The Independent Electricity System Operator is responsible for operating the electricity market and directing the operation of the bulk electrical system in Ontario.
Potential energy suppliers in IESO’s second long-term energy and capacity procurement said the ISO's auction rules favor natural gas generators by insulating them from most of the cost of gas transmission upgrades.
IESO proposes to update its synchrophasor data requirements to include storage resources as part of its effort to expand the use of phasor measurement units in Ontario.
IESO plans to introduce its first electricity demand-side management program in 2026, focused on commercial HVAC systems during summer to lower peak demand as load grows in Ontario.
Ontario is putting its chips on nuclear power and natural gas to meet its growing energy demand while directing IESO to incorporate gas distributors and the province’s economic development goals in its system planning.
The IESO Technical Panel approved posting for comment several revisions to the ISO’s capacity market rules and manual intended to reduce the occurrence of unfulfilled commitments.
