Independent Electricity System Operator

• Ford government to add new wind, solar generation 5 years after cancelling contracts

  The Independent Electricity System Operator is set to procure 2,000 megawatts of electricity from non-emitting sources including wind, solar and hydro.

  Politics

  Dec 11, 2023
  
• Ontario, Quebec to swap energy in new deal to help with electricity demands

  The provinces' electricity operators, the Independent Electricity System Operator and Hydro-Quebec, will trade up to 600 megawatts of energy each year, said Todd Smith.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2023
  
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• How the worst blackout in North America played out in Ontario

  At 4:11 p.m. on Aug. 14, 2003, the system supervisor in the control room overseeing Ontario's electrical grid saw four alarms pop up on his computer screen. Then came 30,000 more.

  Canada

  Aug 12, 2023
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• Ontario procures more natural gas, battery storage for electricity system

  The Independent Electricity System Operator says Ontario can eliminate natural gas in the electricity system by 2050, but it is still needed for now to maintain reliability.

  Canada

  May 16, 2023
• Ontario’s electricity sector will need more natural gas generation: report

  Ontario's electricity system operator says an expected surge in demand meaning the province will need some new natural gas generation in order to avoid rotating blackouts.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2022
• Ontario faces calls to dramatically increase energy efficiency rebate programs

  On Tuesday, Energy Minister Todd Smith announced a $345-million increase in the province's energy conservation programs to help homeowners reduce their demand during peak times.

  Environment

  Oct 5, 2022
• Nuclear power station shut downs will leave Ontario relying on gas to generate electricity

  A decrease in nuclear-generated electricity will see more natural gas, a fossil fuel, used to create the electricity that will power zero-emissions buses and cars in Ontario.

  Environment

  Jul 18, 2022
• Ontario seeks new electricity generation as demand rises, nuclear plant to be retired

  It means that for at least the next two decades, greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity sector are set to increase.

  Environment

  Jul 17, 2022
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• Phasing out gas generation by 2030 would lead to blackouts, higher bills in Ontario: IESO

  The Independent Electricity System Operator examined the idea after 31 municipal councils in the province called for the move by the end of the decade.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2021
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• COVID-19 pandemic zaps electricity usage in Ontario as people stay home

  Demand for electricity in Ontario last year fell to levels rarely seen in decades amid shifts in usage patterns caused by pandemic measures, new data show.

  Canada

  Mar 1, 2021