Demand Response Auction

The IESO’s annual Demand Response (DR) Auction provides a transparent and cost-effective way to select the most competitive providers of DR, while ensuring that all providers are held to the same performance obligations.

There are a number of timelines organizations must adhere to in order to take part in the Demand Response Auction.

2020 DR Auction Timelines

2019 DR Auction Timelines

2018 DR Auction Timelines

2017 DR Auction Timelines

DR Auction Results

Commitment Period

Pre-Auction Report

Post-Auction Report

May 1, 2020 to
Oct 31, 2020

Nov 1, 2020 to
Apr 30, 2021

http://reports.ieso.ca/public/DR-PreAuction/PUB_DR-PreAuction_2020.xml

http://reports.ieso.ca/public/DR-PostAuctionSummary/PUB_DR-PostAuctionSummary_2020.xml

 

May 1, 2019 to
Oct 31, 2019

Nov 1, 2019 to
Apr 30, 2020

http://reports.ieso.ca/public/DR-PreAuction/PUB_DR-PreAuction_2019.xml

 

 http://reports.ieso.ca/public/DR-PostAuctionSummary/PUB_DR-PostAuctionSummary_2019.xml

May 1, 2018 to
Oct 31, 2018

Nov 1, 2018 to
Apr 30, 2019

http://reports.ieso.ca/public/DR-PreAuction/PUB_DR-PreAuction_2018.xml

 

 

http://reports.ieso.ca/public/DR-PostAuctionSummary/PUB_DR-PostAuctionSummary_2018.xml

May 1, 2017 to
Oct 31, 2017

Nov 1, 2017 to
Apr 30, 2018

http://reports.ieso.ca/public/DR-PreAuction/PUB_DR-PreAuction_2017.xml

http://reports.ieso.ca/public/DR-PostAuctionSummary/PUB_DR-PostAuctionSummary_2017.xml

May 1, 2016 to
Oct 31, 2016

Nov 1, 2016 to
Apr 30, 2017

http://reports.ieso.ca/public/DR-PreAuction/PUB_DR-PreAuction_2016.xml

 http://reports.ieso.ca/public/DR-PostAuctionSummary/PUB_DR-PostAuctionSummary_2016.xml

Related Information

Auction Reports: Pre-Auction Report, Post-Auction Report

Market Manual 12: Demand Response Auction

DR Auction Calendar: IESO Market Calendars

Auction workbook training guide: Introduction to the Capacity Auction