Regional Electricity Planning - Windsor-Essex

Documents referenced on this page, but not posted, can be obtained by contacting engagement@ieso.ca with a link to the web page that lists the document and advise whether it needs to be provided in an accessible format. Please allow a minimum of one business day for a response.

A new regional planning cycle is underway for the Windsor-Essex region. The first cycle of regional planning for the region began in 2010 and was completed in April 2015 with the release of an Integrated Regional Resource Plan (IRRP). The next IRRP for the region is anticipated to be completed in Q3 2019.

This engagement initiative will provide interested parties with an opportunity to offer input for consideration into the development of the IRRP. Interested parties include but are not limited to:

  • Municipalities including the City of Windsor, Town of Amherstberg, Town of Essex, Town of Kingsville, Town of Lakeshore, Town of LaSalle, Municipality of Leamington, Town of Tecumseh, and the western portion of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent and the Township of Pelee Island
  • Indigenous Communities including the Caldwell First Nation
  • Local distribution companies who serve the community including EnWin Utilities, Essex Powerlines, E.L.K. Energy, Entegrus and Hydro One
  • Transmitters
  • Consumers and service providers for the area

All interested parties are invited to participate in this engagement initiative.

Windsor-Essex Working Group - A Technical Working Group consisting of the local distribution companies in the region, the local transmitter and the IESO will use this regional planning engagement initiative to consider input that will identify and meet local electricity needs. The Working Group consists of representatives from the five LDCs in the area - EnWin Utilities, Essex Powerlines Corporation, E.L.K. Energy Inc., Entegrus Powerlines Inc., the transmitter Hydro One Networks Inc., and the IESO.

All comments and enquiries in this engagement initiative can be directed to communityengagement@ieso.ca.

 

Related Information

Southwest Ontario Bulk Planning Initiatives

IESO Letter to Hydro One re new transmission line, June 2019

2015 Windsor-Essex IRRP

2015 Windsor-Essex IRRP - Appendix

Hydro One’s Needs Assessment - October 2017

2018-2019 Windsor-Essex Region Engagement Plan

Kingsville-Leamington LAC Terms of Reference

Kingsville-Leamington LAC Membership

See also the regional planning webpage for Windsor-Essex

Schedule of Activities

Date Materials

Expected Actions

December 17, 2020

Feedback due

All feedback posted

 

November 26, 2020

 

Engagement webinar on IRRP Addendum

Part 1:

  • Overview of IRRP Addendum Kingsville-Leamington Study
  • Discuss defined needs and seek input on potential solutions

Part 2:

  • Overview of West of London bulk system study
  • Discuss defined needs and seek input on potential solutions

Recorded presentation                       

September 3, 2019

2019 Windsor-Essex Integrated Regional Resource Plan (IRRP)

2019 Windsor-Essex IRRP Appendices

IESO response to feedback on draft IRRP recommendations

Posted along with responses to feedback

August 23, 2019

Feedback due

  • Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers

All feedback posted

August 15, 2019

Engagement Webinar #3

  • Presentation
  • Overview of analysis to date
  • Seek input for consideration on proposed recommendations for IRRP

Recorded Presentation

Feedback due August 23, 2019

 

July 23, 2019 
  • IESO response to feedback

Response to feedback posted

June 14, 2019

Feedback due

  • EDF Renewables Canada Inc.

All feedback posted

May 30, 2019

Meeting Summary

 

Kingsville-Leamington LAC meeting #3: In person

  • Presentation

Present and seek input on draft demand-side recommendations for Kingsville-Leamington area

           

May 10, 2019

Engagement Webinar #2

  • Presentation
  • Overview of the region’s electricity needs
  • Seek input for consideration on potential solutions

Feedback due June 14, 2019

               

February 27, 2019
10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Best Western Plus, Leamington

Agenda 

Meeting Summary

 LAC Meeting #2: In person

  • Presentation
  • Update to Sample Peak Day graphs on slide 15

Post meeting materials and summaries

     

January 31, 2019
  • IESO Letter to Hydro One re Leamington switching station
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  

December 4, 2018

Agenda

Meeting Summary

First meeting of the Kingsville-Leamington Local Advisory Committee

  • Presentation
  

November 30, 2018

IESO to respond to feedback on draft engagement plan and terms of reference

Announcement of Leamington-Kingsville Local Advisory Committee

 

Post final engagement plan and final terms of reference

Post membership of Local Advisory Committee

November 23, 2018

Feedback due on draft engagement plan; terms of reference

Call for nominations closed

Post feedback

November 15, 2018

 

Engagement Webinar #1 – Present:

  • Presentation
  • Overview of Windsor-Essex IRRP engagement initiative:                
  • Draft Windsor-Essex Engagement Plan                                            
  • Draft Kingsville-Leamington Local Advisory Committee Terms of Reference

Recorded Presentation

The comment period to submit feedback on the draft engagement materials closed on November 23, 2018 and materials have now been finalized.  

                       

November 1, 2018

Launch IRRP Windsor-Essex engagement initiative

  • Communication                
  • Draft Engagement Plan                          
  • Draft Terms of Reference for Local Advisory Committee
  • Call for nominations open for Local Advisory Committee

Seek input on draft engagement plan and terms of reference for Advisory Committee

 

 March 2018

 

Windsor-Essex Scoping Assessment Outcome Report and Terms of Reference

Final version was posted following a two week comment period

 

 January 2018

 

2018 Windsor-Essex Scoping Assessment Outcome Report - Responses to Public Comments

Responses were posted to IESO website