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Long-Term RFP: Community Engagement

Community Engagement Overview

Activities are underway to develop and implement the Long-Term Request for Proposals (LT RFP), a procurement for new and expanded facilities to meet Ontario’s emerging reliability needs. The initiative seeks at least 1,000 MW of new capacity to be in service between 2026 and 2028. This engagement will provide interested parties with an opportunity to learn about and offer input for consideration into the procurement processes as it pertains to communities.

Engaging with municipalities and Indigenous communities will be integral to the success of this initiative. Engagement activities, such as information sessions, will be held with municipalities and Indigenous communities. There will also be separate, more direct sessions that will consider the unique context of each type of participant group.

This community engagement web page is supplemental to the LT RFP engagement initiative and is aimed at providing opportunities for targeted information and discussions as they relate to the specific needs of Ontario communities. Further audience-specific information is provided in the engagement roadmaps, brief documents describing what communities can expect throughout the LT RFP procurement process, linked in the Key Documents section below.

Additional details on the IESO’s plans to engage communities, stakeholders and interested parties throughout the process are outlined in the broader LT RFP Engagement Plan.

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

Indigenous communities can contact IESO Indigenous Relations at IndigenousRelations@ieso.ca.

Key Documents

Related Material

Long-Term RFP Engagement

The LT RFP will seek resources that can be in service between 2026 and 2028 to address global and regional needs.

Community Engagement

Engaging with communities is an important part of maintaining a reliable electricity supply, now and in the future.

Indigenous Relations

Indigenous communities are increasingly playing an active role in Ontario's energy sector in the areas of conservation, generation and new, major transmission projects.

Schedule of Community Engagement Activities

Date

Materials

Expected Actions

December 7, 2022

Final Expedited Long-Term RFP and Contract Posted

December 6, 2022

IESO Response to feedback for September 20 Municipal Information Session

Posted

November 18, 2022

Feedback from October 21st Indigenous Information Session

No feedback received

October 21, 2022

Indigenous Information Session - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Recorded Session

October 7, 2022

Feedback from September 20th Information Session

Feedback Received

 

September 20, 2022

Discussion session for Municipalities 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Municipalities session:

Recorded Presentation

September 2022

IESO Response to feedback for July Information Session #1 and #2

 

August 5, 2022

Feedback from July 14th Information Sessions

Feedback Received

Indigenous Communities

Municipalities

 

July 14, 2022

Discussion Session - 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Part I: Update on Long-Term Procurement Design 2:00 p.m.- 2:30 p.m.

Part II: Break-Out Discussions - 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Part I: Update on Long-Term Procurement Design:

Recorded Presentation

Part II: Break-Out Discussions

Indigenous communities break-out session:

Recorded Presentation

Municipalities break-out session:

Recorded Presentation

July 7, 2022

Information Session for Local Distribution Companies - Deliverability Assessment

Recorded Presentation

June 17, 2022

IESO Response to feedback for April Information Sessions #1 and #2

Posted

May 10

Feedback on Information Session #1 and #2

Feedback Received

Indigenous Communities

Municipalities

Feedback to be posted

April 19, 2022

Information Session #2 – 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Part I: Overview: Electricity needs and procurement 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Part II: Break-Out Discussions – 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Overview presentation:

Recorded Presentation

Indigenous communities break-out session:

Recorded Presentation

Municipalities break-out session:

Recorded Presentation

April 12, 2022

Information Session #1 - 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Part I: Overview: Electricity needs and procurement 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Part II: Break-Out Discussions - 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Overview presentation:

Recorded Presentation

Indigenous communities break-out session:

Recorded Presentation

Municipalities break-out session:

Recorded Presentation

March 18, 2022

Launch LT RFP Community Engagement

Communication