Regional Electricity Planning - Kitchener Waterloo Cambridge Guelph

Regional electricity planning for the Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge-Guelph (KWCG) region was completed in May 2021 with the release of a long-term electricity plan – Integrated Regional Resource Plan (IRRP). A Regional Infrastructure Plan (RIP) led by Hydro One is expected to be completed by mid-to-late-2021. This engagement initiative provided communities and stakeholders with an opportunity to offer input for consideration into the development of the IRRP.

Interested parties that were invited to participate in this engagement initiative include but are not limited to:

Municipalities of Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and Guelph, as well as portions of Perth, Oxford and Wellington counties and the townships of Wellesley, Woolwich, Wilmot, North Dumfries, and the Region of Waterloo
Indigenous communities including the Grand River Métis Council, Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
Local distribution companies (LDCs) who serve the community including Alectra Utilities (Guelph), Energy+, Halton Hills Hydro, Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro, Waterloo North Hydro, Centre Wellington Hydro, Wellington North Power, Milton Hydro and Halton Hills Hydro
Transmitters
Consumers and service providers for the area

Additional details on the IESO’s plans to engage communities and interested parties throughout the process can be found in the engagement plan. All comments and enquiries in this engagement initiative can be directed to engagement@ieso.ca.

KWCG Technical Working Group - A Technical Working Group consisting of the seven local distribution companies in the region, the local transmitter and the IESO will use this regional planning engagement initiative to consider input to develop the IRRP for the KWCG region.

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.

Related Information

2021 KWCG IRRP

Final Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge-Guelph Region Scoping Assessment Outcome Report

Hydro One KWCG Region Needs Assessment Report -December 2018

2015 KWCG Area IRRP

2015 KWCG Area IRRP - Appendices

Backgrounder

Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge-Guelph IRRP Webinar Archive

Terms of Reference

Terms of Reference Addendum

Schedule of Activities

Date	Materials	Expected Actions
May 6, 2021	Final KWCG IRRP Communication 2021 KWCG IRRP 2021 KWCG IRRP Appendices IESO responses to feedback received on draft recommendations posted	Engagement closed
April 1, 2021	Feedback on public webinar #2 due Feedback form Sustainable Waterloo Region
March 18, 2021	Public webinar #2 Communication Presentation Overview of options examined and IRRP and recommendations, including details on evaluation of alternatives Discuss considerations for communities and interested parties to consider in their medium- to long-term planning	Recorded Presentation Seek input on further discussions needed to initiate near-term projects
September 2020	Status update Communication
January 29, 2020	IESO responses to feedback received	Response posted
December 19, 2019	Feedback on public webinar #1 due City of Waterloo Sandra Bray	Feedback posted
December 5, 2019	Public webinar #1 Presentation Overview of the regional electricity planning process in Ontario Update on planning activities underway Summary of preliminary regional demand forecast and needs and draft engagement plan	Recorded Presentation Presentation and recorded webinar posted Seek input on draft engagement plan, electricity demand forecast and preliminary needs identified
November 21, 2019	Engagement plan posted for review and comment	Posted
May 9, 2019	Final KWCG Scoping Assessment Outcome Report and Terms of Reference Communication	Final version posted following a two-week comment period
May 9, 2019	KWCG Scoping Assessment Outcome Report and Terms of Reference – Responses to Public Comments	Posted
April 25, 2019	Deadline for public comment on draft KWCG Scoping Assessment Outcome Report and Terms of Reference Region of Waterloo	Posted
April 11, 2019	Draft KWCG Scoping Assessment Outcome Report and Terms of Reference Communication	Draft posted for public comment