Regional Electricity Planning - Renfrew

Forecasting and Planning

Regional electricity planning has commenced for the Renfrew region, with an Integrated Regional Resource Plan (IRRP) anticipated to be posted in Q3 2022. This engagement initiative will provide interested parties with an opportunity to offer input for consideration as the process is underway.

Regional electricity plans take a 20-year outlook on every region in the province. The planning process provides an opportunity for communities to tell the IESO about anticipated needs and priorities and to contribute to the development of the options for meeting this region’s future electricity needs.

All interested parties are invited to participate in this engagement initiative and may include but are not limited to:

The towns of Arnprior, Deep River, Laurentian Hills, Petawawa and Renfrew. As well as the townships of Admaston/Bromley, Bonnechere Valley, Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan, Greater Madawaska, Head, Clara and Maria Horton, Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards, Laurentian Valley, Madawaska Valley, McNab/Braeside, North Algona Wilberforce and Whitewater Region; as well as the City of Pembroke.

Indigenous communities and organizations including Algonquins of Pikwakanagan and Algonquins of Ontario Consultation Office. First Nation communities, Alderville, Curve Lake, Hiawatha, and Mississaugas of Scugog Island are located nearby. The Huron Wendat Nation of Quebec has expressed their interest in the Renfrew area due to their historical presence in southern Ontario. The Renfrew region also includes the MNO Ottawa Region Métis Council, with the MNO High Land Waters Métis Council located close by to the south.
Local distribution companies (LDCs) who serve the community including Ottawa River Power Corporation, Renfrew Hydro Inc., and Hydro One Networks
Transmitters
Consumers and service providers for the area

Renfrew Technical Working Group- A Technical Working Group consisting of the three LDCs in the region (listed above), the local transmitter, Hydro One Networks and the IESO will use this regional planning engagement initiative to consider input that will help to inform the development of an Integrated Regional Resource Plan (IRRP) for the region.

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

Related Information

See also the regional planning webpage for Renfrew

Schedule of Activities

Date	Materials	Expected Actions
Q2 2022	Next steps in engagement
May 20, 2022	2022 Renfrew Region Electricity Demand Forecast
March 16, 2022	IESO response to feedback for Public Webinar #1	Posted
March 2, 2022	Feedback for Public Webinar #1 due Feedback form Renfrew Hydro	Posted
February 9, 2022	Public Webinar #1 Communication Draft Engagement Plan Presentation: Overview of preliminary regional demand forecast and needs and draft engagement plan	Recorded Presentation
August 13, 2021	Final Scoping Assessment Communication	Final version posted following a three-week comment period
August 11, 2021	Feedback due on draft Scoping Assessment Feedback form
July 21, 2021	Public Webinar Communication Presentation Overview of the regional electricity planning process in Ontario Update on planning activities underway in the region Overview of draft Scoping Assessment Next steps	Seek input on draft Scoping Assessment Recorded Presentation
July 15, 2021	Draft Renfrew Region Scoping Assessment Outcome Report	Draft to be posted for public comment
June 30, 2021	Launch engagement Communication