Regional Electricity Planning - Peel/Halton (GTA West) Region

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Regional electricity planning in the Peel/Halton (GTA West) region is underway. This engagement initiative will provide interested parties with an opportunity to offer input for consideration into the elements of an Integrated Regional Resource Plan (IRRP) anticipated to be complete early 2021.

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:

  • Municipalities of Brampton, South Caledon, Halton Hills, Mississauga, Milton, Oakville and Burlington, and the Regional Municipalities of Halton and Peel
  • Indigenous communities including the Grand River Métis Council, Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the New Credit
  • Local distribution companies (LDCs) who serve the community including Alectra Utilities, Burlington Hydro Inc., Halton Hills Hydro Inc., Hydro One Networks Inc., Milton Hydro Distribution Inc. and Oakville Hydro Electricity Distribution Inc.
  • Transmitters
  • Consumers and service providers for the area

Additional details on the IESO’s plans to engage with communities and interested parties throughout this process can be found in the Engagement Plan.

Peel/Halton (GTA West) Technical Working Group- A Technical Working Group consisting of the six LDCs 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 region.  

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

Related Information

Also see the regional planning webpage for GTA West

Schedule of Activities

Date

Materials

Expected Actions

Q2 2021

Final GTA West IRRP

Posted with IESO responses to feedback received

Q1 2021

Feedback on Public webinar #3 due

Posted

Q1 2021

Public webinar #3

Presentation

  • Overview of 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

Presentation and recorded webinar posted           

Seek input on further discussions needed to initiate near-term projects

 

September 17, 2020

IESO response to feedback

Posted

August 26, 2020

Feedback on public webinar #2 due

Feedback posted

Feedback form

August 5, 2020

 

Public webinar #2

Communication  

Presentation            

  • Overview of options screening
  • Overview of range of potential solutions to be examined

Outline of next steps, timelines and considerations for broader engagement

Recorded Presentation

Seek input on options screening and range of potential solutions to be examined

 

April 17, 2020

IESO response to feedback

Engagement Plan

Posted

March 26, 2020

Feedback on public webinar #1 due

Feedback posted

March 12, 2020

 

Public webinar #1

Presentation

  • Update on planning activities underway

Summary of preliminary regional demand forecast and needs and draft engagement plan

Presentation and recorded webinar posted

Seek input on draft engagement plan, electricity demand forecast and preliminary needs identified

February 20, 2020

Launch GTA West IRRP engagement initiative           

  • Communication

Draft Engagement Plan

  

August 8, 2019

Final GTA West Scoping Assessment Outcome Report

  • Communication

Final version posted following a two-week comment period

August 8, 2019 

GTA West Scoping Assessment Outcome Report – IESO responses to Public Comments

  

 

July 8, 2019

Deadline for public comment on draft GTA West Scoping Assessment Outcome Report

  • Brampton Flying Club
  • The Great War Flying Museum
  • Town of Oakville
  • Recreational Aircraft Association
  

June 24, 2019

 

Public webinar

Presentation

  • Overview of the regional electricity planning process in Ontario
  • Update on planning activities underway in the region
  • Overview of Scoping Assessment
  • Next steps

Webinar recording

Seek input on draft Scoping Assessment Outcome Report

 

June 20, 2019

 

Draft GTA West Scoping Assessment Outcome Report

  • Communication

Draft posted for public comment

June 6, 2019

Launch GTA West Scoping Assessment engagement

  • Communication