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IESO demonstration project to test Ontario's first local electricity market

August 29, 2019

Electricity demand in York Region is expected to grow and exceed system capability in the next 10 years. This makes it an ideal location to pilot Ontario’s first local electricity market. This project will test how distributed energy resources can save costs, provide affordable alternatives to building new transmission infrastructure and better accommodate community choice. Read more about this initiative on IESO.ca.

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