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Ontario Government Unveils Its Climate Change Action Plan
June 2016
The provincial government released its 5-year plan to fight climate change, reduce greenhouse gas pollution and transition to a low-carbon economy.
Ontario Government Passes Cap and Trade Legislation
May 2016
The provincial government passed the Climate Change Mitigation and Low-Carbon Economy Act. The cap and trade program is scheduled for implementation at the beginning of 2017. The cap and trade regulations that go with the legislation have been finalized and come into force on July 1, 2016.
Monitoring Report of Market Surveillance Panel Issued
May 2016
The OEB released the latest monitoring report from the Market Surveillance Panel. The report examines the IESO-administered electricity markets for the period November 2014 to April 2015.
New Summer Electricity Prices for May 1
April 2016
The OEB has set new time-of-use electricity commodity prices effective May 1. All prices increase with off-peak prices increasing by 0.4 cents/kWh, mid-peak by 0.4 cents and on-peak by 0.5 cents.
IESO Issues April 2016 to September 2017 Outlook
March 2016
In its latest outlook for the reliability of the Ontario electricity system, the IESO indicates that over the period April 2016 to September 2017 approximately 1,400 MW of new supply will be added to the transmission grid: 950 MW of wind, 300 MW of gas and 140 MW of solar generation.
OEB Initiates Consultation to Develop Regulatory Framework for Natural Gas Distributors' Cap and Trade Compliance Plans
March 2016
The OEB is conducting a consultation to develop a regulatory framework to guide its assessment of the natural gas distributors' cap and trade compliance plans. The target date for completion of the framework is October 2016. The OEB notes that the design of the Ontario cap and trade program is not the subject of the consultation.
Ontario Government Introduces Cap and Trade Legislation and Draft Regulations
February 2016
The provincial government introduced the proposed Climate Change Mitigation and Low Carbon Economy Act, which it says is intended to ensure that proceeds from the province's cap and trade system are reinvested into green projects and actions that will reduce greenhouse gas pollution. The government also posted draft cap and trade regulations for comment.
Ontario Government Announces Investment to Put Climate Change Strategy into Action
February 2016
The Ontario Government has announced its intention to invest $100 million from the Ontario Green Investment Fund to help homeowners reduce their energy bills and cut greenhouse gas emissions. The initiative is in partnership with Enbridge Gas Distribution and Union Gas. Details of the program are still to be announced.
NEB Releases Latest Report in Energy Futures Series
January 2016
The National Energy Board released Canada’s Energy Future 2016: Energy Supply and Demand Projections to 2040. This is its latest report in its Energy Futures series with the last report having been issued in November 2013. The NEB notes that the
projections are intended as a baseline for discussing and analyzing possible outcomes for Canada’s energy future.
Nuclear Refurbishment at Darlington to Go Ahead
January 2016
The Ontario Government announced that nuclear refurbishment plans for Darlington Generating Station will move forward with work on the first unit to begin in October 2016. All four units are scheduled for completion by 2026.