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IPPSO FACTO, Journal of the Association of Power Producers of Ontario 

 

Volume 34, Number 5, November 2020

 
 

ISSN 2563-5131 (for the digital edition)

ISSN 0847-1460 (for the hard copy magazine)

 

 

Published four times per year

 

Editor/Writer: Jake Brooks / Publisher: David Butters

 

Editorial Board: Chris Benedetti, David Butters, Shane Freitag, John Windsor.

 

 

 

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The value of transparent and independent planning

An opportunity recently opened up to meet the common objective of low prices, and to make sure that future electricity rates are kept as low as possible.

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Supply tightens in Ontario, prompting risk mitigation

The latest outlook for the Ontario electric system foresees tighter supply conditions and potential risks as soon as the summer of 2021.

OEA calls for improvements in long-term planning process

The Ontario Energy Association says in a September letter to the Minister that it has no significant concerns with the summary Long-Term Energy Planning Framework.

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IESO proposes 3-part Resource Adequacy framework

In the kickoff to a long-awaited consultation process on Resource Adequacy, the IESO tabled a new framework to competitively acquire capacity to meet short-, mid-, and long-term electricity system needs.

Minister Rickford sets transparency and stakeholdering as OEB priorities

The Ontario Energy Board will be responsible for enhancing current regulatory practices in several areas including transparency and stakeholder consultation in the near term.

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Work on reliability standards reveals potential long-term cost savings

In the process of reviewing Ontario’s reliability standards, electricity industry experts have found opportunities not just to improve service quality, but to reduce long-term costs to consumers at the same time.