Based on stakeholder feedback, the IESO has created a new streamlined stakeholder framework designed to increase the efficiency of engagements and provide increased clarity to stakeholders.
The new engagement framework introduces a set of days each month that are dedicated to stakeholder engagement activities. To better highlight linkages between engagements, related sessions will be held on the same day.
The IESO explained that it “relies on the support and input of the stakeholders from across the electricity sector. Over the years, engagement needs have increased and diversified and we recognize the need for a strong foundation to support stakeholders as they aid in the IESO’s decision-making process.”
The first engagement days under the new framework are scheduled to start on May 20, 2020. The meetings will be offered online as webinars, consistent with the IESO’s pandemic response measures.
The new engagement framework aims to:
• Provide greater certainty on the timing of engagement meetings
• Support an understanding of linkages between IESO initiatives
• Address concerns about stakeholder fatigue with fewer overall engagement meetings
• Support a foundation for more comprehensive and integrated updates for the IESO Stakeholder Advisory Committee and the IESO Board of Directors.
Additional information on the IESO’s new stakeholder engagement framework is online, with updates to follow.