An innovative local electricity market will soon operate in York Region. It is intended to create new opportunities for distributed energy resources in York Region and enable them to compete to provide capacity and energy. The IESO explains that the project “will also allow the IESO and Alectra to test interoperability mechanisms to support the reliable, cost-effective dispatch of resources.” Registration opened September 23 and closed October 28. Under the direction of the IESO, with joint financial support from Natural Resources Canada, this demonstration project will be delivered by Alectra. For additional information, please visit the IESO web site or see this article: IESO announces rules for DER auction in York Region.