The Ontario Energy Board plans a 22% increase in its 2025/26 budget with the addition of 32 employees, its biggest hiring surge in at least five years.

Potential energy suppliers in IESO’s second long-term energy and capacity procurement said the ISO's auction rules favor natural gas generators by insulating them from most of the cost of gas transmission upgrades.

IESO will open some transmission projects to competition, although most will continue being awarded to incumbents.

Ontario is putting its chips on nuclear power and natural gas to meet its growing energy demand while directing IESO to incorporate gas distributors and the province’s economic development goals in its system planning.

Ontario’s newly released integrated energy plan includes a long "to do" list for grid operator IESO.

IESO is scheduled to launch its new nodal market May 1, a change it says will save Ontario $700 million over the next decade through reduced out-of-market payments and increased efficiency.

IESO has 37.2 GW of installed capacity and 18,640 miles of transmission, both ranked seventh among the nine organized markets in the U.S. and Canada.

The EBA’s Canadian Chapter held its first annual meeting online, with discussions on cybersecurity and holding virtual hearings amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

NPCC's Regional Standards Committee held a forum on reliability issues related to DERs, featuring presentations by Hydro-Quebec, Duke and IESO.

Ontario and Alberta are developing capacity markets as those in the U.S. face stress from subsidized resources and growing resistance from states and public power.