Module 2 Community Energy Planning within the Broader Provincial Energy Planning Framework

Overview 2.1 Ontario’s Energy Planning Framework 2.2 The Regional Electricity Planning Process 2.3 Regional and Community Engagement 2.3 MEPs and IRRPs Working Together

Who’s Who in Ontario’s Electricity Sector Generates Power ONTARIO POWER GENERATION (OPG), PRIVATE GENERATORS Province Of Ontario Regulator Ontario Energy Board (OEB) *PARTICIPATE IN IRRP TECHNICAL WORKING GROUPS + PARTICIPATE IN LACS AND FN+M LACS LEAD’S LACs Transmits Power* HYDRO ONE, OTHER TRANSMITTERS Distributes Power* LOCAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES (LDCS) 70 IN ONTARIO Day-to-Day Grid & Market Management Power System Planning, Conservation, Generation *+ INDEPENDENT ELECTRICITY SYSTEM OPERATOR (IESO) Consumers + RESIDENTS & BUSINESSES, INSTITUTIONS, ASSOCIATIONS Municipalities, First Nations & Métis Communities + LAND USE, TRANSPORTATION, ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENERGY STAFF

Provincial Electricity Planning PROVINCIAL BULK SYSTEM PLANNING DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM PLANNING REGIONAL ELECTRICITY PLANNING IRRP/RIP COMMUNITY ENERGY PLANNING

Regional Electricity Planning Areas Regional plans are currently underway in nine areas of the province Five areas are scheduled for the next planning cycle Seven areas are scheduled for future planning cycles

MUNICIPALITIES LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FIRST NATIONS LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FIRST NATIONS & METIS COMMUNITIES 1 NEEDS SCREENING (TRANSMITTER) 60 Day 2 SCOPING ASSESSMENT (IESO) 90 Day 2.(a) DRAFT SCOPING REPORT INTEGRATED (IRRP) OR WIRES-ONLY (RIP) SOLUTION INTEGRATED REGIONAL RESOURCE PLAN (IRRP) CONSERVATION GENERATION WIRES, INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS Regional Electricity Planning Process TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN (RIP) (WIRES) OR 3 IRRP PLANNING ( IRRP WORKING GROUP) 18 Months 3 IRRP PLANNING ( IRRP WORKING GROUP) 18 Months YOU ARE HERE

Regional Electricity Planning – Technical Working Group IRRP Needs & Options Transmission Generation CDM Municipal, First Nations & Metis LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE / FIRST NATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Public discussion on medium and longer term options, local priorities and innovative approaches CEP LOCAL DISTRIBUTION PLAN IRRP WORKING GROUP CEP STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY CEP STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY

Regional Electricity Planning – Local Advisory Committee IRRP Needs & Options Transmission Generation CDM Municipal, First Nations & Metis LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE / FIRST NATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Public discussion on medium and longer term options, local priorities and innovative approaches CEP LOCAL DISTRIBUTION PLAN TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP CEP STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY

Distribution System Planning- Electricity Near and long-term plans to ensure the local distribution system has adequate capacity to meet reliability and safety standards and needs of customers Filed with the OEB as evidence in rate application Limited to boundaries of LDC service areas DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM PLANNING Led by the Local Distribution Company (LDC)

Distribution System Planning- Natural Gas Long-term plans (10-15 years) for distribution assets informed by municipal planning documents and developer relationships Filed with the OEB as evidence in rate application Limited to gas utility service areas DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM PLANNING Led primarily by Enbridge Gas Distribution or Union Gas DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM PLANNING Led primarily by Enbridge Gas Distribution or Union Gas

IRRP Needs & Options Transmission Generation CDM Municipal, First Nations & Metis LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE / FIRST NATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Public discussion on medium and longer term options, local priorities and innovative approaches CEP LOCAL DISTRIBUTION PLAN CEP STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY CEP STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP

What CEPs Can Influence IRRPs (20-year regional electricity plans) Energy infrastructure siting (from a land use perspective) through the IRRP process LDC policies and approaches Demand management initiatives Local opportunities and priorities

CDM Planning The CDM Plan asks for a description of how next generation conservation programs consider electricity needs and investments identified in other planning initiatives (e.g., regional, distribution system and community energy plans) Energy efficiency target of 7 TWh by LDCs between Opportunities identified by IESO to extract additional value out of CDM targets by deploying programs in areas where local electricity needs have been identified

GTA North York Region (sub-region of GTA North) -

Greater Voice and Responsibility in Planning and Siting Energy Infrastructure Community Energy Plans(CEP) are required in Regional Centres and New Communities Areas.

Link to Key Council-Approved Plans

IESO Regional & Community Engagement IESO has established a dedicated regional and community engagement team specifically for regional planning Luisa Da Rocha, Manager, Regional and Community Engagement

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