Submission on NRCan Grid Modernization, March 2023
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is seeking input on the regulatory and market barrier implications of accelerating the pace of electrification and electricity grid modernization to meet Canada’s net...
View ArticlePWU feedback to OEB’s input to the Government on a Regulatory Framework, May...
The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) has been asked to provide the Minister of Energy with advice on the role of the OEB affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy system for Ontarians. The PWU supports...
View ArticlePWU Submission to the Ministry of Energy (MoE) on IESO’s Pathways to...
The Ministry of Energy (MoE) is seeking feedback on the IESO’s Pathways to Decarbonization Study (P2D) report and, in particular, the IESO’s “no-regret” recommendations. This submission draws upon...
View ArticlePower Works – Summer Newsletter 2023
The PWU is continuing to look to the future, protecting and creating opportunities for PWU Members while advocating for energy reform in Ontario that strengthens and modernizes Ontario’s electricity...
View ArticlePWU Submission on IESO York Region NWA Demonstration Project EPRI Study
PWU Submission on IESO York Region NWA Demonstration Project EPRI Study, Aug 17, 2023 The IESO is seeking feedback on the draft Electricity Research Power Institute (EPRI) Distributed Energy Resources...
View ArticleSubmission on the IESO’s Central-West Bulk System Planning Study Plan August...
The IESO provided an update on the bulk system planning and study for the Central-West area to ensure continued, reliable supply to the London area in light of the recently announced Volkswagen EV...
View ArticlePWU Submission on Critical Transmission Infrastructure ERO 019-7336
The Ministry of Energy (MoE) is seeking feedback regarding the priority of three Critical Transmission Infrastructure projects in Northeast and Eastern Ontario. The PWU recognizes the urgency of these...
View ArticleSubmission to Finance Canada on the Budget 2023 Clean Energy ITCs
The federal government is seeking feedback on the design of a number of clean energy related refundable Investment Tax Credit (ITC) that were proposed and or refined in the 2023 Budget. The PWU is...
View ArticleSubmission on the IESO’s GTA North Regional Planning September 2023
The IESO presented its findings of the recent scoping assessment for the GTA North (York Region) and recommended that they undertake a new Integrated Regional Resource Planning (IRRP) activity. The PWU...
View ArticleClean Electricity Standard Submission Nov 2023
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) proposed the draft Clean Electricity Regulation (CER) that significantly reduces the ability to use gas-fired generation after 2035. The proposed CER...
View ArticleIESO Evolution of Annual Planning Outlook and Annual Acquisition Report, Dec...
The IESO introduced its approach to the Evolution of Annual Planning Outlook (APO) and Annual Acquisition Report (AAR) and acknowledged that policy urgency is accelerating with the Ministry’s release...
View ArticlePWU Submission to the Ministry of Energy on Treatment of Corporate Power...
The Ministry of Energy is seeking feedback regarding the Treatment of Corporate Power Purchase Agreements within the structure of the Industrial Conservation Initiative (ICI) rate program for large...
View ArticlePower Works – Winter Newsletter 2023
Since our last newsletter, the PWU and Members participated in Labour Day parades around the province, we hosted our annual Council of Chief Stewards, elected representatives attended national...
View ArticleIESO Preliminary 2023 Annual Planning Outlook
On December 13, 2023, the IESO provided an overview of its Preliminary 2023 Annual Planning Outlook (APO) forecasts in support of its Dec 11 procurement options report to government. The PWU remains...
View ArticleNRCan Canada’s Electricity Advisory Council (CEAC) January 2024
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is seeking input on barriers to and solutions for achieving Canada’s net zero goals for the electricity sector in order to inform the Canada Electricity Advisory...
View ArticleSubmission on the IESO’s Long-Term 2 (LT2) Request for Proposals (RFP), Jan...
The IESO has initiated is LT2 RFP engagement. The PWU finds IESO’s procurement approach is overly complex and replete with planning and analysis deficiencies that underpin unmitigated reliability and...
View ArticlePWU Submission on the OEB’s Proposed Amendment to the DSC on Flexible Hosting
The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) prepared a proposed amendment to the DSC to enable electricity flexible hosting capacity arrangements when distributed energy resources (DERs) in aggregate could exceed...
View ArticleOntario Needs Better Planning to Avoid an Electricity System Crisis
The PWU is launching a series of papers to prompt discussion on better ways for Ontario to meet its growing electricity demand in a lower cost, lower carbon, and more reliable, affordable and timely...
View ArticleIESO 2024 Annual Planning Outlook – MAY 2024
In January 2024, the IESO released its 2024 Annual Planning Outlook (APO) and provided an overview for stakeholders on April 23, 2024. The PWU remains concerned that IESO’s approach does not adequately...
View ArticleMitigating Ontario’s Electricity System Reliability Risks
—PRESS RELEASE— Toronto, ON – May 13, 2024 — The second discussion paper, https://www.pwu.ca/new-planning-approach, in a series by the Power Workers’ Union (PWU) was released today. These papers are...
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