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The Ontario Electricity Market

What's Happening and How Can I Find Out More?


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General Information on the Electricity Market

  • The Privatization of the Power Industry (96 KB Powerpoint Presentation) A presentation given to OPG university co-op students by Shubha Balasubramanyam summarizing electricity privatization.
  • Deregulation: Pros and Cons Paper by Aparna Chavali, University of Texas, studying deregulation from an American perspective.
  • Getting Electricity Deregulation Right: How Other States and Nations Have Avoided California's Mistakes Paper by Lynne Kiesling of the Reason Public Policy Institute (RPPI) comparing California's power deregulation to electricity markets around the world.

  • What the Government has to say...

  • The Electricity Market Opening Speech and statement in the Ontario Legislature by Jim Wilson, Minister of Energy, Science and Technology on April 23, 2001.
  • Ontario Provincial Government FAQ on Electricity Restructuring Comprehensive frequently asked questions of electricity rates, standards, consumer protection, environment and restructuring issues in Ontario.
  • Ontario Energy Board (OEB) Regulatory agency of the Ontario Government acting as an independent tribunal to enforce the Ontario Energy Board Act in 1998.
  • The Ontario Independent Electricity Market Operator (IMO) The IMO is responsible for overseeing safe and reliable operation of Ontario's electricity system and leading progress toward a competitive, deregulated electricity marketplace in Ontario.

  • The Marketers...

  • Power Marketers Association Latest news and resources for all North American electricity marketers.
  • Bruce Power Operator of the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station in Ontario.
  • OPG Direct Ontario Power Generation's commercial electricity sales arm.

  • Where Can I Find Out More?

  • Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Advocacy group for effective competition and advancing equitable policies in a restructured power industry. Members include 200 U.S. companies, 45 international affiliates and over 140 associates.
  • Electricity Power Industry Restructuring and Deregulation Information on a variety of aspects of the electric power industry in the United States.
  • Energy Probe Critical view of electricity deregulation proceedings.

  • Thanks to Ms. Shubha Balasubramanyam for web page material and contents suggestions. Please feel free to contact Adam McLean ( adam.mclean@utoronto.ca ) with any more suggestions for page content.

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