The IESO was established in April 1999 as the Independent Electricity Market Operator (IMO) under the government of Ontario during the premiership of Mike Harris in preparation for deregulation of the province's electrical supply and transmission system. As part of government plans to privatize the assets of Ontario Hydro, the utility was split into five separate Crown corporations with the IMO responsible for directing the flow of electricity across the high-voltage, province-wide network owned by Hydro One and other transmission companies. It was also given the responsibility of managing and operating the competitive wholesale electricity market and working with neighbouring jurisdictions to manage an integrated North American electricity network.
The IMO was renamed to the IESO in January 2005 as a result of the passage of Bill 100, which redefined the direction of deregulation and also led to the creation of the Ontario Power Authority.
The IESO is an independent, not-for-profit entity. It is governed by a board whose directors are appointed by the government of Ontario, its fees and licences were set by the Ontario Energy Board and it operates independently of all participants in the electricity market.
In April 2012, the Energy Minister of Ontario Chris Bentley introduced legislation in Parliament to merge the Ontario Power Authority and IESO.[1] The merger was expected to take place in late 2012. After the Premier of OntarioDalton McGuinty resigned in the fall of 2012, the merger was postponed.
"Where is my Electricity Coming From at this Hour? (if I lived in Ontario)" (Canadian Nuclear Society, with data from IESO)
January 26, 2023
independent, electricity, system, operator, ieso, crown, corporation, responsible, operating, electricity, market, directing, operation, bulk, electrical, system, province, ontario, canada, seven, independent, system, operators, north, america, typecrown, corp. The Independent Electricity System Operator IESO is the Crown corporation responsible for operating the electricity market and directing the operation of the bulk electrical system in the province of Ontario Canada It is one of seven independent system operators in North America Independent Electricity System OperatorTypeCrown corporationIndustryElectric power transmissionFounded1998 1998 HeadquartersToronto Ontario CanadaKey peopleLesley Gallinger CEOProductsElectricity transmission and procurementWebsiteieso caThe IESO was established in April 1999 as the Independent Electricity Market Operator IMO under the government of Ontario during the premiership of Mike Harris in preparation for deregulation of the province s electrical supply and transmission system As part of government plans to privatize the assets of Ontario Hydro the utility was split into five separate Crown corporations with the IMO responsible for directing the flow of electricity across the high voltage province wide network owned by Hydro One and other transmission companies It was also given the responsibility of managing and operating the competitive wholesale electricity market and working with neighbouring jurisdictions to manage an integrated North American electricity network The IMO was renamed to the IESO in January 2005 as a result of the passage of Bill 100 which redefined the direction of deregulation and also led to the creation of the Ontario Power Authority The IESO is an independent not for profit entity It is governed by a board whose directors are appointed by the government of Ontario its fees and licences were set by the Ontario Energy Board and it operates independently of all participants in the electricity market In April 2012 the Energy Minister of Ontario Chris Bentley introduced legislation in Parliament to merge the Ontario Power Authority and IESO 1 The merger was expected to take place in late 2012 After the Premier of Ontario Dalton McGuinty resigned in the fall of 2012 the merger was postponed As of January 1 2015 the IESO and the Ontario Power Authority were merged 2 See also EditOntario Hydro Ontario Power Generation Hydro OneReferences Edit Possible OPA merger would reduce public consultation on planning oppositions says thestar com May 24 2013 Error 404 www ieso ca External links EditOfficial website Ontario Energy Board Where is my Electricity Coming From at this Hour if I lived in Ontario Canadian Nuclear Society with data from IESO Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Independent Electricity System Operator amp oldid 1117449003, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
