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Directives to OPA from Minister of Energy

List of Minister's Directives to OPA

April 5, 2012
The OPA is directed by the Minister to continue the FIT and microFIT programs developed under the September 24, 2009 direction with such amendments as are required to implement the policies set out in this direction. These policies include prioritizing projects in which a local community, aboriginal community or publicly-funded schools, public colleges, public universities, hospitals and publicly-owned long-term care homes have at least a 15% equity interest. The direction establishes a new price schedule to reflect current costs of developing the different types of renewable generation. The direction also provides for changes to the rules to restrict where certain types of projects may be located. The direction also provides for changes to the FIT Support Programs.
    
August 25, 2011
Amending the September 24, 2009 direction regarding the Aboriginal Energy Partnerships Program (AEPP) to include capacity funding for participation on transmission projects – The OPA is directed to adjust the AEPP to fund Aboriginal communities that are exploring equity positions in future and planned major transmission lines in Ontario, where the OPA has identified transmission capacity need.   Up to $500,000 of total funding will be made available for each transmission line with funding preference going to Aboriginal communities where transmission lines cross traditional territory.  The OPA shall develop the program criteria for this initiative and establish a reasonable timeline for the reimbursement of eligible costs incurred between November 23, 2010 and the date that this initiative is launched.
 
August 19, 2011
Procuring Electricity from Energy from Waste (“EFW”) facilities using technologies that have completed the Ministry of the Environment (“MOE”) Pilot or Demonstration Project (“PDP”) Initiative – This directive is designed to help facilitate the further development and commercial introduction of technologies that have fully participated in the MOE’s PDP Initiative. The Ontario Power Authority is directed to enter into negotiations with EFW projects using any of the technologies that have satisfactorily completed the PDP Initiative, to procure any net electricity produced and offered, on terms and conditions as determined by the OPA.  

August 19, 2011
Constrained microFIT Projects - In order to help facilitate participation in the microFIT program by applicants who have been unable to connect their projects (“Constrained Applicants”), the Minister of Energy has directed the OPA to allow any Constrained Applicant with one project the option to relocate their project from the original location to another location in Ontario upon written notice to the OPA.  The OPA is also directed to allow any Constrained Applicant with more than one project that cannot be connected (“Constrained Project”) the option to combine and relocate up to 50 Constrained Projects, having a combined nameplate generation capacity of up to 500 kW, from the original locations to any one new location in Ontario upon written notice to the OPA.  Finally, the OPA is directed to allow any Constrained Applicant the option to assign any or all of their Conditional Offer(s) to another Constrained Applicant that is either an Eligible Participant or a co-operative incorporated under the Co-Operative Corporations Act (Ontario).

  • Le 19 août 2011 - Micro-projets du Programme de TRG visés par des contraintes

August 17, 2011
Thunder Bay Generating Station Conversion to Natural Gas – The Minister has directed the OPA to assume responsibility of the Crown for negotiating and entering into a long-term energy supply contract (the “Agreement”) with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) for the output from two generating units at OPG’s Thunder Bay Generating Station once they are converted from coal to natural gas.  The Minister has asked the Ontario Power Authority to endeavor to execute the Agreement by December 31, 2011.

August 2, 2011
Supporting Manufacturing Supply Chain Development – The OPA has received a directive from the Minister to allow options to Suppliers with FIT contracts which are designed to eliminate existing contractual risk, firm up financing for equipment orders and support purchase orders with Ontario manufacturers.  Under this direction the OPA must allow Suppliers to elect to obtain a waiver of the OPA’s termination rights under Section 2.4(a) of the FIT contract, which currently says that until the OPA issues Notice to Proceed to the Supplier and the Supplier has provided to the OPA the Incremental NTP Security, either the OPA or the Supplier may elect to terminate the FIT Contract.   For non-Capacity Allocation Exempt (CAE) solar (PV) or wind facilities, the waiver will terminate if the Supplier fails to submit a Domestic Content Plan along with evidence to demonstrate that the minimum required domestic content level will be met or exceeded, and have them reviewed for completeness and substantiation by the OPA by December 31, 2011.  For CEA solar (PV) or wind facilities, the waiver will terminate if the Supplier fails to provide the OPA with a Domestic Content Plan by December 31, 2011.

  • Le 2 août 2011 - Appuyer le développement de la chaîne d'approvisionnement des industries manufacturières

July 29, 2011
Korean Consortium’s Haldimand Projects – This is further to the Minister’s April 1, 2010 direction to the OPA to negotiate power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Samsung C&T Corporation and Korea Electric Power Corporation (collectively the “Korean Consortium” or “KC”) or the project companies for each of the 5 Phases of the 2,500 MW of wind and solar generation projects that the KC agreed to develop in Ontario.   The OPA was also directed to hold in reserve transmission capacity in Haldimand County for the KC or its project companies.  Consistent with government objectives to develop economic opportunities for First Nations communities, the Minister has now directed to OPA to enter into PPAs with the KC or its project companies for Phase 1 wind and solar projects in the Haldimand County and, to encourage this, the government has given the Korean Consortium another year to develop an agreement with the Six Nations Elected Council.  If no agreement is reached by July 31, 2012 the Korean Consortium may elect between August 1 – 31, 2012, to relocate their Phase 1 projects and to enter into new PPAs.  The New PPAs will have a contract capacity of not more than 150 MW for wind and of not more than  100 MW for solar generation at the then current FIT prices, with commercial operation dates of no more than 32 months from the date the PPAs are signed by the OPA and all parties.

June 8, 2011
microFIT domestic content (amending the September 24, 2009, directive) -- The OPA is directed to allow solar microproject applicants who submitted their applications before October 8, 2010, to meet a minimum domestic content requirement of 40 percent.  These applicants have the option to meet a higher domestic content requirement.  All other applicants will have to meet a minimum domestic content requirement of 60 percent.

June 3, 2011
Bruce and West of London Transmission Areas – The OPA shall offer FIT contracts for up to 750 MW and 300 MW of renewable generation facilities in the Bruce and West of London transmission areas respectively, based on project priority ranking and available connection resources.  The Minister has directed the OPA in making contract offers in these areas to include in its assessment those projects whose connections require upgrades to connection assets paid for by their proponents.  The OPA is directed to reserve capacity for small capacity allocation exempt and microFIT projects.  The OPA shall provide five business days to proponents with FIT projects on the priority ranking list in Bruce and West of London transmission areas, wishing to change their connections points within these areas.

February 17, 2011
Supply Mix Directive (replaces the Supply Mix Directives of June 13, 2006 and September 17, 2008) – The OPA is directed by the Minister of Energy to develop an integrated power system plan (“Plan”) to meet the government’s goals including the following:   Demand – the OPA shall use a medium electricity demand growth scenario of about  15% between 2010 and 2030.  However, the Plan must have the flexibility to accommodate the potential for a higher growth outcome; Conservation – the OPA shall plan to achieve a peak demand reduction target of 7,100 MW and an energy savings target of 28 TWh by The end of 2030; Nuclear – the OPA shall continue to plan for nuclear generation to comprise about 50% of total Ontario electricity generation.  The Plan shall include the refurbishment of 10,000 MW of capacity at the Bruce and Darlington nuclear generating stations as well as the procurement of two new nuclear generating units (about 2,000 MW) at Darlington; Coal Phase-out and Potential Conversion – the OPA shall assess the conversion of some or all of the remaining coal-fired generating units at Lambton and Nanticoke to natural gas under a range of scenarios for nuclear generation and system peaking requirements; Renewables – Hydroelectric Resources – the Plan shall provide for installed capacity to reach 9,000 MW by 2018; Renewables Other Than Hydroelectric (Wind, Solar, Bio-energy) – the OPA shall plan for 10,700 MW of renewable energy capacity, excluding hydroelectric, by 2018; Transmission – the OPA shall assume in preparing the Plan that the five priority transmission investment projects that it identified for system reliability, serving new load and for incorporating renewable out to 2018, shall proceed.  The OPA shall also develop a plan for remote community connections beyond Pickle Lake.

February 3, 2011
Environmental Attributes – Pilot Program The OPA has been directed to proceed with a time limited (no more than eighteen months) pilot program to sell, track and audit a limited number of environmental attributes (“EAs”). The OPA owns, by virtue of its contracts, the rights to certain EAs related to renewable energy generation. The purpose of the pilot program is to help develop expertise in the capturing of the economic value associated with the EAs for the benefit of Ontario ratepayers. The OPA is directed to select a program manager to sell some of the EAs and foster the voluntary market for EAs.

November 26, 2010
Amendment to the Community Energy Partnerships Program (“CEPP”) portion of the September 24, 2009 directive  - The OPA was directed, using a third party, to develop and deliver a CEPP that would provide grants to community groups interested in developing renewable energy generation projects in Ontario that are 10MW or less.  To enhance the development of community projects in respect of co-operatives only, the OPA is further directed to provide funding of up to $500,000 for Ontario resident owned co-operatives, for projects over 10MW, but to maintain the minimum project size requirement at 10kW.  The OPA is also directed to allocate no more than $500,000 annually for funding or grants to third parties, for educational outreach programs, to engage local communities and co-operatives, to develop renewable energy projects.   The overall CEPP budget is not to exceed $10 million annually.


November 23, 2010
Combined Heat and Power  (“CHP”) –  The Minister has directed the OPA to work to procure up to a total of 1000 MW of CHP projects consisting of: a) CHP projects procured to date including those procured under the CHP I, CHP II and CHP III RFP processes; b) individually negotiated CHP contracts with projects over 20 MW; c) CHP projects, 20 MW or under, procured through a standard offer program, with procurement limited to cost effective projects located in areas of the Province where local distribution can be accommodated and there are local benefits.  This direction replaces and revokes the CHP component of the Minister’s direction of June 15, 2005, the Clean Energy Supply Standard Offer Program component of the June 14, 2007 direction, and the direction dated April 10, 2008.

November 23, 2010
Negotiating New Contracts with Non-Utility Generators (“NUG Facilities”) (listed in Appendix A of the directive) – The OPA received direction from the Minister to negotiate for new contracts with the owners or operators of the non-utility generators (“NUG Parties”) where these would have cost and reliability benefits to Ontario electricity customers.  The New Contracts should be structured to provide clear signals to NUG Facilities to operate in a manner that optimizes operation when power is valued highly and does not provide an incentive to operate when the output is not required, or the value of the power is low.   The OPA may seek to negotiate other matters with the NUG Parties that would provide benefits to Ontario electricity customers or the Ontario electricity system. 

September 17, 2010
Green Energy Investment Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Government of Ontario and the Korean Consortium dated January 2010 –  The OPA has been directed, in carrying out the Transmission Availability Tests and Economic Connection Tests under the FIT Program Rules, to hold 500 MW of transmission capacity to be made available in the Bruce area in reserve for Phase 2 projects of the Korean Consortium or its Project Companies.  The transmission capacity to be made available in the Bruce area is in anticipation of the completion of the Bruce-Milton line.

August 26, 2010
Atikokan Biomass Energy Supply Agreement (“ABESA”) with Ontario Power Generation - After considering the feasibility of converting the Atikokan Generating Station from coal to biomass, OPG is now positioned to commence redevelopment work. The Minister has therefore directed the OPA to make reasonable efforts to complete the negotiation of a long-term energy supply contract and execute the ABESA with OPG by December 1, 2010.  It is expected that the ABESA will provide OPG with an incentive to optimize the operation of the facility to reflect the hourly value of power to the Ontario electricity system.  The terms of the ABESA should include that OPG source its long-term biomass fuel requirements from Ontario sources, and that OPG seek options to include Aboriginal communities or businesses among its suppliers.  In addition, the ABESA should require OPG to undertake any Aboriginal consultation activities required by law.


July 5, 2010
CDM Program Under the GEA Conservation Framework:  Low-Income Conservation Initiative - The OPA received direction from the Minister to commence the design, implementation and funding of an electricity CDM program for low-income residential consumers as part of its suite of OPA-Contracted Province-Wide CDM Programs for the 2011-2014 period. The OPA is to ensure that a component of its program targeting commercial and institutional consumers, targets multi-family buildings, including assisted and social housing. To ensure consumers benefit from a coordinated approach, the OPA is to consider the low-income energy program being developed by the OEB, which is comprised of gas conservation; customer service standards; and emergency financial assistance.  In the Fall of 2010, the OPA is to report to the Minister on its recommendations and proposed implementation plan.


April 23, 2010
Conservation and Demand Management Initiatives under the GEA Conservation Framework - The OPA has received this direction to advance conservation, being one of the most cost effective means of dealing with electricity supply issues.  The direction is categorized into three areas: (i) strategic co-ordination of OPA contracted province wide programs; (ii) energy efficiency and demand response programs for First Nation and Métis communities; and (iii) support and funding of CDM research and innovation. 

The Board is currently working with the Ministry and the OPA to develop conservation targets and a reporting process for LDCs.

April 1, 2010
With respect to the Government’s Green Energy Investment Agreement (“GEIA”) with Samsung C&T Corporation and Korea Electric Power Corporation (collectively, the “Korean Consortium”) to develop 2500 MW of renewable energy projects in Ontario, the OPA is directed to negotiate one or more Power Purchase Agreement(s) (“PPA”) with respect to the Korean Consortium projects.  The OPA is to commence negotiations on a PPA when the necessary access rights for a project have been demonstrated and upon the recommendation of the joint MEI / OPA Implementation Task Force.   Each PPA shall be substantially similar to the FIT contract and rules, with necessary modifications to reflect the terms of the GEIA.  The OPA is further directed to give priority to GEIA projects when assessing transmission availability.

March 18, 2010
The directive to the OPA from the Minister as amended requires the OPA to develop a TV advertising campaign to run in September 2010 to raise consumer awareness of the opportunities for greening of the electricity sector through participation in the microFIT program. The OPA is also directed to develop advertising campaigns to run through the end of 2010 and into 2011 to raise consumer awareness of clean energy opportunities enabled by the Long Term Energy Plan and through the OPA’s development of an Integrated Power System Plan.

March 4, 2010
Industrial Transmission Connected Electricity Efficiency Program – The Minister issued a directive to the OPA to create and deliver an industrial energy efficiency program.  The program’s objective is to achieve cost-effective conservation through industrial process improvements that bring energy efficiency gains.   The program will be part of the OPA’s efforts towards assisting the Province with achieving its aggressive conservation targets, by providing incentives to industrial consumers directly connected to the IESO-controlled grid, to invest in energy efficiency and conservation, as well as by increasing industrial facilities’ own investments.  Industrial consumers will have a five year period within which to elect to participate in the program.

January 6, 2010
To help support the general adequacy of Ontario’s electricity system, the Minister has directed the OPA to move expeditiously to negotiate and execute a New Contract with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) with respect to OPG’s Lennox Generating Station (Lennox GS).  This contract is necessary in light of the expiry on September 30, 2009 of the most recent Reliability Must Run (RMR) contract between OPG and the IESO with respect to Lennox.  Lennox GS is a 2140 MW dual-fuelled generating station owned and operated by OPG near Kingston, Ontario.

December 8, 2009
Supplementary Initiative to July 13, 2006 Direction re Coordination and Funding of LDC activities to deliver Conservation and Demand-Side Management Programs – the OPA is directed to increase funding for LDC CDM activities by $50 million and extend the timeframe for available funding under the existing CDM Direction to December 31, 2010.

September 30, 2009
Transmission Availability Test Under FIT Program Rules - The government is exploring opportunities to further enable new green industries through new investment and job creation. The OPA is directed to hold in reserve 240 MW of transmission capacity in Haldimand County and a total of 260 MW of transmission capacity in Essex County and the Municipality of Chatham-Kent jointly for renewable energy generating facilities whose proponents have signed a province-wide framework agreement with the Province.

September 24, 2009
The OPA is directed to develop a feed-in tariff (“FIT”) program that is designed to procure energy from a wide range of renewable energy sources. The development of this program is a key element of meeting the objectives of the Green Energy and Green Economy Act, 2009 (the “Green Energy Act”) and is critical to Ontario’s success in becoming a leading renewable energy jurisdiction.

May 7, 2009
Negotiating New Contracts with Hydro-Electric Generation Facilities - The OPA is directed to enter into new contracts for hydroelectric facilities which are connected to the IESO-controlled grid but not currently owned by OPG. The hydroelectric facilities must not have been previously considered under any renewables RFP, and may have either no contract, or a current contract with a Provincial government body or agency, for any part of the generation output. New contracts for generation facilities without a current contract are to be concluded by August 15, 2009. A new contract for a facility with a current contract will commence after the current contract expires.

January 23, 2009
Biogas Projects and Renewable Energy Standard Offer (RESOP) - The OPA is directed to contract with new biogas electricity generation projects that meet conditions under the current RESOP except that the facilities need not be restricted to farm-based projects, and that their capacity may be above 250kW but no greater that 5MW.

December 24, 2008
Negotiating New Contracts with Early Movers Generation Facilities – The OPA is directed to negotiate new contracts with the owners or operators of the facilities that were listed in the direction on early movers dated December 14, 2005. The new contracts are to expire no later than December 31, 2026 and are to reflect a reasonable cost to Ontario electricity customers and a reasonable balancing of risk and reward.

December 22, 2008
Broadcasting Initiative – Procurement for Energy Conservation Advertisements – As part of the Ministry’s education campaign aimed at advancing public awareness of energy conservation, the OPA is directed to procure advertising space for the broadcasting/publishing of Winter Ads in Ontario. The Ads are to be completed by the last week of March, 2009.

December 19, 2008
Procuring Electricity from a Commercial Durham and York Region Energy from Waste (“EFW”) Facility – The Minister has directed the OPA to contract at a price of 8 cents per kilowatt-hour to procure electricity from the proposed commercial EFW facility being developed by the Regional Municipalities of Durham and York. The production of electricity from this facility will be ancillary to the primary purpose of the facility which is to reduce the need for land filing by the thermal treatment of residual wastes.

September 17, 2008
This Directive amends the Supply Mix Directive dated June 13, 2006. It requires the OPA to revisit the IPSP with a view to establishing new targets in a number of areas including with respect to renewable energy sources and conservation. The Directive also asks the OPA to undertake an enhanced process of consultation with First Nations and Métis communities in light of potential duty to consult obligations. The OPA is to provide the revised IPSP to the OEB within six months.

August 18, 2008
Southwest Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Supply – The Minister has directed the OPA to complete a procurement process by the end of June 2009 for a combined-cycle natural gas-fired electricity generation facility for generating up to approximately 850 MW. The new generation facility will address local area supply inadequacy issues in the Southwest GTA and is to be in-service by no later than December 31, 2013 to support the province’s goal to replace coal-fired generation by 2014.

May 1, 2008
Broadcasting Initiative – Procurement for Energy Conservation Advertisements – As part of the Ministry’s education campaign aimed at advancing public awareness on energy conservation, the OPA is directed to procure advertising space for the broadcasting/publishing of Summers Ads in Ontario. The goal is to have the Ads timed to run so that they are completed by the second week of August, 2008.

April 10, 2008
Procurement for Electricity From Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Renewable Co-generation Projects –The OPA is directed to develop and launch a procurement process by no later than June 30, 2008 to result in contracts for about 100 MW with proponents of renewable energy projects deriving their energy source from CHP. Such contracts are to be entered into no later than December 31, 2008.

March 12, 2008
Broadcasting Initiative - Procurement for Energy Conservation Advertisements - The Ministry has launched a major consumer education campaign on CDM particularly targeting the residential sector. The OPA is directed to assume responsibility for the initiative with respect to the procurement of advertising space for the broadcasting and publishing of certain advertisements. This activity is expected to cost approximately $4 million.

February 25, 2008
Procuring Electricity From Energy From Waste ("EFW") Pilot or Demonstration Projects ("PDPs") - The Ministry of the Environment has developed an initiative to test and evaluate EFW technologies. The goal of this initiative is to encourage the development of new or improved EFW technologies with improved environmental performance. The Minister of Energy has directed the OPA to negotiate with the proponents of any pilot or demonstration EFW project participating in the initiative to procure any net electricity produced and offered from such project during the time that it is participating in the initiative.

January 31, 2008
Procuring Approximately 350 MW of New Gas-Fired Electricity Generation for Northern York Region - The letter from the Minister directs the OPA to develop local area generation to address supply inadequacy issues in the Northern York Region. The OPA is therefore directed to competitively procure a simple (single)-cycle gas-fired electricity generation facility with a rated generation capacity of approximately 350 MW and not more than 400 MW. The facility is expected to be in-service by no later than December 31, 2011 and should be in the vicinity of the 230 kV transmission lines supplying the Armitage and Holland transformer stations.

December 20, 2007
Hydroelectric Energy Supply Agreements with Ontario Power Generation Inc. - Letter from the Ministry to further the renewable energy capacity in Ontario by 2025 by directing the OPA to assume the responsibility of negotiating with OPG a number of contracts respecting hydroelectric projects located at the following OPG hydroelectric station sites: 1. LAC Seul; 2. Upper Mattagami; 3. Healey Falls; 4. Lower Mattagami; and 5. Hound Chute. 

August 27, 2007
Procurement of up to 2,000 MW of Renewable Energy Supply - Directive based on potential identified by OPA for up to 2,000 MW of new renewable generation projects that are greater than 10 MW in size to come into service by 2015. The OPA is further directed to ensure that appropriate consultation with First Nations and Métis peoples takes place with respect to projects procured by the OPA under this directive.

June 14, 2007
Clean Energy and Waterpower in Northern Ontario Standard Offer - to expand the SOP initiative in the areas of clean energy supply and small, transmission-connected waterpower projects in northern Ontario; and to have these parts of the SOP in place by the fall of 2007. It is expected that the OPA will enter into contracts with small generators to implement these parts of the SOP.

July 13, 2006
Coordination and Funding of LDC activities to deliver CDM Programs - Immediately organizing the delivery and funding of CDM programs through LDCs in Ontario. Funding limited to $400 million over three consecutive years.

June 13, 2006
Integrated Power System Plan - OPA to create IPSP to meet DR from conservation by 6,300 MW by 2025. Plan should reduce projected peak demand by 1,350 MW by 2010, and by another 3,600 MW by 2025. The reductions of 1,350 MW and 3,600 MW are to be in addition to the 1,350 MW reduction set by the government as a target for 2007.

March 21, 2006
Standard Offer Program - directing OPA to have the Program in place by the fall of 2006, and as a consequence enter into contracts with small renewable generators to implement the Program.

March 10, 2006
Conservation and DSM Initiatives (Residential Sector) - Directing OPA to assume responsibility for this initiative and implement by fall of 2007 reducing demand in residential sector by 150 MW.

March 10, 2006
Conservation and DSM Initiatives Commercial Buildings and MUSH Sector - Directing OPA to assume responsibility for this expanded initiative and implement by fall of 2007 reducing demand in commercial buildings and MUSH sector by 150 MW.

February 10, 2006
Toronto Reliability Supply and Conservation Initiative - with respect to 2,500 MW RFP and priority zones 1) Leaside Sector by summer 2008; PEC contract by May 2006; OPA to seek 300 MW of DSM or DR in Toronto by 2010.

February 9, 2006 
Procurement Processes - Addendum #1 to Procurement Processes Directive of June 15, 2005 (to be consolidated as part of the original directive).

December 14, 2005
Early Movers - Negotiate and Conclude Contracts with Certain Generation Facilities - replaces June 15, 2005 directive - "Early Movers".

November 16, 2005
RES II RFP - Contracts relating to the RFP for 1,000 MW of Renewable Energy Supply Projects with a Contract Capacity of between 20 MW and 200 MW, inclusive, issued by the MOE on June 17, 2005, as amended (the "RES II" RFP). The OPA is directed to enter into contracts with the nine suppliers who were selected pursuant to the RES II RFP and listed in the directive.

November 7, 2005
RES I RFP - MOE directing the OPA to assume, by November 10, 2005 responsibility for all contracts previously the responsibility of the OEFC (Buyer) as agent of the Crown, that were from its June 24, 2004 RFP to procure 300 MW of new electricity supply.

October 20, 2005
GTA West Supply Initiative - Goreway Station Project - immediately execute an Implementation Agreement with project proponent re costs that must be incurred if in service is summer of 2007; negotiate contract by December 31, 2005.

October 20, 2005
CDM Initiatives (Appliance Change-Out and Efficient Lighting Initiatives) - to reduce overall electricity consumption and demand by residential, commercial, and industrial customers.

October 14, 2005 
Contracts for the Refurbishment of Bruce A at the Bruce Nuclear Facility Generating Station - Deliver to counterparties on October 17, 2005, the Bruce Power Refurbishment Agreement and the Refinancing Agreement.

October 6, 2005 
CDM Initiatives (Residents of Low-Income and Social Housing) - to reduce overall electricity energy consumption and demand for low-income and social housing.

June 15, 2005
Procurement Processes - Immediate Launch of Procurement Processes to address needs in Downtown Toronto and Western Greater Toronto Area, and to develop additional Demand Management, Demand Response, and High Efficiency Combined Heat and Power Supply.

June 15, 2005 
"Early Movers" - Negotiate and Conclude Contracts with Certain Generation Facilities.

March 24, 2005
2,500 MW RFP - Execution and delivery of CES contracts and a DR contract in accordance with the terms of the 2 500 MW RFP.


Other Letters to OPA from the Ministry of Energy - Not Considered Directives

August 17, 2011
Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) Atikokan Generating Station (GS) conversion from coal to biomass – This is further to the Minister’s directive of August 26, 2010 in which the OPA was directed to negotiate an energy supply agreement with OPG for the output from the converted Atikokan GS.  The Minister now asks the OPA to finalize negotiations with OPG on the supply agreement as soon as possible.  The Minister said he is confident, after reviewing OPG’s conversion proposal, that it meets the requirements in terms of capacity and output as envisaged in the government’s Long Term Energy Plan, the Supply Mix Directive of February 17, 2011, and the August 26, 2010 directive.

February 3, 2011
Consent for Third Amending Agreement to the Bruce Power Refurbishment Implementation Agreement (“BPRIA”) – The OPA received a letter  from the Minister stating that the Ministry of Energy consents to the OPA entering into the Third Amending Agreement to the BPRIA. The letter indicates that the OPA consulted with and briefed Ministry of Energy staff regarding the details of the proposed amendments and notes the Minister’s understanding from the OPA that significant legal, financial and technical due diligence was performed with respect to the proposed amendments to the BPRIA.

January 28, 2011
Extension for FIT and microFIT contracts – Because of the positive response to the Feed-In Tariff (FIT) Program, a number of applicants have experienced project delays that could jeopardize their ability to bring their projects online in the time specified in their FIT Contract or their Conditional Offer of microFIT Contract. The Ontario Power Authority is to offer to extend the Milestone Date for Commercial Operation as provided for in existing FIT Contracts, and the expiry date for existing microFIT applications with conditional offers by a period of up to 365 days for interested applicants.


May 7, 2010
Since the September 2009 ministerial instruction to Hydro One to plan, develop and implement 20 major transmission projects in Ontario, there have been a number of developments, such as the favorable interest in the OPA’s Feed-in-Tariff program, and the Korean Consortium agreement to develop 2500 MW of renewable energy projects in Ontario.  The Minister writes to emphasize the need for continued co-ordination between the OPA and Hydro One and requires the OPA to submit an updated transmission expansion plan by June 11, 2010.  This plan is to provide recommendations for development sequencing of priority transmission projects, taking into account the needs of FIT and the Korean Consortium, and lay out an implementation approach that will ensure that key government commitments are met.

February 2, 2010
Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) Proposed Hydroelectric Development on the Lower Mattagami River in Northeast Ontario - The Minister has reaffirmed the instructions outlined in the December 20, 2007 directive stating that with respect to the Lower Mattagami River project, the government continues to support the project and encourages the OPA to proceed to executing a financial supply agreement with OPG.

July 6, 2009
Contracts for the Refurbishment of Bruce A at the Bruce Nuclear Facility Generating Station – The Minister’s letter to the OPA states that the Ministry of Energy consents to the OPA entering into a Second Amending Agreement to the Bruce Power Refurbishment Implementation Agreement (“BPRIA”) dated October 17, 2005.  The letter confirms that the OPA briefed the Ministry of Energy  and Ministry of Finance staff regarding the details of the proposed amendments and notes the Minister’s understanding from the OPA that significant legal, financial and technical due diligence was performed with respect to the proposed amendments to the BPRIA.

August 28, 2007
Contracts for the Refurbishment of Bruce A at the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station - Letter from the Ministry consenting to the OPA entering into the First Amending Agreement and to materially amend the Refurbishment Implementation Agreement, and to amend the STAR Agreement. The letter indicated that the OPA provided a Fairness Opinion from CIBC World Markets regarding the First Amending Agreement and that the OPA briefed MOE staff and OFA staff on the details of the proposed amendments; and also that significant legal, financial and technical due diligence was taken with the proposed amendments to both the Refurbishment Implementation Agreement and STAR Agreement.

March 27, 2006
Standard Offer Program - OPA to investigate economic and technical issues with connecting small waterpower projects to transmission systems in northern Ontario and provide recommendations to Minister.

August 18, 2005
Standard Offer Program - Develop in co-operation with the OEB the terms and conditions for a standard offer program for small generators embedded in the distribution system that use clean or renewable resources.

May 2, 2005
Supply Mix - commencement of long-term planning exercise and request for recommendation on supply mix. Minister requesting a report by December 1, 2005 to include amongst other things, conservation targets for 2015, 2020 and 2025; recommendations re adds of new renewable energy capacity by 2015, 2020 and 2025.

March 1, 2005 
York Region - request to help identify and assess possible solutions to address local reliability issues.