Policy Proposal Notice:

The Ministry of Energy is undertaking a formal review of Ontario’s Long-Term Energy Plan (LTEP). The review will follow the process outlined in recent changes to the Electricity Act, 1998 that requires the Minister to consult with any consumers, distributors, generators, transmitters, and other stakeholders before issuing an LTEP.

As part of the consultation and engagement process the Ministry is holding information sessions across the province, and receiving submissions and feedback through an online survey.

The Ministry of Energy will consider all submissions during its review of the LTEP.

The The LTEP is a road map that would set out the direction for Ontario’s energy future for the next 20 years. The Ministry last updated the LTEP in 2013 and expects to release the revised LTEP in 2017.

The attached LTEP Discussion Guide, Planning Ontario’s Energy Future, provides information on the current status of Ontario’s energy system. It identifies commitments made that are still shaping the sector and identifies questions for consideration.

Two technical reports were recently released to help stakeholders start from a common point of understanding in terms of forecasted electricity demand and supply in advance of LTEP consultations.

The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) released its Ontario Planning Outlook (OPO) on September 1, 2016. The OPO includes a ten-year review (2005-2015) and a twenty-year outlook (2016-2035) for the electricity system with respect to key variables including conservation, demand, and supply resources.

The Ministry established a Fuels Sector Working Group (FSWG) made up of companies and associations from Ontario’s fuels sector to advise on the Fuels Technical Report (FTR) and provide input on policies and programs through LTEP consultations and engagement. The Ministry released the FTR on September 30, 2016. The report was prepared by Navigant Consulting with advice from the FSWG, and includes existing fuels demand and supply data and multiple demand outlooks to 2035.

This proposal was posted for a 65 day public review and comment period starting October 13, 2016. Comments were to be received by December 17, 2016.

All comments received during the comment period are being considered as part of the decision-making process by the Ministry.

Please Note: All comments and submissions received have become part of the public record.

In addition to Environmental Registry submissions, consultations will include in-person sessions, telephone town-halls, and online tools. More information can be found at www.Ontario.ca/EnergyTalks.

General Consultation Schedule:

• October 24 & 25, Toronto
• October 27, Sudbury
• November 1, Barrie & Kenora
• November 2, Thunder Bay
• November 3, Peterborough
• November 15, Sault St. Marie
• November 16, Timmins
• November 17, St. Catharines
• November 21, Guelph
• November 22, Pembroke
• November 23, Ottawa
• November 24, Kingston
• November 28, Windsor & Kitchener
• November 29, London
• November 30, Toronto

All sessions take place in 2016.

Andrea Pastori
Cabinet Liaison and Strategic Policy Coordinator
Ministry of Energy
Strategic, Network and Agency Policy Division
Strategic Policy and Analytics Branch
77 Grenville Street
Floor 6th
Toronto Ontario
M7A 2C1
Phone: (416) 327-7276