Later this year, the OPA will complete and submit to the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) an updated Integrated Power System Plan (IPSP) to help Ontario meet its diverse electricity needs.

The first Plan (IPSP I) was submitted by the OPA to the OEB in 2007. The IPSP is intended to be a living document that looks 20 years ahead and is updated every three years to respond to changing conditions such as consumer demand and new technologies.

An updated IPSP is needed now to take into account the continued change in Ontario.  The province’s population is expected to grow by about 28 percent – or about 3.7 million people – by 2030 and become increasingly urbanized.  The structure of the economy will also change as the high-tech and service sectors grow and demand from large industries is expected to grow moderately.

Ontario will continue to need an electricity system with a diverse mix of generation sources to maintain economic growth while protecting the environment.

The government’s Long-Term Energy Plan - Building Our Clean Energy Future (LTEP) and the Supply Mix Directive are the foundation for the IPSP. Released in November 2010, the Long-Term Energy Plan sets out the province’s expected electricity requirements until 2030 and establishes the ways to meet them. A Supply Mix Directive from the government issued on February 17, 2011, outlined the goals the OPA must meet in the updated IPSP (IPSP II).

IPSP II will reflect the goals set by the government in the Supply Mix Directive and identify the investments in conservation, generation and transmission that will be needed to maintain a clean and reliable electricity system for Ontarians.

For further information about IPSP II:

Telephone: 1-800-722-0679
Email: IPSPinfo@powerauthority.on.ca