Order in Council 1737/2024

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council of Ontario, orders that:

Whereas the Government remains committed to ensuring that Ontario has an affordable, reliable, and clean electricity system, while continuing to find efficiencies in the electricity sector;

And whereas it is desirable that the Independent Electricity System Operator (“IESO”) expand its electricity conservation and demand-side management programs to promote electrification and facilitate energy efficiency measures aimed at using electricity to reduce overall emissions in Ontario;

And whereas the Minister of Energy and Electrification (“Minister”) may, with the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, issue directives under section 25.32 of the Electricity Act, 1998 that require the IESO to undertake any initiative or activity regarding measures related to the conservation of electricity or the management of electricity demand and measures aimed at promoting electrification or using electricity to reduce overall emissions in Ontario;

And whereas it is desirable that the Minister amend the Directive that was approved by the Lieutenant Governor in Council pursuant to Order-in-Council 1448/2024 dated November 7, 2024 in order to further provide for the measures referred to herein;

Now therefore the Directive attached hereto is approved.

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