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Ontario Power Authority

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Industry
  
Electricity generation

Number of employees
  
200-250

Headquarters
  
Toronto

Fate
  
Merged into IESO

Founded
  
2004

Defunct
  
1 January 2015

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Former type
  
Independent non-profit corporation established under the Electricity Restructuring Act (Ontario)

Key people
  
Colin Andersen - Chief Executive Officer James D. Hinds - Director and Board Chair

Products
  
Electricity conservation, transmission procurement

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The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) was an independent, non-profit corporation established through the Electricity Restructuring Act, 2004 (Bill 100). Licensed by the Ontario Energy Board, it reported to the Ontario legislature through the Ministry of Energy.

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The OPA was responsible for:

  • Assessing the long-term adequacy of electricity resources on Ontario
  • Forecasting future demand and the potential for conservation and renewable energy
  • Preparing an integrated system plan for conservation, generation, transmission
  • Procuring new supply, transmission and demand management either by competition or by contract, when necessary
  • Achieving the targets set by government for conservation and renewable energy.

    • In April 2012, the Energy Minister of Ontario Christopher Bentley introduced legislation in Parliament to merge the Ontario Power Authority and the Independent Electricity System Operator. Ontario Power Authority merged with IESO on January 1, 2015.

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    References

    Ontario Power Authority Wikipedia
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