investing in our future opa infographic

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Making our system 

The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) works closely with

other energy agencies, local distribution companies and

a wide range of organizations across the province:

On August 14, 2003, just after 4 p.m.,

10 million people in Ontario and 45 million

people in eight U.S. states lost power. Lights

came back on quickly in some areas, but

many were without power for two days.

Over the past decade, the OPA and other

Ontario agencies have led numerous initiatives

and made significant investments to t ransform

our electricity system — greatly reducing the

possibility of widespread outages.

OVER 10,000 KMof Ontario's electricity transmission and distribution lines have been upgraded

since 2003. That is equivalent to a round trip from Montreal to Vancouver.

Invested more than $21 billionsince 2003 in generation that has brought us a cleaner electricity

system and puts us on track to phase out coal-fired electricity genera-

tion entirely by the end of next year.

 These investments are also making our electricity system CLEANER, GREENER & SMARTER 

 A much cleaner supply mix that

eliminates coal-fired generation

BY THE END OF

 The largest greenhouse gas reduction initiative in North America

is reducing the electricity sector’s CARBON FOOTPRINT BY

 A more efficient electricity grid, with nearly

5 MILLION SMART METERS now in

homes and businesses across Ontario,

integrated with time-of-use rates.

 CLEANER, GREENER & SMARTER

 A mix of electricity resources is used to

meet the province’s electricity demands – 

conservation, biogas, biomass, hydroelectricity,

natural gas, nuclear, solar, wind and coal.

Find energy-saving opportunities to better manage your

electricity consumption and reduce your annual electricity

costs at saveonenergy.ca. or call 1-877-797-9473

Know? 

INSTALLED GENERATION CONSERVATION CAPACITY

Source: IESO and OPA 

6,866 MW 

(22%)

SINCE 2005ONTARIANSHAVE CONSERVED

ENOUGHELECTRICITY

 TO POWER

 A CITY THE SIZE OFMISSISSAUGA 

 Advising

government on

integrated

electricity plans

Helping Ontarians

conserve energy

Contracting for

cleaner sources

of energy

Ontario is transforming

its electricity system to

ensure a reliable, cost-

effective and sustainable

power supply.

SUPPLY MIX

2014

2005 CAPACITY 31,131 MW 

2013* CAPACITY 37,997 MW 

COAL GAS HYDRO NUCLEAR CONSERVATIONWIND, SOLARBIOMASS

21%

6%

16%

26%†

26%

22%

37%

34%

0%

3%††

0%

9%

Ontario’s  IN 2005 AND 2013

75%

 WE CAN BE PROUD OF WHAT WE’VE ACHIEVEDSO FAR. BUT WE CAN DO MORE.

*This is the 2013 LTEP capacity forecast †Includes Lennox Generating Station – dual fueled with

natural gas and oil. ††The Demand Response capacity consists of the DR programs and the

dispatchable customer loads under contract in the market. When considered together with

Demand Response from Time-of-Use rates and the Industrial Conservation Initiative, total

demand response resources are equal to 10% of the forecast net demand in 2025.

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