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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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