As Ontario's demand for energy rises, the province secured new power from 10 battery storage facilities and three natural gas and biogas facilities.
The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), the province’s independent energy operator, said this means the province will have enough electricity for the rest of this decade. It said Ontario’s total electricity demand will increase by 60 per cent over the next 25 years.
The announcement doesn’t mean that some pumped storage projects, which are currently waiting approval, have been definitively ruled out, according to the Ford government.