Ontario's electricity system operator is planning to seek out more wind and solar power, five years after the Progressive Conservative government cancelled a slew of renewable energy contracts.
The Independent Electricity System Operator announced Monday that it is looking to bring 2,000 megawatts of non-emitting electricity generation online — such as wind, hydro, bioenergy and hydro — which would provide enough power for two cities the size of Ottawa.
The procurement planned for next year is set to be the first of a regular series to add 5,000 megawatts of electricity generation, over the next four to six years, to both meet Ontario's growing energy needs and work toward a zero emissions electricity grid.