An Addendum To "Connecting Data Centres In Ontario: Key Considerations And Challenges"

This article was originally published in Energy Regulation Quarterly. View the original publication: An addendum to 'Connecting data centres in Ontario: key considerations and challenges, October 2025 – Volume 13, Issue 3, 2025.

In the previous issue of Energy Regulation Quarterly, our article, Connecting data centres in Ontario: key considerations and challenges explored the various regulatory requirements and considerations for developing and connecting data centres in Ontario. The article highlighted the importance of parties staying vigilant to regulatory and legislative changes impacting connection processes and cost responsibility and understanding the implications of the Market Renewal Program's (MRP's) changes to the Ontario wholesale electricity market administered by the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO). Since its publication, several announcements have been made which will affect data centre connectivity in Ontario. This addendum highlights