OEB Staff Provide Guidance About Continuing Customer Eligibility For ICI Program After CDM Reduces Customer Demand

On December 19, 2022, Ontario Energy Board staff (OEB staff) issued a bulletin titled Administering the Industrial Conservation Initiative – Continued Class A Status for Consumers who Implement Conservation Measures. The bulletin provides guidance to Ontario electricity distributors (LDCs) and consumers about when consumers can continue to qualify for the Industrial Conservation Incentive (ICI) even where their average monthly demand falls below the eligibility threshold. The ICI program allows a participant to manage and save costs related to the Global Adjustment (GA). The bulletin explains that where the customer is a participant in conservation and demand management (CDM) initiatives that reduce demand below the eligibility threshold, the customer can continue to qualify for ICI even years after participating in the CDM program.