On October 26, 2017, Ontario's Minister of Energy Glenn
Thibeault released Ontario's 2017 Long-Term Energy Plan (2017 LTEP). This
long-awaited document is intended to set the course for
Ontario's energy supply over the coming years. While the 2017
LTEP does include some new plans and initiatives, for the most part
the 2017 LTEP describes the impacts and next steps associated with
already-announced items. According to the 2017 LTEP (as highlighted
in the accompanying press release), the average Ontario consumer
will pay less for electricity over the next ten years than what had
been forecast in the 2013 LTEP.
The Ministry of Energy is the author of the 2017 LTEP, as
contemplated by the Energy Statute Law Amendment Act,
2015 (discussed
here). This stands in contrast to prior LTEPs which were more
traditional "planning documents" prepared by the
Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO). While the Ontario
Energy Board (OEB) will be called upon to implement aspects
