On March 28, 2019, the Ontario government announced plans to hold consultations to seek
input from businesses about industrial electricity pricing and
programs. This will be done through Ontario's online consultations directory and though
in-person sector-specific consultation sessions across the
province. The in-person sessions will be held in all areas of
Ontario, and will target "key industries," including
automotive, forestry, mining, agriculture, steel, manufacturing and
chemicals.
On April 1, 2019, the Ontario government published a consultation notice for this process,
confirming that it is looking for input on "electricity rate
design, existing tax-based incentives, reducing system costs and
regulatory and delivery costs." The consultation process
includes a list of nine questions for respondents (and presumably
participants in the in-person sessions) to address. These include
questions about:
