DER Connections Review Working Group (Including EV Charging Connections)
This site is used to facilitate Working Group (WG) activities.
This site is used to facilitate Working Group (WG) activities.
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OEB Bulletin - Providing Information on DER Connections
29 Oct 2024The OEB has issued a Staff Bulletin reminding licensed electricity distributors of their obligation under the Distribution System Code (DSC) to provide access to specific forms and information to facilitate connection of generation and storage facilities (DERs) to the distribution system. Access to information supports customer choice by ensuring customers understand both technical and non-technical requirements, enabling informed investment decisions.
The OEB requests that distributors take immediate steps to ensure these forms and information are posted to the websites and readily available for customers, promoting a transparent and consistent approach to DER connections across the province.
(External link)OEB Bulletin - Providing Information on DER Connections(External link)
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OEB letter on Distribution System Capacity Information Map – Phase 1
17 Oct 2024The OEB has announced its phased approach to providing customers with access to electricity distribution capacity maps in response to the November 2023 Letter of Direction. In the initial phase, licensed distributors are expected to post capacity information by March 3, 2025.
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Survey Summary – System Capacity Information Sharing
24 Jun 2024On March 12, the OEB launched two surveys focused on Distribution System Capacity Information Sharing. One survey is directed at distributors, while the other targets EV charging service providers and other stakeholders. The summary of the survey results can be accessed through the link below:
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Notice of Amendments to the Distribution System Code
27 Mar 2024The OEB has issued the final Notice of Amendments to the Distribution System Code. The amendments are intended to enable electricity distributors to offer flexible hosting capacity arrangements. These amendments come into force on March 27, 2024.
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Notice of Amendments to the Distribution System Code(External link)
- Appendix A – Final Amendments to the Distribution System Code
- Appendix B – Final Amendments to the Distribution System Code – Comparison Version to the proposed amendments in January Notice
- Appendix C – Final Amendments to the Distribution System Code – Comparison Version to the 2023 version of the Code
- Distribution System Code(External link) (March 27, 2024 version)
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Notice of Amendments to the Distribution System Code(External link)
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Survey about sharing distribution system capacity information
12 Mar 2024Today, a survey has been posted to gather insights from distributors, electric vehicle charging service providers and other interested stakeholders regarding the potential benefits and mechanisms for providing publicly available capacity information about the distribution system, in alignment with the Letter of Direction(External link) we received from the Minister of Energy.
Please click here to participate in the survey.
We encourage you to complete the survey by April 5, 2024. Please ensure only one survey is completed by your organization. All individual responses will be kept confidential. Aggregated data by industry sector will be provided to the DER Connections Review Working Group and may be included in any future reporting on this initiative.
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OEB receives feedback on proposed amendments
22 Feb 2024The OEB has received the following comments on the proposed amendments to the Distribution System Code to enable electricity distributors to offer flexible hosting capacity arrangements and to entirely eliminate the capacity allocation deposit requirements and references on January 29, 2024:
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Notice of Amendments to the Distribution System Code
16 Feb 2024The OEB has issued the final Notice of Amendments to the Distribution System Code regarding the connection of non-residential electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The amendments establish the requirement for licensed electricity distributors to follow a standardized and streamlined process (the EVCCP) for connecting non-residential EV charging infrastructure that requires modifications or additions to the distributor's distribution system. These amendments will come into force on May 27, 2024.
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Notice of Amendments to the Distribution System Code(External link)
- Appendix A – Final Amendments to the Distribution System Code
- Appendix B – Electric Vehicle Charging Connection Procedure (EVCCP) - Comparison Version to December Notice(External link)
- Appendix C – Electric Vehicle Charging Connection Procedures (EVCCP) - Clean version(External link)
- Appendix D – Summary of Stakeholder Comments on EVCCP
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Notice of Amendments to the Distribution System Code(External link)
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Notice of Proposal to amend the Distribution System Code
29 Jan 2024The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) has issued a Notice of Proposal to amend the Distribution System Code. The amendment is intended to enable electricity distributors to offer flexible hosting capacity arrangements. We invite stakeholders to provide feedback to the proposal by February 13, 2024.
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Notice of Proposal to Amend the DSC(External link)
- Appendix A - Proposed Amendments to the DSC - Comparison Version To The Current Code (included within Notice)
- Appendix B - Proposed Amendments to the DSC - Clean Version (included within Notice)
- Appendix C - Cost Awards (included in Notice)
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Notice of Proposal to Amend the DSC(External link)
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OEB receives feedback on proposed amendments
25 Jan 2024The OEB has received the following comments on the proposed amendments to the Distribution System Code to facilitate the connection of non-residential electric vehicle charging infrastructure to a distributor's distribution system on January 19, 2024:
- Building Owners and Managers Association(External link)
- Environmental Defence(External link)
- Electricity Distributors Association(External link)
- Global Automakers of Canada(External link)
- Hydro One Networks Inc.(External link)
- Kingston Hydro Corporation(External link)
- Tesla Motors Canada(External link)
- Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited(External link)
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Notice of Proposal to Amend the Distribution System Code
15 Dec 2023The OEB has issued a Notice of Proposal to Amend the Distribution System Code regarding the connection of non-residential electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. These proposed amendments are intended to create a standardized and streamlined process for connecting charging facilities that require modifications or additions to the distributor's distribution system, such as the connection of public charging facilities that service multiple EVs and fleet charging stations designed for commercial use. We invite stakeholders to provide feedback to the proposal by January 19, 2024.
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Notice of Proposal to Amend the Distribution System Code(External link)
- Appendix A - Proposed Code Amendments (included in Notice)
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Appendix B(External link) - Electric Vehicle Charging Connection Procedure (EVCCP)
- EVCCP Appendix 1 - (included in EVCCP)
- EVCCP Appendix 2 - (included in EVCCP)
- EVCCP Appendix 3(External link) - EVPCIR/EVPCR Template Forms
- EVCCP Appendix 4 - (included in EVCCP)
- Appendix C - Cost Awards (included in Notice)
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Notice of Proposal to Amend the Distribution System Code(External link)
DER Connections Subgroup meetings
- DER Connections Subgroup Members List (June 2023) (89.5 KB) (pdf)
- February 28, 2023: Meeting #1
- April 3, 2023: Meeting #2
- April 25, 2023: Meeting #3
- June 20, 2023: Meeting #4
- July 18, 2023: Meeting #5
- August 25, 2023: Meeting #6
- September 18, 2023: Meeting #7
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October 30, 2023: Meeting #8
- 1. Presentation meeting #8 (271 KB) (pdf)
- 2. Simplified CIA Requirement-draft (16.9 KB) (docx)
- 3. Simplified CIA - draft process flowchart and description (127 KB) (docx)
- 4. Simplified CIA Considerations-draft (19.3 KB) (docx)
- 5. DER Insurance Issues (Hydro One presentation) (6.25 MB) (pptx)
- 6. Notes meeting #8 (194 KB) (pdf)
- November 24, 2023: Meeting #9
- February 27, 2024: Meeting #10
- April 24, 2024: Meeting #11
- June 27, 2024: Meeting #12
- July 23, 2024: Meeting #13
- September 4, 2024: Meeting #14
- November 28, 2024: Meeting #15
EV Charging Connections Subgroup meetings
- EV Charging Connections Subgroup Members List (June 2023) (88.9 KB) (pdf)
- March 2, 2023: EV meeting #1
- March 30, 2023: EV meeting #2
- April 27, 2023: EV meeting #3
- May 25, 2023: EV meeting #4
- June 22, 2023: EV meeting #5
- July 27, 2023: EV meeting #6
- August 22, 2023: EV meeting #7
- September 12, 2023: SR meeting #1
- September 26, 2023: EV Meeting #8
- October 16, 2023: SR meeting #2
- November 9, 2023: EV meeting #9
- November 21, 2023: EV meeting #10
- February 28, 2024: EV meeting #11
- April 25, 2024: EV meeting #12
- June 26, 2024: EV meeting #13
- Aug 28, 2024: EV meeting #14
- Sept 25, 2024: EV meeting #15
- Nov 27, 2024: EV meeting #16