About the VASH Project

The DRRCE initiative was launched in response to the Minister of Energy's Letter of Direction to the OEB dated October 21, 2022. In 2023, the OEB submitted its report entitled “Improving Distribution Sector Resilience, Responsiveness & Cost Efficiency” (“DRRCE Report”) describing advice and proposals that reflect on current and anticipated future extreme weather impacts, best practices in climate change resilience, and options to enhance organizational capacity through efficiency measures.

Subsequently, the Minister of Energy’s Letter of Direction to the OEB dated November 29, 2023 (2023 Letter of Direction) asked the OEB to develop and implement policies proposed in the DRRCE Report that will require electricity distributors to engage in activities to protect customers in a changing climate.