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Electricity Generation Licence (includes Standard Offer and Feed-in Tariff Programs)

Section 57(c) of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 provides that no person is permitted to generate electricity or provide ancillary services for sale through the IESO-administered markets or directly to another person without a licence.

There are certain exemptions from the requirement to hold a generation licence. One of those exemptions is that very small generators that own or operate a generation facility with a name plate capacity of 500 kilowatts or less are exempt from the need to obtain a generation licence. These generators are also exempt from the need to obtain a licence to sell electricity if the generator is a party to a contract with the Ontario Power Authority for the sale of electricity and the contract is entered into as part of the Standard Offer or Feed-in Tariff Program offered by the Ontario Power Authority.

If you are interested in applying for an electricity generation licence, refer to the link below and download an application form. A sample licence is available for viewing by clicking the link below. Complete and mail two copies of the application form to the Board, along with any required attachments and a cheque or money order in Canadian funds made payable to the ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD.

For each licence application filed with the Board, the applicant must submit a non-refundable application fee of:

For licensees with a capacity of 10.0 megawatts or less, there is no annual registration fee. For licensees with a capacity of more than 10.0 megawatts, there is an annual registration fee of $800.

Electricity Generator

Standard Offer Program Generator

Feed-in Tariff Program Generator

If you are applying for a licence to generate electricity for sale under the Feed-In Tariff program offered by the Ontario Power Authority, please be advised that the Board will soon be posting an application form and application instructions specifically designed for prospective FIT applicants. 

Please contact the Market Operations Hotline at 416-440-7604 or 1-888-632-6273 or email at market.operations@oeb.gov.on.ca for more information.

For a list of active licensees and a list of current applicants, click on the links below:

If you require an amendment to your electricity generation licence, please use the following link for more information about applications for licence amendments.