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Electricity Generation Licence (includes Standard Offer Program)

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 a Standard Offer 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:

• $100 for an applicant with a name plate capacity of 10.0 megawatts or less; or
• $800 for an applicant with a name plate capacity of more than 10.0 megawatts.

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.

• Annual Registration Fee Exemption (capacity of 10.0 megawatts or less)
• Letter - Reduced Licence Fees for Generators with a Capacity of 10.0 megawatts or Less

Electricity Generator

• Application Form
• Sample Licence

Standard Offer Program Generator

• SOP Online Application
• Application Form - writable PDF
• Sample Licence

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

• Electricity Generation Licensees
• Pending Applications

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

• Licence Amendments

 

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