Ontario Power Authority

Ontario Power Authority
Independent non-profit corporation established under the Electricity Restructuring Act (Ontario)
Industry Electricity generation
Fate Merged into IESO
Founded 2004 (2004)
Defunct January 1, 2015 (2015-01-01)
Headquarters Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Key people
Colin Andersen - Chief Executive Officer
James D. Hinds - Director and Board Chair
Products Electricity conservation, transmission procurement
Number of employees
200-250
Website OPA

The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) was an independent, non-profit corporation established through the Electricity Restructuring Act, 2004 (Bill 100). Licensed by the Ontario Energy Board, it reported to the Ontario legislature through the Ministry of Energy.

The OPA was responsible for:

In April 2012, the Energy Minister of Ontario Christopher Bentley introduced legislation in Parliament to merge the Ontario Power Authority and the Independent Electricity System Operator. Ontario Power Authority merged with IESO on January 1, 2015.[1]

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