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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 one or more generation facilities with a total name plate capacity of 500 kilowatts or less are exempt from the need to obtain a generation licence.

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
  • $1000 for an applicant with a name plate capacity of more than 10.0 megawatts;
    OR
  • $200 for an applicant with a name plate capacity of more than 10.0 megawatts applying to renew their electricity generation licence and has paid their annual registration fee.

A licensee must pay an annual registration fee for every year of its licence. 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

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.

 

 

Page last updated 2011-12-16

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