18-Month Outlook Refresh Survey

The IESO is reviewing its 18-Month Outlook publication and is interested to know the perspective of its readers. Please take a few minutes to complete this brief survey to help the IESO better understand the report’s readers and their interests. Feedback gathered through this survey will help the IESO update the format, layout and content contained in the report for a refresh planned for 2018.

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* 1. How often do you access the 18-Month Outlook?

Once a year or less

During summer and winter only

Every quarter

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* 2. What do you use the report for? Please select all that apply:

To plan my facility’s outages

To plan my participation in the Industrial Conservation Initiative (ICI)

For an update on the reliability of the IESO-controlled grid

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What section(s) of the main 18-Month Outlook do you typically read? Please select all that apply.

Executive Summary: Provides overall statement on the reliability of the grid

Updates to the Outlook: Describes the changes that were made since the last report

Demand Forecast: Provides a forecast of the demand and describes changes to demand drivers

Resource Adequacy Assessment: Reviews the sufficiency of resources to meet the forecast demand. It includes both capacity and energy adequacy assessments

Transmission Reliability Assessment: Describes the transmission adequacy and status of projects for each transmission zone

Operability: Describes any existing or emerging operability issues that could potentially impact the reliability of Ontario’s power system

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* 4. What supplemental documents do you use, if any? Please check all that apply.

Ontario Demand Forecast

Ontario Transmission System Document

Methodology Document

Interim Updates

None

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* 5. Please tell us more about your affiliation. Select the option below that best describes your organization.

Generator

Transmitter

Large consumer of electricity

Small business or homeowner

Other (please specify)

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