Ontario. Electricity Restructuring Office

• Electricity Restructuring Office

The Electricity Restructuring Office was formed in 1998 in response to the presiding government’s decision to move Ontario’s electricity system to a more market-oriented direction. In 1997, the Ontario Government released the plan “Direction for Change: charting a course for competitive electricity and jobs in Ontario”. This document outlines the government’s plans to create competitive wholesale and retail markets for the supply of electricity (partial privatization).

The Office was preceded by the Electricity Review Office (1997-1998) under the Ministry of the Environment‘s Policy division, but was known as the Electricity Restructuring Office in 1998 when it was placed in the Energy division of the new Ministry of Energy, Science and Technology.

The Office also took direction and recommendations from the Market Design Committee which was tasked with advising the government on the structure of Ontario’s proposed competitive electricity market.

The Office ceased to exist after 2003, and its functions amongst others were placed in the Office of Energy Supply and Conservation.

The Electricity Restructuring Office (ERO) coordinated ministry policy development, consultation and stakeholder liaison on matters related to restructuring Ontario’s electricity sector. The Office was responsible for overall project management and coordination of materials for Cabinet and legislative processes, and addresses a range of regulatory and transition management issues associated with the implementation of the Energy Competition Act, 1998 and the introduction of competition in the electricity sector. The Office also provides analysis and advice concerning energy efficiency, environment disclosure and renewable energy issues, and on related new technologies.

RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

KWIC Indexes, 1997-2004

Government of Ontario Telephone Directories, 1997-1999

Archivist(s):
P. Lawton