Ontario. Ministry of Energy. Strategic, Network and Agency Policy Division

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Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Ministry of Energy. Strategic, Network and Agency Policy Division

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    • Strategic, Network and Agency Policy Division

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      Dates of existence

      2014-

      History

      In 2014, the Regulatory Affairs and Strategic Policy Division merged and recombined with the Energy Supply, Transmission and Distribution Policy Division to form the Strategic, Network and Agency Policy Division and Energy Supply Policy Division. The Strategic, Network and Agency Policy Division consisted of the following units: Strategic Policy; Delivery and Agency Policy; Analytics and Finance; and Transmission and Distribution Policy.

      In 2015, the Strategic Policy Unit merged with Analytics and Finance Unit to form the Strategic Policy and Analytics Branch. The Transmission and Distribution Policy Unit was replaced by athe Energy Networks and Partnerships Branch.

      As of 2017, the reporting offices under Strategic, Network and Agency Policy Division consist of the Strategic Policy and Analytics Branch; Distribution and Agency Policy Branch; and Energy Networks and Indigenous Policy Branch.

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      Functions, occupations and activities

      The Strategic, Network and Agency Policy Division of the Ministry of Energy provides policy advice for key ministry areas including: the ministry's relationship with energy agencies and oversight of shareholder assets; distribution and transmission networks; regulatory frameworks; consumer protection initiatives; energy innovation; and strategic and cross-cutting issues such as regional and long-term planning. In addition, the division provides program management functions for the Ontario Clean Energy Benefit and the Smart Grid Fund, and provides central agency liaison services.

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      Related entity

      Ontario. Ministry of Energy (2010- )

      Identifier of related entity

      AA152

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Ministry of Energy (2010- ) controls Ontario. Ministry of Energy. Strategic, Network and Agency Policy Division

      Dates of relationship

      2014-

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      Authority record identifier

      CA2351

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      Rules and/or conventions used

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

      Status

      Approved

      Level of detail

      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

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          Ministry organization charts from published results-based plans

          INFO-GO

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          Archivist(s):
          Hopp