Ontario’s electricity system operator says the province should have enough power for this year and next, but may need to import electricity during extreme weather.
The Independent Electricity System Operator reports that during extreme heat, Ontario may need to import up to two-thousand megawatts of power from other jurisdictions, particularly in August and next summer.
The operator says they expect electricity demand in the province to increase by one per cent this year and nearly three per cent next year.
The higher demand partly comes from an expected increase in economic activity and large industrial projects.
CANADIAN PRESS