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If a licensee is seeking an amendment to its licence, the licensee must submit a written request for the amendment addressed to the Registrar that includes the following information: a detailed description of the amendment; reason(s) for the amendment/application; and supporting documents (e.g., for...

Section 57(a) of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 provides that no person is permitted to own or operate a distribution system without a licence. If you are interested in applying for an electricity distribution licence or if you would like to renew your licence, refer to the link below and...

Section 57(b) of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 provides that no person is permitted to own or operate a transmission system without a licence. If you are interested in applying for an electricity transmission licence or if you would like to renew your licence, refer to the link below and...

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 an...

An electricity storage licence enables the licensee to generate electricity or provide ancillary services for sale through the IESO-administered markets or directly to another person; purchase electricity or ancillary services in the IESO-administered markets or directly from a generator; and sell...

Section 57(d) of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 provides that no person is permitted to retail electricity without a licence. Retail, with respect to electricity, means: (a) to sell or offer to sell electricity to a consumer; (b) to act as agent or broker for a retailer with respect to the sale...

Section 57(e) of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 (OEB Act), provides that no person is permitted to purchase electricity or ancillary services in the IESO-administered markets or directly from a generator without a licence. Section 57(f) of the OEB Act provides that no person is permitted to sell...

Section 57(c.1) of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 states that no person is permitted to engage in unit sub-metering without a licence. For each licence application filed with the OEB, the applicant must submit a non-refundable application fee of: $1000 for applicants applying for a new unit sub...

Sections 57(g) and (h) of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 requires the Independent Electricity System Operator to be licensed to direct the operations of transmission systems in Ontario and operate the market established by the market rules. IESO Licence Section 57 of the Ontario Energy Board Act...

Section 48 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 provides that no person is permitted to carry on business as a gas marketer without a licence. A gas marketer means a person who: (a) sells or offers to sell gas to a low-volume consumer ; (b) acts as agent or broker for a seller of gas to a low...

We issue rules and codes that energy companies must follow. The rules and codes define their responsibilities and obligations to consumers, other energy companies and energy-related agencies. We also provide guidelines to help energy companies understand the information we require before they make...

January 1, 2024 – Licence Exemptions for Innovation Projects Under the recently added section 57.1 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, the OEB has the authority to grant licence exemptions for up to five years for innovative pilot projects. Section 57.1 enables the OEB to grant exemptions from...

The Government of Ontario, through the Ministry of Energy and Mines, sets the overall policy for the energy sector. It does this mainly through laws and regulations. The Ontario Energy Board regulates Ontario’s energy sector. We ensure that natural gas and electricity companies follow the rules. As...

Below are documents that govern OEB’s affairs and accountabilities, as well as plans and reports that outline our strategic direction, activities and performance.

Public tenders, bids and proposals – vendor information The Ontario Energy Board follows the government's strict procurement policy for the acquisition of goods and services. That process ensures that goods and services, including construction, consulting services and information technology, are...