Policy Day: Charting the Path to Top Quartile Regulator

The OEB is on a path to modernization, guided by a deep desire for change. We have set a goal of being recognized as a top quartile regulator and are working to improve certainty, transparency and accountability to the sector while driving value for Ontarians.

Held on September 29, 2021, Policy Day, our virtual, interactive event, was an opportunity for industry stakeholders to hear early thinking about and provide input into our forward work plan for the 2022 – 2025 period. It was also an opportunity for participants to engage in a forward-looking discussion on longer-term sector evolution and how to anticipate and respond to change.

Program of Events

The program for Policy Day: Charting the Path to Top Quartile Regulator included:

• Keynote address from a leading expert on global policy and sustainability, Amy Myers Jaffe, Managing Director of the Climate Policy Lab & Research Professor at The Fletcher School at Tufts University.
• Remarks from OEB’s executive leadership team: CEO Susanna Zagar, Chief Commissioner Lynne Anderson, Chief Corporate Services Officer & General Counsel Carolyn Calwell and Chief Operating Officer Harneet Panesar.

Post-Meeting Materials

Report

• Policy Day 2021: Report Back on Stakeholder Input (pdf)

Presentations

• Opening Remarks (pdf)
  Susanna Zagar, Chief Executive Officer

  OEB One Year In & Forward Work Program (pdf)
  Carolyn Calwell, Chief Corporate Services Officer & General Counsel

  Closing Remarks & Next Steps (pdf)
  Susanna Zagar, Chief Executive Officer

Videos

• OEB Adjudicative Agenda & Accomplishments
  Lynne Anderson, Chief Commissioner 
• Generic Hearings vs. Consultations: Striking the Right Balance for the Future
  Theodore Antonopoulos, Vice President, Applications
• Supporting Evolution of the Sector Through Enhancing the Reliability Regulatory Framework
  Brian Hewson, Vice President, Consumer Protection & Industry Performance
• Facilitating Innovation & Measuring OEB Outcomes
  Ceiran Bishop, Director, Strategic Policy
• Business Plan, Budget & Cost Assessment Model: Planning for 2022/2023
  Ian Malpass, Vice President, Finance & IT 
• Keynote Address: Climate Change Risk and the Electricity System
  Amy Myers Jaffe, Research Professor and Managing Director of the Climate Policy Lab at The Fletcher School at Tufts University