Industrial Conservation Initiative

The Industrial Conservation Initiative (ICI) is a demand response program aimed at shifting Elexicon’s large electricity users’ consumption to off-peak hours. This allows our larger hydro customers to manage their Global Adjustment (GA) costs by reducing demand during peak periods.

Ontario’s electricity system is built to meet the highest demand periods of the year. By reducing demand during peak periods, ICI participants can both reduce their GA costs and help defer the need for investments in new electricity infrastructure that would otherwise be needed.

Customers who participate in the ICI, referred to as Class A, pay GA based on their percentage contribution to the top five peak Ontario demand hours (i.e. Peak Demand Factor) over a 12-month base period.

Customers who are eligible to participate in ICI include:

Customers in the manufacturing sector (NAICS codes commencing with 31, 32, 33) as well as greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production facilities (NAICS code 1114) with an average monthly peak demand greater than 500 kW and less or equal to 1 MW.
Customers with an average peak demand of more than 1 MW, up to and including 5 MW, are eligible to opt-in to the ICI.
Customers with an average peak demand greater than 5 MW are automatically included in the program, and have the option to opt-out of the ICI.

A customer’s separate load facilities cannot be aggregated to qualify as Class A, even if they are under the same ownership. The Ministry of Energy requires Class A-enrolled customers to provide the address and GPS coordinates of their head office and enrolled load facilities, as well as consent for the information to be shared with the Ministry and made public.

Each cycle of the ICI starts with a base period from May 1^st to April 30^th. At the end of this period, customers are assessed for eligibility.

Customers with an average monthly peak demand greater than 500 kW and less than or equal to 5 MW must opt-in to the initiative by notifying Elexicon by June 15, 2023 if they would like to be charged as a Class A customer for the following adjustment period (July 1^st to June 30^th).
Customers who qualify as Class A will be notified of their peak demand factor by Elexicon by May 31, 2023.
Customers with an average monthly peak demand above 5 MW are automatically considered Class A and must opt-out by June 15, 2023 if they choose not to participate in this initiative.

Should you wish to opt-in or opt-out of the ICI, please fill out the form provided below . Before you fill out the form, you will need:

Your account number
Your facility’s service address, including GPS coordinates*
Your organization’s head office mailing address, including GPS coordinates*
NAICS code if your facility has an average monthly peak demand of greater than 500 kW and less or equal to 1 MW
Average Peak Demand (as provided)

*The Ministry of Energy requires Class A-enrolled customers to provide the address and GPS coordinates of their head office and enrolled load facilities, as well as consent for the information to be shared with the Ministry and made public.

Industrial Conservation Initiative Form

"*" indicates required fields

Primary Contact

Full Name of Primary Contact*

Phone Number (Business)*

Email*

Enter Email Confirm Email

Account Information

Please Select the Number of Addresses

Primary Address

Full Legal/Corporate Name*

Service Address*

GPS Coordinates*

Account Number*

Average Peak Demand (MW)*

NAICS Code*

(Please note, NAICS Code for customers between 500 KW and 1 MW must be one of the following codes – 31, 32, 33, 1114.)

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0

Opt-in/Opt-out*

Second Address

Full Legal/Corporate Name*

Service Address*

GPS Coordinates*

Head Office Address*

GPS Coordinates*

Account Number*

Average Peak Demand (MW)*

NAICS Code*

Opt-in/Opt-out*

Third Address

Full Legal/Corporate Name*

Service Address*

GPS Coordinates*

Head Office Address*

GPS Coordinates*

Account Number*

Average Peak Demand (MW)*

NAICS Code*

Opt-in/Opt-out*

Fourth Address

Full Legal/Corporate Name*

Service Address*

GPS Coordinates*

Head Office Address*

GPS Coordinates*

Account Number*

Average Peak Demand (MW)*

NAICS Code*

Opt-in/Opt-out*

Acknowledgement

Corporation/Company Name*

Position/Title*

Name of Authorized Agent*

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Click here for more information on Class A eligibility
Click here for more information on GA
Click here for more information on Load Aggregation and ICI eligibility

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