What is an Electricity Market?

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Did you ever wonder how the exact amount of electricity you need is available to you, each day?

Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator forecasts the province’s demand for electricity and manages the market where electricity is bought and sold every five minutes, 24/7. Running the electricity market in this way allows the IESO to operate the grid cost effectively, and that a reliable supply of electricity is provided to Ontarians.

Learn more about:  
What we do http://ieso.ca/en/learn/about-the-ies...
Ontario’s current electricity market http://ieso.ca/en/learn/ontario-power...  
Ontario’s power system http://ieso.ca/en/learn/ontario-power...  
Electricity Pricing http://ieso.ca/en/learn/electricity-p...

For those interested in a deeper dive on electricity markets, the IESO is leading a redesign to keep up with the changing energy landscape. Learn more about the work we’re doing http://ieso.ca/en/learn/ontario-power...

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