Energy Development

New developments and attractions are reviving the downtown and adding to the tourism industry. Major employers are embracing the emerging electric and autonomous vehicle industries. The recent announcement by Stellantis and LG Energy Solutions to site their $5 billion lithium-ion battery production facility in Windsor presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity, and is the catalyst for further economic investments. These opportunities, coupled with population growth and electrification of our vehicles and homes, significantly increase demand for new energy supply west of Chatham.

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Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) - Municipal Support Resolutions

Ontario’s electricity sector today is seeing growing demand, an evolving supply mix and a drive toward grid decarbonization. Combined, these factors are spurring the IESO’s ongoing large-scale resource acquisition effort to ensure sufficient supply will be available into the 2030s and beyond.

While recent procurements have focused on capacity, which seeks forms of supply that are capable of meeting demand specifically during system peak hours, planning forecasts indicate both energy and capacity needs emerging in 2029 and beyond. IESO is currently running a Long Lead-Time (LLT) Request for Proposals (RFP) to procure resources requiring longer project lead times for project development and longer-term lengths, aligned with the expected resource lifetime to meet system needs.

LLT(c) and LLT(e) applicants are required to receive municipal support from every municipality within which a proposed project will be constructed as part of the LLT RFP process. Municipal support must be granted at the time of project submission. The City of Windsor remains committed to assisting IESO-qualified applicants to secure required municipal support for LLT.

IESO Timeline

The IESO provides updates on the LLT(c) and LLT(e) RFP timelines. For the current timeline, please refer to the IESO's web page for Long Lead-Time RFP.

The IESO is tentatively scheduled to close its LLT(c) and LLT(e) RFP in fourth quarter (Q4) 2026 or first quarter (Q1) 2027.

Municipal support resolutions must be dated between February 1, 2026, and August 21, 2026. 

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