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      Who can participate in the Capacity Auction (Demand Response) Program?

      Continue reading to learn about the eligibility requirements for the IESO's Capacity Auction.

      Currently, there are 4 classes of assets that are deemed eligible to participate in the Capacity Auction:
      • Capacity Auction (DR) resources
        • The Capacity Auction resources are loads that can curtail their demand from the grid when needed and include physical hourly demand response (HDR), virtual HDR and dispatchable loads. 
      • Non-contracted generation resources
        • Generation resources are pretty self-explanatory and include assets like natural gas generators and small wind turbines that are not currently under contract.
      • System-backed capacity import resources
        • System-backed capacity import resources are broader and include capacity received from neighboring jurisdictions like Quebec or Michigan.
      • Storage resources.
        • Storage resources are a particularly interesting asset class and include battery systems and compressed air facilities just to name a few.