Table 1 Elements of Ontario’s shift to the smart grid and conservation culture [1, 50, 53]
Objectives | Technology | Funds and initiatives | Policies | Additional mechanisms | Actors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peak shifting, conservation, peak shaving, system efficiencies and security, distributed generation, integration of new technologies, privacy, efficiency, customer value, coordination, reliability, flexibility, and innovation | Established: smart meters and AMI and integration of renewables Testing: energy storage self-healing grids and microgrids and voltage reactive power | Smart Grid Fund and Green Button Initiative | Green Energy and Green Economy Act | TOU pricing and demand response | Ministry of Energy, Ontario Energy Board, Ontario Power Authority, Independent Electricity System Operator, Hydro One Networks, and local distribution companies |