Committees

OEA committees and working groups meet throughout the year to engage in a variety of energy sector topics and establish policy positions to present to the Ontario government and energy regulators.

Participating in OEA committees and working groups means being part of the innovation and collaboration behind Ontario’s energy policy development.

Our committees and working groups are voluntary and open to all members who wish to join. Additional committees or working groups may be added as issues arise of interest to the membership.

OEA COMMITTEES:

CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY COMMITTEE
Help develop OEA public policy and advocacy strategies in the areas of climate change and energy efficiency generally. Consider the broader implications of these policy areas across the electricity and gas sectors regarding emission reductions, integrated energy efficiency and demand response program delivery, fuel-switching, electrification, and system resiliency. Identify and pursue strategic alignment and collaboration between members. 

EVENTS COMMITTEE
Advise the OEA on ideas for the OEA Energy Conference, Speakers Series, Conversations That Matter, Women In Energy, and other ideas for events that may be of interest to OEA members.

IT COMMITTEE
Help the OEA’s IT Committee establish priorities, develop public policy and advocacy strategies for IT related issues (cyber security, IT infrastructure, regulatory approaches and incentives towards IT, privacy protection, etc.).

MARKETS COMMITTEE
Join the OEA’s Markets Committee and work to develop OEA public policy and advocacy strategies in the areas related to market structure and planning in Ontario. This includes policies related to the IESO’s Market Renewal Initiative.

REGULATORY COMMITTEE
As a member of the OEA’s Regulatory Committee you will actively take part in considering the broader regulatory implications of electricity and gas regulatory issues, generic proceedings, review decisions, identify regulatory issues and develop public policy and advocacy positions for the OEA related to these.

SPECIAL PURPOSE COMMITTEES
From time to time the OEA will create issue specific special purpose committees to help us develop policies on developing issues.