As Ontario modernizes local utilities, distributed energy resources represent the next opportunity

Ontario Government announces legislative and regulatory reforms to modernize electricity distribution utilities, including better governance, cost control, and new procurement powers supporting local supply chains amid U.S. tariff challenges. Clean Energy Canada highlights distributed energy resources (DERs) such as smart thermostats and EV chargers as a key opportunity to reduce grid costs by $3.5 billion over 20 years, urging utility rebate expansion, fair DER compensation, and regulatory alignment with traditional grid investments.

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