── REGULATORY UPDATE · CLASS A ICI
Ontario's Electricity Market Just Changed
Ontario has opened the door to new savings for large energy users. Updated regulations, effective July 1, 2025, let ICI participants lock in off-site renewable supply through Corporate PPAs — cutting Global Adjustment costs, securing long-term prices, and earning clean energy credits to support sustainability goals.
JULY 1, 2025
REGULATIONS NOW IN EFFECT
Class A ICI market participants can now use Corporate PPAs with renewable generators to offset facility demand during the top 5 peak hours. This arrangement is treated as behind-the-meter — slashing peak demand factors and Global Adjustment charges.
── WHAT’S NEW FOR ICI CLASS A
Three structural changes. One direct path to lower electricity costs.
Reduce Global Adjustment costs
A C-PPA can help reduce exposure to both market price volatility and rising system costs, including the Global Adjustment, giving your facility greater predictability in a period of structural cost escalation.
Support clean local generation
The new rules facilitate growth of clean energy generation — including wind, solar, small hydroelectric, biomass, and geothermal. Environmental attributes such as RECs and Ontario Clean Energy Credits are earned for every MWh generated.
No up-front cost
A Corporate PPA works as a fixed-price energy supply agreement — no capital investment, no on-site construction, no equipment to build or buy.
── HOW WE HELP
From regulatory clarity to commissioned megawatts.
The regulatory changes offer a strategic opportunity for businesses to manage energy costs more effectively and boost their sustainability practices. Here's how Attain Energy can assist:
Expert Guidance and Compliance:
Ensure your business stays ahead of regulatory changes with Attain Energy's expert advice and compliance support.
01Customized C-PPA Solutions:
Explore how entering into a C-PPA can reduce your peak demand factors and GA charges with solar electricity generation.
02Strategic Energy Management:
Align your energy procurement strategies with the new regulations to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
03Work With Partners That Can Deliver:
Collaborate with Attain Energy and CarbonFree — Ontario's leading solar developer, developing renewable energy infrastructure since 2006. In April 2026, CarbonFree was awarded 381 MW in the IESO's Long-Term 2 procurement, the single largest solar award to one developer in Ontario's history — independent, regulator-run validation of the same team delivering your C-PPA.
04Stay Informed & Prepared
We can show you different ways Ontario’s regulatory changes can benefit for your business. Connect with us to find out more.