IESO to acquire 1 GW in capacity auction for summer 2022, up to 1.8 GW in 2026

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Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator plans to acquire 1GW of capacity in the auction for summer 2022, following up withmaximum targets ranging up to 1.8 GW by the summer of 2025, a newreport shows.Industry observers on July 20 said the plan is unlikely to yield new“steel in the ground” for generation, but it would likely lengthen the lifeof natural gas-fired generation in Canada’s most populous province,with capacity and energy pricing likely “subdued.”