Through industry stake-holdering with volunteer participants who have drafted their own plans, the requirements have been structured so that they are applicable to all Market Participants. These requirements can be found in the Market Participant Emergency Planning Criteria . At present, indications are that Market Participants will not be requested to file their Emergency Preparedness Plans with the MEST, unless of course a specific Market Participant receives such a request from the Minister. The IMO will send a Record of a Review back to the Market Participant to confirm receipt and indicate if the planning criteria have been met. The IMO does not approve a Market Participant s Emergency Plan, attachments or the supporting programs to these documents.
Market Participants are accountable for the quality and completeness of their plans.
The IMO will review an Emergency Preparedness Plan and Attachments for completeness against the criteria set out in Market Participant Emergency Planning Criteria and section 10 of the Ontario Power System Restoration Plan . Selected IMO staff only, and IMO staff are bound by a confidentiality agreement. All materials are stored inside a secure facility that requires special identity cards to gain access. The expectation is that the specific detail in your Plan would only be used during exercises in which you are a participant, or during an actual emergency. The electricity industry must work together in preparing for and responding to emergencies, and this can only be achieved with coordinated planning.