In 2025, the City of Ottawa established official plan and zoning provisions for battery energy storage uses in accordance with new Official Plan policy. BESS is an emerging technology using batteries and associated equipment to store excess energy from the electrical grid, which can then discharge energy in periods of high demand.
The primary authority for the Installation and Approval of Energy Storage Systems connected to the electrical grid in Ontario is the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA). The ESA administers Part VIII of the Electricity Act and oversees the Ontario Electrical Safety Code (OESC).
While the Province of Ontario is the regulator and owner of electricity generation supplies, municipalities have siting authority over new proposed renewable energy generation and storage projects, such as BESS. The approved amendments set policy direction for siting BESS within Ottawa’s rural and urban areas.
The report begins by recognising the complexity and uniqueness of BESS installations, recommending the addition of a new section to the City of Ottawa’s development guidelines, known as the Official Plan, specifically aimed at new battery storage facilities.
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In 2025, the City of Ottawa established official plan and zoning provisions for battery energy storage uses in accordance with new Official Plan policy.
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The city of Ottawa. Image: WikiCommons / Flickr / ceedub13. Developers looking to build new BESS facilities in Canada’s capital will have to adhere to stricter regulations, …
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The purpose of Official Plan Amendment 36 is to add new land use policy direction specific to Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) as a result of recent project proposals.
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