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Region Overview

The geographical area of the South Georgian Bay/Muskoka Region is the area roughly bordered by West Nippising on the North-West, the Algonquin Provincial Park on the North-East, Scugog on the South, Erin on the South-West, and Grey Highlands on the West. This region is divided into two sub-regions: 

  • Barrie/Innisfil Sub-region: This area encompasses the City of Barrie, the Towns of Innisfil, New Tecumseth and Bradford West Gwillimbury, and the Townships of Essa, Springwater, Clearview, Mulmur, and Adjala-Tosorontio.

  • Parry Sound/Muskoka Sub-region: This area encompasses the Districts of Muskoka and Parry Sound, and the northern part of Simcoe County.

Region's Local Distribution Companies
  • Hydro One Distribution
  • Alectra Utilities
  • InnPower
  • Orangeville Hydro
  • Elexicon Energy
  • Lakeland Power
  • EPCOR Electricity Dist. Ontario Inc.
  • Newmarket-Tay Power Distribution Ltd.
  • Wasaga Distribution Inc.

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Map: South Georgian Bay Muskoka
 

Current Status

The third regional planning cycle for this region was kicked off in April 2025 beginning with the Needs Assessment (NA). The NA report for this region was completed in August 2025. It identified the needs in the region and recommended that some of the needs require further regional coordination, which will be reviewed during the scoping assessment phase.​​

Accomplishment (Most Re​cent Shown First) Status Completion Date
​Needs Assessment (3rd Cycle)​
 ​Completed ​August 2025
​Regional Infrastructure Planning (2nd Cycle)​
 ​Completed ​December 2022
Integrated Regional Resource Planning – Barrie/Innisfil sub region (2nd Cycle)
 Completed May 2022
Integrated Regional Resource Planning – Parry sound/Muskoka sub region (2nd Cycle) Completed May 2022
Scoping Assessment (2nd Cycle)
 Completed November 2020
Needs Assessment (2nd Cycle) Completed April 2020
Regional Infrastructure Planning/th> Completed August 2017
​Integrated Regional Resource Planning – Barrie/Innisfil sub region Completed December 2016
Integrated Regional Resource Planning – Parry Sound/Muskoka sub region Completed December 2016
Local Plan (Orangeville TS) Completed May 2016
​Needs Assessment Completed March 2015

*The completed reports are available below. 


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Relevant Documents

Regional Infrastructure Planning (RIP)
Name Completion Date
South Georgian Bay/Muskoka RIP – Report (2nd Cycle)​​ December 2022
South Georgian Bay/Muskoka RIP - Report August 2017

Integrated Regional Resource Planning (IRRP)
Name Completion Date
Barrie/Innisfil sub region IRRP – Report (2nd Cycle) May 2022
Barrie/Innisfil sub region IRRP – Appendices (2nd Cycle) June 2022
Parry Sound/Muskoka sub region IRRP – Report (2nd Cycle) May 2022
Parry Sound/Muskoka sub region IRRP – Appendices (2nd Cycle) June 2022
Barrie/Innisfil sub region IRRP – Report December 2016
Barrie/Innisfil sub region IRRP – Appendices December 2016
Parry Sound/Muskoka sub region IRRP – Report December 2016

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Needs Assessment (NA) & Scoping Assessment (SA)
Name
 Completion Date
South Georgian Bay/Muskoka NA – Report (3rd cycle) August 2025
South Georgian Bay/Muskoka SA – Report (2nd Cycle) November 2020
South Georgian Bay/Muskoka NA – Report (2nd Cycle) April 2020
South Georgian Bay/Muskoka SA – Report June 2015
South Georgian Bay/Muskoka NA – Report March 2015

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Local Planning (LP)
Name
 Completion Date
Local Planning Report - Orangeville TS EOL Replacement May 2016


Additional Documents
Name
 Completion Date
IESO Letter to Hydro One Re Barrie TS  December 2015