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Region Overview

The Burlington to Nanticoke Region comprises the municipalities of Burlington, Hamilton, Oakville, Brantford, Brant County, Haldimand County, and Norfolk, and is divided into four sub-regions:

  • Brant Sub-region: The area encompasses the County of Brant, City of Brantford, and surrounding areas. 
  • Bronte Sub-region: This sub-region roughly encompasses the cities of Burlington and Oakville. 
  • Greater Hamilton Sub-region: The area encompasses the City of Hamilton and surrounding areas. 
  • Caledonia Norfolk Sub-region: This sub-region includes the Haldimand and Norfolk County, and covers the southern part of the Burlington to Nanticoke Region.
Region's Local Distribution Companies
  • Burlington Hydro Inc.
  • GrandBridge Energy Inc. (Formerly Energy+ and Brantford Power)
  • Alectra Utilities Corporation (Formerly Horizon Utilities Inc.)
  • Hydro One Networks Inc. (Distribution)
  • Oakville Hydro Electricity Distribution Inc.



Map: Burlington to Nanticoke


Current Status

The Third Regional Planning cycle for this region was completed with the publishing of the RIP report in June 2025. Please note that the assessment for the Hamilton sub-region was not completed in the November 2024 IRRP and re-assessment of the Bronte TS supply area due to a load forecast revision. It will be completed as an addendum to the IRRP by the IESO. In addition, due to a revision of the load forecast, the Technical Working Group has developed an additional alternative for 115kV supply capacity need in the Brant area. Hydro One will issue an addendum to this RIP with a final recommendation based on the findings of the Technical Working Group for the additional alternatives within 90 days of the IESO Hamilton area addendum IRRP kickoff. It is expected that the next Regional Planning cycle will be initiated in 2027 or earlier.​

 
Accomplishment (Most Recent Shown First) Status Completion Date
Regional Infrastructure Planning (3rd Cycle)
 Completed June 2025
Integrated Regional Resource Planning (3rd Cycle)
 Completed November 2024
Scoping Assessment (3rd cycle)
 Completed December 2022
Needs Assessment (3rd cycle)
 Completed September 2022
Regional Infrastructure Planning (2nd cycle)
 Completed October 2019
Integrated Regional Resource Planning - Hamilton (2nd cycle) Completed February 2019
Scoping Assessment (2nd cycle) Completed August 2017
Needs Assessment (2nd cycle)  Completed May 2017
Regional Infrastructure Planning
 Completed February 2017
​Integrated Regional Resource Planning - Bronte  Completed ​June 2016
​Local Planning Completed October 2015​
​Integrated Regional Resource Planning - Brant Completed April 2015
​Scoping Assessment ​Completed September 2014​

*The completed reports are available below.

Relevant Documents

Regional Infrastructure Planning (RIP)
Name
 Completion Date
Burlington to Nanticoke RIP – Report (3rd Cycle) June 2025
RIP Report – Burlington to Nanticoke (2nd cycle) October 2019
RIP Report - Burlington to Naticoke February 2017

Integrated Regional Resource Planning (IRRP)
Name Completion Date
Burlington to Nanticoke IRRP – Report (3rd Cycle) November 2024
Hamilton IRRP - Report (2nd cycle) February 2019
Hamilton IRRP - Appendices (2nd cycle) February 2019
 Bronte IRRP - Report June 2016
Bronte IRRP - Appendices June 2016
Brant Subregion - IRRP - Report April 2015
Brant Subregion - IRRP - Appendices April 2015
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Local Planning (LP)
Name Completion Date
Local Planning Report - Burlington to Nanticoke Region October 2015

Needs Assessment (NA) & Scoping Assessment (SA)
Name Completion Date
Scoping Assessment Report - Burlington to Nanticoke (3rd cycle) December 2022
Needs Assessment Report - Burlington to Nanticoke (3rd cycle) September 2022
Needs Assessment Report - Burlington to Nanticoke (2nd cycle) May 2017
Scoping Assessment Report (2nd cycle) August 2017
Needs Assessment Report - Burlington to Nanticoke Region May 2014
Scoping Assessment Report
 		September 2014
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Additional Documents
Name Completion Date
OPA Letter - Burlington Nanticoke - Brant February 2014
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