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Ontario’s electricity system
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Mining Lands Administration System (MLAS)
Learn how to register a mining claim, manage mining claims online and apply for a prospector’s licence.
What we do
- Oversee the regulatory framework for electricity pricing and develops policies to mitigate energy prices for Ontario consumers and businesses.
- Support energy efficiency and conservation.
- Support the growth of clean technology and innovation in the electricity sector.
- Engage with Indigenous partners, local distribution companies, transmission companies and energy agencies in energy sector decisions.
- Drive efficiencies and performance for consumers.
- Help Ontario become a leader in sustainable mineral development.
- Collect and publish maps, reports and data about Ontario’s geology and mining claims.
- Work with Indigenous partners and the mining industry to support sustainable development in the Ring of Fire region.
Contact us
Energy
Mines
Ministry of Energy and Mines
77 Grenville Street
Toronto, Ontario M7A 2C1
Minister, media and news
Agencies, boards and commissions
The ministry is affiliated with the following independent agencies:
Legislation
The ministry administers the following legislation:
- Electricity Act, 1998
- Energy Consumer Protection Act, 2010
- Federal Carbon Tax Transparency Act, 2019
- Hydro One Accountability Act, 2018
- Hydro One Inc. Directors and Officers Act, 2002
- Mining Act
- Ministry of Energy Act, 2011
- Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry Act
- Ontario Clean Energy Benefit Act, 2010
- Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998
- Ontario Fair Hydro Plan Act, 2017
- Ontario Rebate for Electricity Consumers Act, 2016
- Toronto District Heating Corporation Act, 1998
- White Pines Wind Project Termination Act, 2018
- Power Corporation Act
- Professional Geoscientists Act, 2000
Updated: March 20, 2025
Published: April 16, 2018