Planning Policies & Guidelines
Municipal Support Resolution Protocol
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The City of Hamilton’s Interim Municipal Support Resolution Protocol establishes a formal process to receive and evaluate Municipal Support Resolution requests related to the Independent Electricity System Operator’s (IESO) procurement of energy storage projects.
Municipal Support Resolutions
As part of the IESO procurement process, proponents must demonstrate municipal support for their bid by obtaining a Municipal Support Resolution from the local municipality.
A Municipal Support Resolution is made by or on behalf of a municipality to demonstrate support solely for the narrow purposes of the provincial procurement. Its sole purpose is to satisfy the requirements of the Long-Term 2 Capacity Request for Proposals (LT2(c-1) RFP). It does not exempt energy storage projects from applicable environmental or land-use approvals, such as official plan amendments, zoning by-law amendments, or site plan approvals. If a project receives a Municipal Support Resolution but does not meet Provincial or Municipal laws and regulations, the project would not be permitted to move forward.
On June 24, 2026 Council adopted a Municipal Support Resolution Protocol, along with the associated Request Form, for use in the IESO’s LT2 Procurement Process.
A summary of the Municipal Support Resolution Request Process is outlined below.
Municipal Support Resolution Request Protocol
On August 6, 2025 Council adopted an Interim Energy Storage Municipal Support Resolution Protocol, along with the associated Municipal Support Resolution Request Form, for use in future windows of the IESO’s LT2 Procurement.
A summary of the Municipal Support Resolution Request Process is outlined below.
- Preliminary Discussion with City Staff Regarding Proposal and Protocol Process (Contingent on Applicant)
- Neighbourhood Engagement Occurs in Accordance with Section 2.3 of the Municipal Support Resolution Protocol (Contingent on Applicant)
- Municipal Support Resolution Request Form and Required Information Submitted (Contingent on Applicant)
- Municipal Support Resolution Request Form and Supporting Materials Circulated for Staff Review and Comment (21 Days)
- Report Prepared By Staff (Approximately 70 days)
- Report Considered by Planning Committee (1 Day)
- Planning Committee Report Considered by City Council (Approximately 1 Week Following Planning Committee)
- If Approved, Municipal Support Resolution is Signed and Issued
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