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GridShare Capacity Auction
GrandBridge Energy pays business customers to cut their electricity use during summer peak periods. Customers bid the amount they can cut, and GrandBridge picks bids based on cost and grid needs. It's for business customers in Cambridge and North Dumfries who can cut at least 25 kW.
- Amount
- Paid for verified capacity delivered; rates not stated on the official page
- Status
- Closed, opens Jan 11, 202758 days until it opensGrandBridge says registration for the 2027 program opens January 11, 2027 and closes April 28, 2027.
- Type
- Payment for cutting peak electricity use
- Run by
- GrandBridge Energy
- Where
- Cambridge, North Dumfries
- Checked on
- Nov 13, 2026
Who it's for
- GrandBridge Energy business customers in Cambridge and North Dumfries
- Can cut 25 kW or more during peak periods
- Owners, operators and aggregators of non-residential sites with on-site energy resources or real-time baseline data
Not for
- Residential customers
- Sites that can't cut at least 25 kW
What it covers
- Payment for reducing demand when called, June to September 2027
- Extra payment for capacity beyond 2 activations a month, if called
How to apply
- Register through GridShare's portal between January 11 and April 28, 2027
- Submit bids during the March bidding window
- GrandBridge picks the most competitive bids and signs agreements
- Respond to standby and activation notices over the summer
Good to know
- Activations last up to 4 hours, with at least 2 hours' notice, up to 2 times a month.
- Standby notices go out by email before 7 a.m. on a possible activation day.
- Payment comes at the end of the following month, based on verified capacity.
- The page lists Brantford and Brant County too, but says that expansion is pending Ontario Energy Board approval.
- The page says bids are made in March but registration stays open to April 28; it doesn't explain how these fit. A webinar is on January 11, 2027.
Questions
How much does it pay?
The page doesn't give rates or amounts. It says payment is based on verified capacity delivered to the grid, and bids are judged on cost and grid needs.
How often would I have to cut power use?
Up to 2 times a month from June to September, for up to 4 hours each time, with at least 2 hours' notice.
When can I sign up for 2027?
Registration opens January 11, 2027 and closes April 28, 2027.