On August 25, 2011, the Ontario Minister of Energy directed the OPA to establish a program, now referred to as the Aboriginal Transmission Fund (ATF), to provide funding support to First Nation and Métis communities that are exploring equity positions in future, planned, major transmission lines in Ontario where the OPA has identified a need for transmission capacity. Up to $500,000.00 in funding per transmission line is available for assessments of partnership opportunities.

To prepare for the launch of the Aboriginal Transmission Fund (ATF), the OPA has made a draft version of the ATF Rules available for comment. The draft rules were developed to reflect the policy decisions outlined in the August 25, 2026 ministerial direction and the OPA welcomes comments on these draft ATF Rules from all interested parties. 

The OPA will review and consider all comments received. The OPA will hold a teleconference where a summary of the feedback received during the comment period will be presented.  The date and time of the teleconference will be provided shortly.