The OEB has issued the final Notice of Amendments to the Distribution System Code. These amendments are intended to facilitate the connection of housing developments by extending the connection horizon to a maximum of 15 years for qualifying housing developments and extending the revenue horizon to 40 years for all residential customers. The extensions are applicable to the connections of Qualifying Housing Developments and residential customers for which an initial offer to connect had not been accepted by the developer or customer on or before November 18, 2024. These amendments come into force today to enable early implementation by distributors that are able to do so. Compliance with the new provisions is mandatory for all distributors starting March 3, 2025.