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BC Hydro issued the Vancouver Island Call for Tenders (VI CFT) document on October 31, 2003. The VI CFT is an invitation to private sector developers to submit tenders for proposed new generation projects to be located on Vancouver Island, or to tender bids to acquire the assets associated with the Vancouver Island Generation Project. Projects will need to meet a number of criteria, which are set out in the VI CFT document.

Vancouver Island CFT EPA filing

On November 19, 2004, BC Hydro filed with the BCUC the executed EPA along with the Report on the CFT Process Conducted by BC Hydro. For a list of related documents, see the Regulatory Documents page.

Award of EPA

On November 3, 2004, Duke Point Power Limited Partnership has been offered an EPA after being the successful proponent under the terms of the Vancouver Island Call for Tender. Duke Point Power Project is a 252 MW gas-fired combined cycle power plant located at Duke Point near Nanaimo, BC.

List of VI CFT bidders who submitted Tenders

On August 13, 2004, the following bidders submitted their Tenders in the Vancouver Island Call for Tender Process.

Bidder Name Primary Fuel Location
Calpine Island Cogeneration Limited PartnershipNatural GasCampbell River
Duke Point Power LPNatural GasNanaimo
ENCO Power CompanyNatural GasNanaimo
EPCOR Power Development CorporationNatural GasLadysmith
EPCOR Power Development Corporation and Calpine Canada Power Ltd.Natural GasNanaimo
Green Island Energy Ltd.BiomassGold River

 

VI CFT pre-qualified bidders list

On April 29, 2004, the following bidders pre-qualified in the Vancouver Island Call for Tenders process. Pre-qualified bidders are now eligible to participate in Phase 2 - Tender of the Vancouver Island CFT process.

Bidder Name* Technology Location
Pristine Power Inc.
3 projects pre-qualified
Natural GasNanaimo
Nanaimo
Nanaimo
Norske Skog Canada Limited
7 projects pre-qualified
Natural GasElk Falls, Campbell River
Elk Falls, Campbell River
Elk Falls, Campbell River
Port Alberni
Port Alberni
Port Alberni
Port Alberni
EPCOR Power Development Corporation
3 projects pre-qualified
Natural GasDuke Point
Duncan
Ladysmith
Exodus Energy North America LLC
1 project pre-qualified
Natural GasNanaimo
Beacon Rock Power Management Limited
2 projects pre-qualified
Natural GasNanaimo
Nanaimo
EPCOR Power Development Corporation and Calpine Canada Power Ltd.
1 project pre-qualified
Natural GasNanaimo
Calpine Canada Power Ltd.
1 project pre-qualified
Natural GasCampbell River
ENCO Power Co.
1 project pre-qualified
Natural GasNanaimo
Maxim Power Corp.
1 project pre-qualified
Natural GasLadysmith
Northern Utilities Inc.
1 project pre-qualified
WaterPort McNeil
Green Island Energy Ltd.
1 project pre-qualified
Wood WasteGold River

*Bidder names indicated in this column are either the entity that registered pursuant to section 9.2 of the CFT, or is an affiliate of such entity.

VI CFT bidder registration list

On November 14, 2003, the following bidders registered their intent to participate as bidders to the VI CFT.

 Bidder Name Project Location Project Technology
1Brascan Power CorporationBeaver CoveWater
2aCalpine Canada Power Ltd.NanaimoNatural Gas
2bCalpine Canada Power Ltd.Elk FallsNatural Gas
3Comstock Canada Ltd.NanaimoNatural Gas
4Constellation Power Source Inc.NanaimoNatural Gas
5EnviroCo Energy Recovery Ltd.NanaimoDistillate Fuel / Natural Gas
6aEPCOR Power Development CorporationNanaimoNatural Gas
6bEPCOR Power Development CorporationNanaimo / Ladysmith / CroftonNatural Gas
7Exodus Energy North America LLCNanaimoNatural Gas
8Green Island Energy Ltd.Gold RiverBiomass
9Hunt Power Company of Canada, Inc.NanaimoNatural Gas
10Maxim Power Corp.Ladysmith / Chemainus / ComoxNatural Gas
11Norske Skog Canada LimitedCrofton / Elk Falls / Port AlberniNatural Gas
12Northern Utilities Inc.Beaver CoveWater
13Northland Power Inc.Beaver CoveBiomass / Coal
14Northwest Energy Services Company LLCNanaimoNatural Gas
15NPP Projects VI, L.L.C.NanaimoNatural Gas
16Plutonic Capital Inc.Campbell RiverWater
17PPM Energy, Inc.Port AliceWind
18aPristine Power Inc.NanaimoNatural Gas / Dual Fuel
18bPristine Power Inc.NanaimoNatural Gas / Dual Fuel
18cPristine Power Inc.NanaimoDual Fuel
19Quinsam Energy PartnershipCampbell RiverCoal
20aSea Breeze Power Corp.Knob HillWind / Battery
20bSea Breeze Power Corp.Courtney / Comox / Duncan / VictoriaBattery
20cSea Breeze Power Corp.Knob HillWind
20dSea Breeze Power Corp.Knob HillWind / Water
21SNC-Lavalin Inc.NanaimoNatural Gas
22Suthan Inc.NanaimoNatural Gas
23Syngen Power Ltd.ComoxSynthetic Gas

Last Modified: Feb 21, 2005

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