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2021 Engagement Archive

March 25, 2022 - GCP Timeline Update

The PA has updated the timeline, which can be found on the For GCP Participants tab of the GCP website. The submission period for the Expression of Interest form (and Memorandum of Agreement) is expected to open in Q3 2022 and NOT April 2022, as previously indicated. These draft forms can also be found on the For GCP Participants tab of the GCP website. Kindly note that these forms may be subject to change upon approval of the Regulations. 


Please also find below an overview of the expected GCP process and timeline:

  • Q2 2022: Approval of the GCP Regulations
  • Q3 2022: ‘Expression of Interest’ and ‘Memorandum of Agreement’ submission 
  • Q4 2022: EOI Review and confirmation of enrollment by the Minister
  • TBD: GCP Request for Proposals (RFP) issuance
  • TBD: GCP RFP bid submission period (Proponents prepare and submit proposals for evaluation)
  • TBD: Bid evaluation period (PA performs bid analysis and due diligence; shortlists proposals; and selects finalist(s))
  • TBD: Execute ‘subscriber agreements’ with customers (each federal custodial department and agency makes a formal contractual commitment to purchase clean electricity after the price is confirmed)
  • TBD: GCP Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Award

AUGUST 27, 2021 - DRAFT MOA

Please find attached the latest draft of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the Green Choice Program (GCP). This is a draft reference document for applicants who intend to aggregate with other applicants to meet the 10,000 MWh minimum to submit an Expression of Interest form (EOI). As a requirement of the EOI, all applicants within an aggregate must sign a document acknowledging their intent to aggregate (e.g., the attached MOA). In addition, the PA will follow up with applicants who have previously indicated an interest in aggregating to help facilitate the process. 


This MOA (or another governing document of the applicants’ choosing) will be appended into the final version of the EOI. 


We also want to take this opportunity to provide an overview of the GCP process:

  1. Interested applicants must submit this Expression of Interest (EOI) [currently a draft] to be considered for enrollment in the program. The EOI asks applicants to specify the quantity of renewable electricity they wish to procure through the GCP. The Procurement Administrator may request additional  information for clarifying purposes after the EOI has been submitted and before  Minister enrolling the applicant.
  2. The Minister of Energy & Mines will review and confirm enrollment of applicants. 
  3. The Procurement Administrator will issue a competitive Request for Proposal from industry to build new renewable energy projects to meet the energy needs of enrolled applicants (driven by EOI demand; up to a program cap of 250MW). 
  4. Upon final selection of the successful renewable energy project(s), enrolled applicants will execute a participant agreement with NSPI.  
  5. Awarded renewable energy  project(s) will enter into long-term Power Purchase Agreement(s) with NSPI. 
  6. After PPA award, renewable energy project(s) are built and connected to the Nova Scotia electrical grid, enrolled applicants will begin to receive the benefits and incur the costs associated with their GCP enrollment. Cost and credits will show up on enrolled applicants’ electricity bills and title to the environmental attributes will be provided in an annual report from NSPI

SAMPLE GCP MOA_20210903 (pdf)

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august 2, 2021 - UPDATED stakeholder Faq

This document outlines questions asked by various stakeholders to the Green Choice Program, as well as key messages and answers.   An additional document with questions for the Green Choice Program can be viewed here. If you have additional questions not answered here, please contact us.  

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July 22, 2021 - RBP Announcement + gcp updates

This webinar held by the Department of Energy and Mines and CustomerFirst Renewables highlights the newly announced Rate Base Procurement as well as its impacts and relations to the Green Choice Program. View or download the PDF version of the deck here.

JULY 15 - WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT

 In light of the recent Rate Base Procurement announcement in Nova Scotia, CFR will be hosting a webinar next Thursday, July 22nd from 11:00am - 11:30am ADT. The webinar will cover details of the Rate Base Procurement and its impact on the Green Choice Program.


After the webinar, CFR intends to publish an updated Stakeholder FAQ to our GCP website and our RBP website. If you would like to submit a question for us to respond in the FAQ prior to the webinar, feel free to email us novascotia@customerfirstrenewables.com. All questions asked in the chat throughout the webinar will also be recorded for the FAQ.


If you wish to attend this webinar, please contact the Procurement Administrator for the link. 

May 18, 2021 - rfp outline deck

This deck, for suppliers (Independent Power Producers) and all other RFP stakeholders, provides a high-level outline of the RFP draft, an overview of the scored criteria, instructions on how to give feedback and next steps. 

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April 23, 2021 - updated Stakeholder ENGAGEMENT document

 This document is intended to provide potential participants and overview of the Green Choice Program, and includes updates to the program which have been made as a result of stakeholder feedback.  The document also has a glossary of terms, the objective of the Green Choice Program,  roles and responsibilities for the Department of Energy and Mines and CustomerFirst Renewables, timelines, eligible customers, energy load eligible to be enrolled, intake/enrollment process for customers, costs and billing, request for proposal requirements, bid evaluation, awards, and additional resources.

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April 23, 2021 - updated stakeholder faq

This document outlines questions asked by various stakeholders to the Green Choice Program, as well as key messages and answers.  Stakeholders can include participants (large energy buyers), suppliers (Independent Power Producers), First Nations, and more. 

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February 25, 2021 - Stakeholder Webinar II

This is the second webinar held by the Department of Energy and Mines and CustomerFirst Renewables surrounding the Green Choice Program. View or download the PDF version of the deck here.

FEBruary 17, 2021 - Stakeholder Webinar I

This is the initial program overview for interested customers, IPPs, and other stakeholders by the Department of Energy and Mines and CFR. View or dowload the PDF version of the deck here.

February 17, 2021 - Initial stakeholder materials

Stakeholder FAQs Version 1

 Key messages and answered questions for general stakeholder webinars. See updated FAQs posted in April. 

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Stakeholder Engagement Documents Version 1

 Overview of Green Choice Program for stakeholder engagement. See updtaed Statkeholder Engagement Documents posted in April.  

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