Proponent Resources

Are you an interested Proponent?

The following information is subject to change. If you are interested in bidding into the GCP RFP or wish to be added to the stakeholder email list to receive updates, please contact us.

Proponents in Nova Scotia can bid into the competitive RFP process to supply Green Choice Program participants. As the procurement progresses, this site will be a landing page for the RFP draft, the RFP feedback form, the PPA draft, the PPA feedback form, GCP regulations, relevant webinars, and more. Some resources for Proponents can be found below.

If you are interested in learning more about Nova Scotia community solar, please see the Community Solar Program website.

10/11/23 Engagement with the General Public

Proponents can reference the below materials to share communications updates with the Community Consultant to be scored for Engagement with the General Public. Additionally, Proponents must submit the Previously Submitted Project Questionnaire for prior public engagement to be scored.

Please direct all questions and comments about Engagement with the General Public to the Community Consultant, m5 Public Affairs, via GCP@m5.ca.

Communications Log TEMPLATE (xlsx)

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Previously Submitted Project questionnaire (xlsx)

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8/31/2023 - Environmental Assessment Modernization

Yesterday the Department of Environment and Climate Change launched public engagement on modernizing the environmental assessment process. Environmental assessment is a planning and decision-making tool used by governments globally. It supports sustainable development by allowing consideration of overall project impacts at an early stage.

The last major update to Nova Scotia's environmental assessment regulations was over 15 years ago (in 2008). The world has changed in the last 15 years, and it continues to change quickly.

This work is a goal legislated in the Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act. Government has committed to modernizing environmental assessment in the Province by 2024, taking into consideration:

Cumulative impacts
Diversity, equity and inclusion
Independent review
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Climate change.

Public engagement runs from today until October 6th, 2023. For more information, visit https://novascotia.ca/environmental-assessment-engagement. Through this website you can submit your input by:

Completing the survey
Using a Do-It-Yourself Workshop Kit to host a conversation
Emailing your thoughts and
Leaving a voicemail.

8/22/23 GCP Proponent Webinar

The Procurement Administrator (PA) is excited to announce that the Draft of the GCP Request for Proposals (RFP) and Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is set to be released on August 24th. All documents and instructions for use will be made available on the Proponent Documents Tab of the GCP website.

This webinar reviews the contents of the GCP RFP and PPA, outline major changes from the Rate Base Procurement (RBP) RFP, as well as a procurement timeline for interested proponents.

Nova Scotia
Green Choice Program

Proponent Resources

Are you an interested Proponent?

3/15/24 Energy Reform Act Q&A

10/11/23 Engagement with the General Public

9/29/23 Environmental Assessment Webinar

Environmental Assessment Resources

8/31/2023 - Environmental Assessment Modernization

8/22/23 GCP Proponent Webinar

OERA Webinar Series

Nova Scotia Power's Generator Interconnection Procedures

Valuation Method for Electric Ancillary Services (pdf)

Nova Scotia Transmission System Interconnection Requirements (pdf)