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Green Choice Program

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Green Choice Program

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    • Updates
    • About
      • The Procurement
      • Timeline & Terms
      • Contact Us
    • For Proponents
      • Proponent Resources
      • Proponent Documents
      • Proponent FAQ
    • For Participants
      • Participant Resources
      • Participant Documents
      • Participant FAQ
    • For the Public
      • Public FAQ
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  • Home
  • Updates
  • About
    • The Procurement
    • Timeline & Terms
    • Contact Us
  • For Proponents
    • Proponent Resources
    • Proponent Documents
    • Proponent FAQ
  • For Participants
    • Participant Resources
    • Participant Documents
    • Participant FAQ
  • For the Public
    • Public FAQ
    • How to Engage

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.

3/15/24 Energy Reform Act Q&A

  The Department of Natural Resources & Renewables has provided a number of questions and responses regarding the Energy Reform Act, and potential impacts on the GCP.


Upload Date: March 15, 2024

Energy Reform Act Q&A (pdf)

Download

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)

Download

Previously Submitted Project questionnaire (xlsx)

Download

9/29/23 Environmental Assessment Webinar

The Procurement Administrator (PA), the Environmental Assessment (EA) Branch of the Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change, and the Wildlife Branch of the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources and Renewables hosted a webinar to share details regarding the anticipated Environmental Assessment process for Proponents interested in bidding into the Green Choice Program Request for Proposals (RFP). 

Environmental Assessment Resources

EA & Wildlife Webinar Slides (9/29/23) (pdf)Download
Wind EA Baseline Checklist 2023 (pdf)Download

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
  • Netukulimk; and
  • 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. 

GCP Proponent Webinar Slides - August 22 2023 (pdf)Download

OERA Webinar Series

Nova Scotia Power's Generator Interconnection Procedures

Nova Scotia Power's Generator Interconnection Procedures

 Ancillary Services from Variable Renewable Energy Resources: A Strategy for Supporting their Increased Market Penetration 


 View a recording and read a summary at the links. 

Nova Scotia Power's Generator Interconnection Procedures

Nova Scotia Power's Generator Interconnection Procedures

Nova Scotia Power's Generator Interconnection Procedures

 Proponents can find all relevant documents and forms pertaining to applying for interconnection here.

Valuation Method for Electric Ancillary Services (pdf)

Nova Scotia Transmission System Interconnection Requirements (pdf)

Nova Scotia Transmission System Interconnection Requirements (pdf)

 Nova  Scotia Ancillary  Service  Provision by  Variable  Output  Renewable Energy Resources available for download here.

Nova Scotia Transmission System Interconnection Requirements (pdf)

Nova Scotia Transmission System Interconnection Requirements (pdf)

Nova Scotia Transmission System Interconnection Requirements (pdf)

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Nova Scotia - Transmission Sytem Interconnection Requirements are available for download here.

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  • 2021 Engagement Archive

Welcome

 The Green Choice Program  Website is for Participants who wish to submit an application to enroll in the GCP, and for Proponents who wish to bid renewable projects into the GCP RFP. Please view respective "For Participants" and "For Participants" tabs for more details.