Request for Proposal (RFP) Materials
Return here to access the RFP and related materials for the Rate Base Procurement.
The documents on this page include:
1) The Rate Base Procurement Request for Proposals
- The Rate Base Procurement Request for Proposals
- Erratum 1: Corrections to Section 6.2.1 Resource Assessment
- Erratum 2: Corrections to Section 6.2.2.3 Scored Criteria for Financing Experience & Plans
- Erratum 3: Corrections to Section 8.2 Definitions
- Addendum 3: Revisions to Section 6.2.4 (Environmental Risk) and Appendix 8.5 (Template: Environmental Risk Questionnaire)
- Addendum 4: Revisions to Section 6.2.5 Project Site
- Addendum 5: Revisions to Section 6.2.2 Financing Experience & Plans
- Addendum 6: Revisions to Section 5.11 Generation Technology and Appendix 8.1 Power Purchase Agreement
2) Addendum 1: Power Purchase Agreement (Approved by the UARB)
- Appendix 8.1 Power Purchase Agreement (Approved by the UARB)
3) Addendum 2: CIB Royalty and Contribution Agreement
- Appendix 8.11 Form of Royalty and Contribution Agreement with Canada Infrastructure Bank
- CIB Product Summary Memorandum - A supplementary memorandum which presents a structural overview of the CIB's financing product, to be read in conjunction with the CIB Royalty and Contribution Agreement
- CIB Royalty Rate Calculation Memorandum - A supplementary memorandum providing descriptions and illustrative examples of key calculations relating to the CIB Royalty, to be read in conjunction with the CIB Royalty and Contribution Agreement
- CIB Frequently Asked Questions
4) Supporting Documents for the RFP:
- An overview of major changes made since RFP Draft #2
- A redline between the RFP and RFP Draft #2
- Letter from the Minister Re: Final Instructions for the Procurement
5) Proposal Submission Materials:
- Proposal Submission Instructions
- Proposal Completion Checklist
- Configuration Form
- Configuration Spreadsheet
6) Notice of Intent to Bid
Request for Proposals
The Request for Proposals (RFP) is attached below, inclusive of corrections outlined in the Errata and Addenda. Please note that the previous version of the RFP document has been removed.
Original Upload Date: February 11, 2022 (removed)
Re-upload Date: April 18, 2022
The PA has issued the following Errata to the Request for Proposals:
1) Erratum 1: Corrections to Section 6.2.1 Resource Assessment
2) Erratum 2: Corrections to Section 6.2.2.3 Scored Criteria for Financing Experience & Plans
Upload Date: February 25, 2022
3) Erratum 3: Corrections to Section 8.2 Definitions
Upload Date: April 8, 2022
The PA has issued the following Addenda to the Request for Proposals:
1) Addendum 3: Revisions to Section 6.2.4 (Environmental Risk) and Appendix 8.5 (Template: Environmental Risk Questionnaire)
Upload Date: March 21, 2022
2) Addendum 4: Revisions to Section 6.2.5 Project Site
Upload Date: March 25, 2022
3) Addendum 5: Revisions to Section 6.2.2 Financing Experience and Plans
Upload Date: April 1, 2022
6) Addendum 6: Revisions to Section 5.11 Generation Technology and Appendix 8.1 Power Purchase Agreement
Upload Date: April 18, 2022
Rate Base Procurement Request for Proposals (pdf)
DownloadErratum 1 - Corrections to Section 6.2.1 Resource Assessment (pdf)
DownloadErratum 2 - Corrections to Section 6.2.2.3 Scored Criteria for Financing Experience & Plans (pdf)
DownloadErratum 3 - Corrections to Section 8.2 Definitions (pdf)
DownloadAddendum 3 - Revisions to Section 6.2.4 and Appendix 8.5 (pdf)
DownloadAddendum 4 - Revisions to Section 6.2.5 Project Site (pdf)
DownloadAddendum 5 - Revisions to Section 6.2.2 Financing Experience and Plans (pdf)
DownloadAddendum 6 - Revisions to Section 5.11 Generation Technology and Appendix 8.1 PPA (pdf)
DownloadAddendum 1: Power Purchase Agreement (Approved by the UARB)
The PA has issued the following addenda to the Request for Proposals, which is to be considered as Appendix 8.1 of the RFP, titled Power Purchase Agreement (Approved by the UARB). The Power Purchase Agreement has been approved by the UARB as of February 24, 2022.
Upload Date: February 25, 2022
Re-upload Date: April 18, 2022
Appendix 8.1 - Power Purchase Agreement (Approved by the UARB) (pdf)
DownloadAddendum 2: CIB Royalty And Contribution Agreement
The PA has issued the following addenda to the Request for Proposals, which is to be considered as Appendix 8.11 of the RFP, titled Form of Royalty and Contribution Agreement with Canada Infrastructure Bank.
Upload Date: February 25, 2022
The PA has also included the following Memoranda from the CIB:
- CIB Product Summary Memorandum - A supplementary memorandum which presents a structural overview of the CIB's financing product, to be read in conjunction with the CIB Royalty and Contribution Agreement
- CIB Royalty Rate Calculation Memorandum - A supplementary memorandum providing descriptions and illustrative examples of key calculations relating to the CIB Royalty, to be read in conjunction with the CIB Royalty and Contribution Agreement
Supporting DOcuments for the rfp
The PA has attached a redline and an overview of major changes made since RFP Draft #2 was released. The redline does not contain changes made after the RFP Date of Issuance (including any Addenda or Errata)
The PA has also attached a Letter from the Minister containing Final Instructions for the RFP.
Upload Date: February 11, 2022
Proposal Submission Materials
The Proposal Submission Instructions and template materials have been attached below.
Original Upload Date: February 11, 2022
Re-upload Date (Template: Configuration Form): March 21, 2022
Re-upload Date (Template: Configuration Spreadsheet): May 10, 2022
Re-upload Date (Proposal Completion Checklist): April 22, 2022
Notice of Intent to Bid
The form that must be submitted with a fee by Proponents who intend to bid into the Rate Base Procurement. The Notice of Intent to Bid Deadline was March 14, 2022 (20 Business Days after the RFP Date of Issuance).
Upload Date: February 11, 2022
Notice of Intent to Bid (pdf)
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