BC Hydro has narrowed the list of bidders in the Call for Tenders for Vancouver Island power solutions to 9 gas-fired projects, one wood waste, and one water. The best news: NO COAL!

VI CFT Background
 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.

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 Gas Nanaimo
Nanaimo
Nanaimo
Norske Skog Canada Limited
7 projects pre-qualified		 Natural Gas Elk 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 Gas Duke Point
Duncan
Ladysmith
Exodus Energy North America LLC
1 project pre-qualified		 Natural Gas Nanaimo
Beacon Rock Power Management Limited
2 projects pre-qualified		 Natural Gas Nanaimo
Nanaimo
EPCOR Power Development Corporation and Calpine Canada Power Ltd.
1 project pre-qualified		 Natural Gas Nanaimo
Calpine Canada Power Ltd.
1 project pre-qualified		 Natural Gas Campbell River
ENCO Power Co.
1 project pre-qualified		 Natural Gas Nanaimo
Maxim Power Corp.
1 project pre-qualified		 Natural Gas Ladysmith
Northern Utilities Inc.
1 project pre-qualified		 Water Port McNeil
Green Island Energy Ltd.
1 project pre-qualified		 Wood Waste Gold River

Last Modified: April 29, 2004