On August 22, we reported here that Hydro-Québec Distribution was postponing to an undetermined date the deadline for submission of bids in its latest call for tenders for the purchase of a block of wind power produced by facilities with an installed capacity of 450 MW (A/O 2013-01), pending the approval by the Régie de l'énergie, Québec's energy board, of the weighting table for the applicable evaluation criteria.
In a decision issued on October 20 and available here (in French only), the Régie de l'énergie finally approved the weighting table. Of interest, the Régie de l'énergie modified the weighting table by reducing the number of points allocated to the "cost of electricity", "project feasibility", "relevant experience" and "financial capability" criteria and reallocating those points to the "Québec content in excess of the 60% minimum requirement" and "manufacturing of strategic components in Québec" criteria.
We will now be expecting shortly the issuance by Hydro-Québec Distribution of a new addendum to the call for tenders document providing a definitive deadline for bid submission and a revised timetable for bid opening and announcement of successful bids.
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