BC Hydro: F2006 Open Call for Power
BC Hydro
July 18, 2005
COMMENT: This is advance notice to bidders that in the fall of 2005, BC Hydro will be formally posting a call for 1000 GWh/year of power. How much is that? The Duke Point project would have been capable of generating 2200 GWh annually. In fiscal 2005, BC used 51,205 GWh, and sold an additional 29,706 GWh.
As explained so far, there will be "BC Clean" environmental filters on 50% of the power agreements eventually consummated. The rest could all be coal-fired or garbage-fired. - Arthur Caldicott
Through the F2006 Open Call for Power BC Hydro is targeting to procure a minimum of 1,000 gigawatt hours per year (GWh/year) of electrical energy from Independent Power Producers (IPPs):
- minimum of 800 GWh/year of firm electrical energy supply and up to 800 GWh/year of associated non-firm electrical energy supply from projects 10 megawatts (MW) and larger (Large Projects) built and operated by IPPs; and
- minimum of 200 GWh/year (based on a 50 MW portfolio at approximately 50% capacity factor) of electrical energy supply from projects 1 MW and larger, but less than 10 MW (Small Projects) built and operated by IPPs.
BC Hydro plans to formally issue the Call in the fall of 2005 pending BCUC approval under the REAP application. The exact date of the Call will be dependent on the BCUC’s regulatory schedule. For up-to-date schedule, please go to the BCUC’s website.
BC Hydro is issuing the Call because the 2004 Integrated Electricity Plan (IEP) identified an energy shortfall in B.C. by 2010. The supply/demand is continually updated, and confirms that energy demand is forecasted to exceed supply by Fiscal year 2011. The evidence (Exhibit B-11) filed with the BCUC on July 8, 2005 contains a detailed rationale for the Call.
Some F2006 Open Call for Power Features
- A target minimum of 50% of the energy to be purchased will be from BC Clean Electricity sources.
- All “proven” generation technologies (other than nuclear) are eligible for this Call.
Please refer to the current revisions of the Call documents for details.
Last Modified: July 15, 2005
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