Current Projects

The Green Options Plan is a competitive solicitation to add 175 megawatts (MW) of wind power to the SaskPower electric system by Independent Power Producers (IPPs). On December 15, 2009 a Request for Qualification (RFQ) was issued by SaskPower seeking IPPs interested in participating in the Green Options Plan. The RFQ process closed on March 12, 2010.

Twenty-one (21) registered companies (listed below) were qualified to participate in the next phase of the solicitation, which is the opportunity to respond to a Request for Proposals (RFP). These registered companies submitted 27 unique project sites representing approximately 4,325 MW of wind power capacity. The successful project(s) will consist of either one 175 MW wind farm or two 87.5 MW wind farms.

Registered Independent Power Producers

1. 1 E.ON Climate & Renewables Canada Ltd.
2. 2 Red Lily Wind Power II Limited Partnership
3. 3 Windlectric Inc.
4. 4 TransAlta Corporation
5. 5 TransAlta Corporation ("TransAlta") in conjunction with its First Nation joint venture partner Awasis Nehiyawini Energy Development Corporation ("ANEDC")
6. 6 Bermersyde Wind Energy Limited Partnership
7. 7 Shear Wind Inc.
8. 8 White Valley Wind ULC
9. 9 A joint venture between Benchlands Wind Energy Limited Partnership and Ventus Energy Corp.
10. 10 Pristine Wind Energy LP
11. 11 CPV Canada Energy LP
12. 12 International Power Canada Inc.
13. 13 A JV between Suncor Energy Products Inc. ("Suncor") and Enbridge Inc. ("Enbridge")
14. 14 SEI SSK Wind Energy 4LP
15. 15 SEI SSK Wind Energy 9LP
16. 16 SEI SSK Wind Energy 3LP
17. 17 SEI SSK Wind Energy 5LP
18. 18 SEI SSK Wind Energy 6LP
19. 19 SEI SSK Wind Energy 7LP
20. 20 SEI SSK Wind Energy 10LP
21. 21 SEI SSK Wind Energy 12LP

The RFP was provided to these companies the week of September 13, 2010. SaskPower is currently conducting studies to estimate the costs to interconnect to the SaskPower system.

RFP submissions will be evaluated and the project selections announced in late 2011. SaskPower expects the final projects selected through our Green Options Plan to be in service between 2013 and 2015, depending on the extent of the transmission reinforcement that is required to interconnect the wind farms.

Any potential subcontractors wishing to obtain further information should contact Jim Mabee, Supervisor, SaskPower Quality Assurance & Supplier Development at 306-566-2759.

If you have any questions regarding the procurement process, please contact us.