Manitoba Hydro has issued a Request for Qualified Suppliers (RFQS) this week as part of its efforts to bring Indigenous majority-owned wind power to Manitoba. The utility will purchase up to 600 megawatts of new wind energy in Manitoba through power purchase agreements as part of this initiative.

Project Structure and Requirements

Each new wind farm can be sized as large as 200 megawatts and must be majority-owned by an Indigenous Nation or multiple Nations in Manitoba. The utility will evaluate the RFQS submissions once the posting closes in January. All qualified proponents will then be eligible to submit their projects in future Requests for Proposals issued by Manitoba Hydro.

The Call for Power is designed to give several opportunities for proponents to qualify and participate in multiple RFPs issued by Manitoba Hydro. This call for power was first introduced last year as part of the Manitoba government's Affordable Energy Plan.

Executive Response and Strategic Vision

Manitoba Hydro President and CEO Allan Danroth expressed the utility's commitment to the project. "We're proud of our role guiding this Call for Power forward and supporting the drive to net zero," Danroth said. "The new wind energy projects selected in this process will be an important component of Manitoba's energy future and another step on the path to reconciliation with Indigenous Nations."

Previous Engagement Activities

Manitoba Hydro has taken several preparatory steps leading up to the issuance of this RFQS. The utility brought together Indigenous organizations and wind energy providers at a symposium in Winnipeg earlier this year. Following the seminar, Manitoba Hydro issued an Expression of Interest to help plan next steps for the wind power initiative. The current RFQS represents the latest phase in Manitoba Hydro's systematic approach to developing Indigenous majority-owned wind power projects in the province.

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