EA Guide & Webinar Registration:

1. Kindly note that the ‘Guide to preparing an EA Registration Document for Wind Power Projects in Nova Scotia’ has been updated by the Environmental Assessment Branch of the Nova Scotia Department of Environment & Climate Change. This document is available here, and on the Resources tab of the RBP website. Proponents are asked to review this document in advance of the webinar.
2. The Procurement Administrator would also like to announce that we will be facilitating a webinar between Proponents; and the Environmental Assessment Branch & the Nova Scotia Office of L'nu Affairs regarding: 
   • The Nova Scotia Environmental Assessment process 
   • Consultation with the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia 

The webinar will be hosted on Tuesday, November 30th from 2pm – 3:30pm AST. If you are unable to attend the webinar live, it will be recorded and available on the RBP website, on the Resources tab. The slide decks used throughout the webinar will also be available for download.

To sign up for the webinar, please visit the Zoom link below and sign up using an email address. A calendar invite will be sent automatically, along with instructions on how to join the webinar.

Zoom Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QUw-QRsWQiemlbiiQWW4Pg

Please note that the Rate Based Procurement (RBP) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document has been updated as of November 22, 2021. This document, and all subsequent updates to the document can be found here, on the Proponent FAQ tab of the RBP website. The PA plans to provide periodic updates to this FAQ document. If a Proponent question is not addressed through these FAQ, it will be addressed in Draft #3 of the RFP.

These answers are subject to change, and may be archived following a new FAQ release. Archived questions will remain accessible, but may not reflect the most recent information available.