{
  "language": "en",
  "interfaceLanguage": "en",
  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/manitoba-wind-call-annual-supplier-onboarding",
  "slug": "manitoba-wind-call-annual-supplier-onboarding",
  "category": "renewable-integration",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-05",
  "sourceName": "Manitoba Hydro",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.hydro.mb.ca/corporate/call-for-wind-power/",
  "readingTimeMinutes": 1,
  "tags": [
    "Canada",
    "Manitoba",
    "Wind power",
    "Procurement"
  ],
  "content": {
    "title": "Manitoba Hydro opens annual qualification round for Indigenous wind suppliers",
    "summary": "Manitoba Hydro issued a new supplier-qualification round on October 5 for its Indigenous-majority-owned wind procurement, which targets up to 600 MW overall.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "heading": "New supplier intake",
        "paragraphs": [
          "RFQS 043394-A is open on MERX through December 8, 2026. The utility describes the process as part of annual onboarding, with new qualified suppliers eligible for future calls for proposals."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "Manitoba Hydro",
            "url": "https://www.hydro.mb.ca/corporate/call-for-wind-power/"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "heading": "Wind procurement framework",
        "paragraphs": [
          "The call seeks output from up to 600 MW of new wind in southern Manitoba through power-purchase agreements. Each individual wind farm may generate up to 200 MW and must be majority-owned by Indigenous Nations."
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "companies": []
}