Call for Proposals: Liquefied Natural Gas Supplies for the Côte-Nord Region

Québec City, Québec (ots/PRNewswire) -

The Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles (MERN) and
the Société du Plan Nord (SPN) are launching a call for proposals to
identify a supplier able to provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) to
the Côte-Nord region.

The call for proposals was announced in Québec's 2018-2019
Economic Plan and is the first step in a process designed to supply
LNG to large manufacturing companies, mining companies, ship owners
and maritime transportation companies in the Côte-Nord region. Access
to stable supplies of LNG at a competitive price, along with the
creation of an effective logistics chain for distribution purposes,
will help promote economic development in the region.

The availability of natural gas will also allow companies to
become more competitive, and will serve as an incentive to attract
new industrial projects. The result will be an increase in the
quantity of LNG consumed and a faster return for the supplier. In
addition, the availability of natural gas should gradually reduce the
use of more pollutant petroleum products such as heavy and light fuel
oil. The financial benefits for major consumers of non-renewable
energy should also be significant, in particular for companies
subject to Québec's cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emissions
(SPEDE).

Interested promoters have until October 15, 2018, to present a
detailed offer based on the requirements set out in the call for
proposals.

Citation:

"The business opportunity launched today by the MERN and the SPN
is innovative and is part of a sustainable development process.
Conversion of industrial facilities to natural gas and greater use of
natural gas in the rail and maritime transportation sectors will help
the Québec Government to achieve its ambitious greenhouse gas
reduction targets between now and 2030."

- Pierre Moreau, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and
Minister Responsible for the Plan Nord

Highlights:

- Several stakeholders in the Côte-Nord region have expressed a
common desire for access to natural gas. The pelletization plant in
Port-Cartier is currently involved in a pilot project to convert
part of its production process and some of its plant activities to
liquefied natural gas.
- Côte-Nord stakeholders have joined together to form the Plein Gaz
au Nord coalition whose main purpose is to study, document and
inform the Government of the importance of natural gas for the
region, and the related issues.

Relevant links:

- For full details of the call for proposals, please see
http://www.mern.gouv.qc.ca/energie/projet-gnl-cote-nord/
- For information on the MERN and to learn more about its activities
and achievements, visit http://www.mern.gouv.qc.ca.
- For information on the Société du Plan Nord and to learn more about
its activities and achievements, visit
http://www.plannord.gouv.qc.ca.

Media Contact:

Catherine Poulin

Press Officer

Office of the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and Minister
Responsible for the Plan Nord

Tel. 418-643-7295

Information:

Sylvain Carrier

Ministère de l'Énergie et de Ressources naturelles

Tél. 418-627-8609, poste 3021

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