To achieve this mission, the agency invests in feasibility studies, training grants, technical assistance, orientation visits and deal-making conferences. Electricity is a basic building block of economic growth. Because of this need, electricity and power projects have always been at the core of TDA s program. In 2000, TDA invested in 76 new energy and power activities. The project is the first of three IPP power plants slated to be built.
Selection is in progress for a U.S. company to perform the study.
The study is expected to be completed in late 2000. Parsons Energy of Houston, Texas, has recently been selected to provide the technical assistance. This technical assistance is being provided by Utility Consulting International of Cupertino, California. The work should be completed by mid-2000. The scope of work for the feasibility study includes conducting site investigations for the coal unloading port, preparing a conceptual design for the coal port facilities, writing tender documents and purchase specifications for the complete plant, and assisting in bid evaluations.