Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project director Paul Harrington wanted “cold eyes” reviews before the project’s green light in 2012 to be as efficient as possible, which is why he didn’t want the Manitoba Hydro International (MHI) review team taking away drawings, or working out of their home office, or looking into strategic risk.
“I wanted them to sit in our offices and work with our people,” Harrington testified on the stand at the Muskrat Falls Inquiry for a second day Tuesday.
Harrington spent much of the day fielding questions about the highly touted, “cold eyes” project reviews by both MHI and the Independent Project Review (IPR) team of consultants.
There were questions about why he made certain recommendations, and did not send on potentially relevant information. He was asked if the work was independent, and a fair and a complete reflection of the project’s risks and cost.
Harrington said he did recommend the MHI review team should be provided “high-level” documents and be reminded of their scope of work, but not to avoid criticism.
- said he thought it was a good idea for the Crown corporation to avoid anything like the “long,…
