Manitoba Hydro's CEO says the Crown corporation regularly receives purchase offers "in the hundreds of millions of dollars" for software it created — money comparable to the utility's deficit for the most recent fiscal year. "Many countries have now mandated that before renewables can be added to their grid, the effect of them on the grid must be modelled on PSCAD software and PSCAD software only, developed here in Manitoba at Manitoba Hydro," he said. A spokesperson for Adrien Sala, the provincial minister responsible for Manitoba Hydro, declined to say whether he believed the software asset should be sold. The software, which Manitoba Hydro International licenses around the world, is "state-of-the-art" and "a testament to the great work being done here in Manitoba," Andrew Chapman said in a Tuesday statement. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementManitoba Hydro International, a subsidiary of the Crown corporation, offers consulting services.