RFP Rules

RUL 00001
Published On: 08/21/2024

Question: Is the buyer willing to consider an offer that includes only REC’s with accompanying Grid Energy, specifically excluding capacity/ZRC’s?

Answer: Offers for energy may be accompanied by corresponding REC quantities. Energy offers will be considered separately from offers for capacity/ZRCs, which are not required to be bid alongside energy.

RUL 00002
Published On: 09/06/2024

Question: Is the buyer willing to consider ZRCs originating from Demand Response?

Answer: There is no restriction with respect to the source of the ZRCs. ZRCs from Demand Response are eligible to participate in this RFP. All ZRCs have to meet the requirements outlined in the RFP.

RUL 00003
Published On: 09/16/2024

Question: Does your RFP want us to bid Battery Storage

Answer: The RFP requests ZRCs, specifically, with a 50 ZRC minimum and/or energy with a minimum block of 50 MW according to the two requested schedules (5x16, 24x7). Amounts above this minimum block level can be bid in 25 ZRC/MW increments. The RFP is not requesting any specific technology or resource, rather, it is solely focused on fulfilling short-term capacity (ZRC) and energy requirements.