Request for Proposals (RFP) from Portland General Electric Co. (PGE).
Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Workshop: April 29, 2008
Bid Deadline: June 4, 2008
PGE is seeking to acquire up to 218 average megawatts (MW) of renewable energy supply to come online between 2009 and 2014. The minimum bid PGE will accept for renewable energy is 2 MW, with a minimum five-year duration. Acceptable bids for renewable resources include power purchase agreements (PPA) as well as a range of ownership structures, including sales of existing assets, acquisition of project development or natural resource rights and options, build-own-transfer agreements, and part ownership.
Renewable resources include landfill gas and must meet the requirements of Oregon's Renewable Energy Standard, as defined in Senate Bill 838. In addition, renewable bids must include all environmental attributes, including associated tradable renewable energy credits (TRCs).
All prospective bidders, stakeholders, and other interested parties are requested to register on PGE's RFP Web site. This is required for downloading the RFP and all related contracts and appendices and to post questions. Also, bidders will be able to upload electronic copies of their bid documents to the site.
Limited information regarding the RFP is also available on PGE's main Web site.
Bids must be submitted by 4:00 PM (PDT) on June 4, 2008.
PGE will hold a bidder workshop on April 29, 2008 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (PDT) at 2 World Trade Center Building, 121 SW Salmon Street, Portland, OR. Bidders are not required to attend the workshop. This is an opportunity for all registered and prospective bidders to learn more about the RFP process and to ask questions. Bidders may also participate by phone by dialing 503-464-2220 and entering 1118#. Please place your phone on mute during the presentation unless asking a question. Prior to the workshop, a copy of the presentation will be posted on the RFP Web site on the Documents page in the sub-folder entitled "Stakeholders Meeting".
