2018 Standard Offer Program Request for Proposals
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7/20/2018 - Order regarding 2018 Standard Offer Program RFP Award Group
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6/15/2018 - Order regarding 2018 Standard Offer Program RFP Award Group and Request for Comments
All comments and questions regarding this RFP should be directed to VEPP Inc via the
2018 RFP Q & A page. Successful proponents will be required to enter into the Standard Offer Contract that the Vermont Public Service Board has mandated for use. The Standard Offer Contract is available on this website.
2018 RFP SCHEDULE
Event | Date |
Release of RFP | April 2, 2018 |
Deadline for Questions on RFP | April 16, 2018 |
Final Responses to Questions | April 23, 2018 |
Proposal Submission Deadline | May 1, 2018 4:30 PM ET |
Proposal Opening | May 3, 2018 2:00 PM ET |
Announcement of Award Group | June 1, 2018 |
Execution of Standard-Offer Contracts by Award Group | July 13, 2018 |
2018 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
Proposals along with a completed Bid Form are to be labeled as indicated below and delivered to the following address, prior to the proposal submission deadline:
Vermont Standard-Offer Program RFP: Proposal
Mail Address: Physical Address:
VEPP Inc. VEPP Inc.
P.O. Box 1938 1965 Depot Street
Manchester Center, VT 05255 Manchester Center, VT 05255
UTILITY INTERCONNECTION
Developers are encouraged to contact their interconnecting utility to discuss interconnection requirements prior to submitting bids. For more information visit our SOP RFP FAQ page.
2018 TECHNOLOGY ALLOCATION
- Price-Competitive Developer Block – 2.2 MW
- Technology Diversity Developer Block
- Biomass – 0.835 MW
- Small Wind – 0.835 MW
- Large Wind – 0.835 MW
- Food Waste Anaerobic Digestion – 0.835 MW
- Hydroelectric – 0.835 MW
PROVIDER BLOCK - FOR UTILITY USE ONLY- All Provider Projects – 1.125 MW
TOTAL – 7.5 MW
2018 AVOIDED-COSTS PRICE CAPS
- Biomass – $0.125 per kWh (levelized over 20 years)
- Landfill Gas – $0.090 per kWh (levelized over 15 years)
- Wind > 100 kW – $0.116 per kWh (fixed for 20 years)
- Wind ≤ 100 kW – $0.258 per kWh (fixed for 20 years)
- Hydroelectric – $0.130 per kWh (fixed for 20 years)
- Food Waste Anaerobic Digestion – $0.208 (fixed for 20 years)
- Solar – $0.130 per kWh (fixed for 25 years)
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3/26/2018 - Order Regarding Technical Correction for Large Wind Projects Price Cap
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3/22/2018 - Order Regarding Revised Standard-Offer Program Contract
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3/22/2018 - Order Regarding 2018 Standard-Offer Program RFP Amendment
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3/16/2018 - 2018 Standard-Offer Program RFP Order
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2/20/2018 - Vermont Public Utility Commission issued Proposal for Decision for 2018 Standard-Offer Program RFP.
Additional information can be found at the Vermont Public Utility Commission Standard Offer Program webpage and by using the PUC search function for Case No. 17-3935-INV.
**Disclaimer: If any of the information on this website conflicts with any Public Utility Commission Order or Vermont Statute, the Public Utility Commission Order and/or Vermont Statute will control.