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Distributed Generation Procurement - Round 1

Docket No. 2020-00014

Please note the Commission had made minor modifications to the procurement schedule established in the Procurement Announcement. The remaining schedule for Procurement Round 1 is shown below.

Project Qualification Remediation Notices Issued	May 11, 2020
Project Qualification Remediation Actions Due	May 19, 2020 by 4:30 p.m. EPT
Qualified Projects Notices to Proceed Issued	June 5, 2020
Financial Security Due	June 11, 2020 by 3:30 P.M. EPT
Confirmation of Receipt of Financial Security Issued	June 17, 2020
Final Bidder Approval Issued	June 22, 2020
Bid Offer Rate Submission Window Opens	July 1, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. EPT
Bid Offer Rate Submission Window Closes	July 30, 2020 at 4:00 P.M. EPT
Notice of Award and Clearing Price Issued	August 31, 2020

 

Pursuant to An Act To Promote Solar Energy Projects and Distributed Generation Resources in Maine. P.L. 2019, Chapter 478 and Chapter 312 of the Commission’s rules, the Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) is seeking competitive proposals for the procurement of the output from distributed generation resources in the State of Maine.  Through this Procurement Announcement (PA), the Commission is seeking proposals from qualified resources for Procurement Block 1.  Specifically, the target amounts for Block 1 are: 25 MW in the C/I Project Sector and 50 MW in the Shared DG Sector.

Bidders selected will enter into a contract with a Standard Buyer, specifically the Maine investor-owned transmission and distribution utilities (Central Maine Power Company (CMP), Emera Maine—Bangor Hydro District (EM-BHD) or Emera Maine-Maine Public District (EM-MPD) (collectively, T&D utilities)) in whose service territory or district the resource is located.  Contracts will be for a term of 20 years.

Enel X North America, Inc. (Enel X) will administer this procurement in partnership with the Commission through its procurement website (Procurement Website) in accordance with this PA. The Enel X Procurement Website will also contain complete information about this PA and is available at:  www.dgprocurement.com  

A webinar to assist Bidders in the use of the Enel X Procurement platform will be held on March 4, 2020 at 2:00 PM EPT.  Interested parties may register for the webinar by clicking the following link:
https://enernoc.webex.com/enernoc/onstage/g.php?MTID=e6a345f22ef5b535584bc5f21ec3ae8cc

All questions regarding this PA must be submitted to the Procurement Email Address: dgprocurement.enelxnorthamerica@enel.com

• DG Procurement Question and Answer Log (PDF) (Updated 6/10/20)
• DG Procurement Question and Answer Log (PDF) (Updated 6/9/20)
• DG Procurement Question and Answer Log (PDF) (Updated 5/15/20)
  
• DG Procurement Question and Answer Log (PDF) (Updated 5/4/20)
• DG Procurement Question and Answer Log (Updated 4/15/20)
• Order Issuing Addendum 1 to Procurement Announcement (New 4/2/20)
• Addendum 1 to Procurement Announcement (New 4/2/20)
• Forms of Affidavits
• Procedural Order Adjusting Certain Deadlines (NEW 3/27/20)
• Procurement Announcement (PDF)
• Siting and Other Claimed Attributes (PDF)
• Order Adopting Standard Contracts (PDF)
• Standard Form Contract—Shared Generation Resource (MS Word Format)
• Standard Form Contract—Commercial or Industrial Resource (MS Word Format)

 

 

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