2015 Long-Term Contract RFP (Docket No. 2015-00026)

The Maine Public Utilities Commission (Commission) is seeking long-term contract proposals from qualified new or existing resources for capacity and associated energy. Bidders selected will enter into long-term contractual arrangements with one or both of Maine’s investor-owned transmission and distribution utilities - Central Maine Power Company (CMP) and Emera Maine (EM) (T&D utilities). All inquiries about the RFP should be directed to faith.huntington@maine.gov.

In the event you are unable to reach her by e-mail: Phone: (207) 287-1373 Fax: (207) 287-1039

• Request for Proposals
• Capacity and Associated Energy Purchase Sale Agreement
• Optional Template for Affidavit
• Instructions for filing bids

The amount of the Proposal Security Deposit will be set at $ 5 per kW for all Project Types, with a cap of $100,000. Proposal Security Deposits will be held by the utility that bidder proposes as the long-term contract counterparty (Contact Information & Detail on Security Deposit Process (Word)).

Key steps and timing include the following:

1. RFP issue date – February 2, 2015
2. Initial Proposals submitted – On or before May 1, 2015