2020 Request for Proposals for the Sale of Energy or Renewable Energy Credits from Qualifying Renewable Resources

Tranche 1 Results

On September 22, 2020, the Commission approved term sheets for the following projects that had submitted proposals in Tranche 1. When issued, the Order and individual term sheets will be available in the case file. (September 22, 2020)

Category Bidder Project Resource Type Nameplate Capacity (MW)
New BNRG/BD Solar Church Hill LLC  Church Hill Solar 20
New BNRG/BD Solar Eddington LLC  Eddington Solar 20
Existing Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC  Androscoggin 3 Hydro 4.5
New Freepoint Solar LLC  Alfred Solar Solar 50
New Glenvale/Emery Meadow Solar Station LLC  Emery Meadow Solar Station Solar 26.3
New Glenvale/Topsham Meadow Solar Station LLC  Tospham Meadow Solar Station Solar 18
New Glenvale/West Baldwin Solar Station LLC  West Baldwin Solar Station Solar 16.2
New Granite Apollo/Canton Solar Energy Center, LLC Canton Solar Solar 65
New Granite Apollo/Roxbury Solar, LLC Roxbury Solar Solar 55
Existing ReEnergy Livermore Falls LLC Livermore Falls Biomass 39
New SWEB Silver Maple Wind, LLC  Silver Maple Wind 20
New Swift Current/Three Rivers Solar Power LLC Three Rivers Solar Solar 100
New Walden Renewables/Fairly Solar, LLC  Fairly Solar Solar 17
New Walden Renewables/Mousam River Solar, LLC  Mousam River Solar Solar 20
New Walden Renewables/Walden Solar Maine III, LLC  Sweden Solar Solar 35
New Walden Renewables/Walden Solar Maine V, LLC  Leeds Solar Solar 20
New Walden Renewables/Walden Solar Maine VII, LLC  Madison Solar Solar 20

Notice to Bidders May 26, 2020

Thank you for your interest in the Commission's RFP for the sale of energy or RECs from qualifying renewable resources.
Commission Staff is currently reviewing the proposals and will reach out to individual bidders as necessary with questions or requests for additional information.
Staff anticipates that the schedule for completing its evaluations will allow the Commission to make final decisions and contract awards by late summer or early fall. 

Notice to Bidders Regarding Short List (June 24, 2020)

Date Update
February 14, 2020 RFP Issued
March 12, 2020 Bidders Information Session
On or before May 11, 2020 Proposals Due
Please note that the period for asking questions has closed.

Docket No. 2020-00033

Pursuant to An Act To Reform Maine’s Renewable Portfolio Standard. P.L. 2019, Chapter 477, the Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) is seeking proposals from qualifying renewable generation resources for the sale of energy or renewable energy credits (RECs). To be a qualifying resource, a generation facility must meet the requirements for a Maine RPS Class 1A resource as specified in the Act and Chapter 311 (DOC) of the Commission’s rules. Bidders selected will enter into contract(s) 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). Contract(s) will be for a term of 20 years, unless the Commission finds a contract for a longer term to be prudent. Proposals will be evaluated based upon the requirements and objectives stated in the Act and the Request for Proposals (RFP).

The Commission will hold a bidders information session on March 12, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Worster Room at the Commission’s Offices at 101 Second Street in Hallowell. New

All inquiries about the RFP should be directed to Faith Huntington, the Commission’s Director of Electric and Gas Utility Industries, at: faith.huntington@maine.gov.

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