In 2022, the City of San Antonio (“the City” or “CoSA”) solicited proposals from qualified solar photovoltaic (PV) providers to design, engineer, build, operate, maintain and decommission turn-key installations of multiple rooftop and parking canopy solar PV projects at the site addresses listed. In this RFP, the City sought market-based solutions to provide a portfolio of onsite, behind-the-meter solar energy at a range of municipal facilities. Projects must be cost-effective and sited either on eligible rooftops or parking facilities as available.

This sample contract provides an example of how a group of local governments and public entities can develop an aggregated power purchase agreement for off-site renewable energy. This could be used as an attachment to an aggregated request for proposal (RFP).

This memo provides guidance for, and examples of, incorporating labor best practices in clean energy Request for Proposals (RFPs).

Project Purpose Help five Southern Maine Planning & Development Commission (SMPDC) member towns (Fryeburg, Kennebunkport, Kittery, Ogunquit, and Old Orchard Beach) take advantage of Maine’s new Net Energy Billing program and purchase solar together at a lower cost. Project Overview In 2019, the state of Maine passed legislation eliminating “gross metering,” which required solar panel […]

This template from Fresh Energy and Fosterra can be used to incorporate agriculturally- and pollinator-friendly language into an RFP, PPA, or other contract language.

This Google Sheet tool is designed to help renewable energy procurement groups align on key details for a joint off-site PPA RFP, including electricity procurement needs, resource details, PPA details, co-benefit requirements, and risk mitigation strategies. (Note: You will need to save a copy of the tool to be able to edit and use it for your procurement group’s work).

This PowerPoint template can be utilized to pitch a large-scale renewable energy aggregated deal to key decision makers. It consists of three pitches, which can be utilized to get early buy-in from key decision makers to move forward with a procurement group, get approval to enter into a joint RFP, and get the final permission to sign contracts. The pitch deck template includes customizable slides that help explain how these types of projects work, as well as calculate or speak to the economic, climate, jobs, and health benefits of an aggregated deal.

Project Purpose To power all of Houston’s municipal operations with 100 percent renewable energy five years earlier than targeted, while realizing substantial cost savings for the City. Project Overview In April 2020, the City of Houston announced that beginning in July 2020 it would power 100 percent of its municipal operations—from traffic lights to police […]

Project Purpose To build a 35 megawatt (MW), utility-scale solar energy project that will provide Charlotte with enough clean electricity to power 10,000 homes and advance the City’s goal to power its fleet and facilities with 100 percent zero-carbon sources by 2030. Project Overview In February 2020 the Charlotte City Council voted to become the […]

This is an addendum to the American Cities Climate Challenge Renewables Accelerator’s Off-Site Renewables Power Purchase Agreement – Request for Proposal (RFP) Template. It provides guidance on how RFP processes and documents for renewables procurement may need to be updated due to COVID-19 and its impacts.