Request for Proposals for Multi-Site On-Site Solar: Example from the City of San Antonio, TX

November 8, 2023 / Matthew Popkin

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.

Sample Contract of an Aggregated Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for Off-Site Renewable Energy: Example of the Centre County Solar Group, PA

December 9, 2022 / Shelby Kuenzli

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).

Request for Proposal (RFP) for an Aggregated Off-Site Renewables Power Purchase Agreement: Example of the Centre County Solar Group, PA

December 9, 2022 / Shelby Kuenzli

This RFP provides an example of how a group of local governments and public entities can pursue an aggregated power purchase agreement for off-site renewables through a joint bidding process.

Request for Proposal (RFP) for an Aggregated Net Metering Agreement: Example of the Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission, ME

December 9, 2022 / Shelby Kuenzli

This RFP provides an example of how a group of local governments and public entities can pursue an aggregated net metering agreement for renewable energy through a joint bidding process.

Request for Proposal (RFP) for an Energy Services Consultant: Example of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, PA

December 9, 2022 / Shelby Kuenzli

This RFP provides an example of how a group of local governments and public entities can co-select an energy services consultant through a joint bidding process.

Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Technical Consultant for a Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreement: Example of Washington, DC

December 9, 2022 / Shelby Kuenzli

This RFP provides an example of how a local government can select a renewable energy procurement consultant through a competitive bidding process.

Request for Proposal (RFP) for an Energy Services Consultant: Example of the Centre County Solar Group, PA

December 9, 2022 / Shelby Kuenzli

This RFP provides an example of how a group of local governments and public entities can co-select an energy services consultant through a joint bidding process.

Request for Proposal (RFP) for Energy Efficiency Program Consultants: Example of Danville, VA

December 9, 2022 / Shelby Kuenzli

This RFP provides an example of how a local government can select an energy efficiency program consultant through a competitive bidding process.

Request for Proposal (RFP) for Aggregated Renewable Energy: Example of the Baltimore Regional Cooperative Purchasing Committee

December 9, 2022 / Shelby Kuenzli

This RFP provides an example of how a group of local governments and public entities can co-select renewable energy projects through a joint bidding process.

On-site Solar and Storage for Community Resilience Hubs RFP Template

November 18, 2022 / Shelby Kuenzli

The goal of this document is to provide local governments with an easily modifiable template, including a suggested structure and example language, to use when developing their own on-site solar+storage request for proposal (RFP) for a community resilience hub. For cities and counties required to use their local government’s RFP template, the material in this template should be easily transferable to your city or county RFP template.