An example of a Request for Proposal that seeks community solar PV projects that will provide direct benefits to low- and moderate-income residential electric customers.
A Guide to Sample Community Solar Garden Leases
The guide provides a predefined set of terms and an overview of the key clauses to include in a community solar lease contract.
Renewable Energy Generation for the City of Cincinnati’s Electricity Load
The City of Cincinnati released a Request for Qualification in January 2019, which included on-site and off-site renewable energy projects.
Multi-City Renewable Energy Request for Information
The City of Boston released a Request for Information on renewable energy projects that could supply a group of cities via an off-site virtual power purchase agreement.
Off-Site Power Purchase Agreement Request for Proposal
The City of Houston ran a Request for Proposal for off-site renewable energy in 2014.
Request for Proposal: Technical Consultant for the Procurement of a Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreement
This is an example Request for Proposal document from Washington, DC for a technical consultant to support their procurement through a solicitation for a power purchase agreement. It can be utilized by cities looking to develop a similar Request for Proposal.
Request for Proposal Documents
This website hosts copies of Philadelphia’s Request for Proposal for large off-site power purchase agreement contracts, project term sheets, energy use data, standard contract provisions, and other documents.
Guide to Purchasing Green Power: Chapter 6
Chapter 6 of this U.S. EPA guide outlines the key criteria to use when evaluating project developers and important contract terms.
Request for Information Response Template
In addition to their Request for Information for power purchase agreement contracts (including virtual power purchase agreements), the City of Boston released a standard response template to simplify the process of comparing the various responses on an apples-to-apples basis.
Innovation in Power Purchase Agreement Structures
While not specific to U.S. cities, this report provides a useful overview of potential risks in off-site power purchase agreements.