This brief provides an overview of power purchase agreements, introduces important considerations for cities, provides examples of power purchase agreements used by municipalities, and offers additional resource suggestions.
Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreement Guidebook For Corporate & Industrial Purchasers
This report provides an overview and detailed explanation of terms and topics that cities should consider when structuring renewable energy power purchase agreements.
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.
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.
Plain Language Summary of Derivative Instruments
This 20-page report may help an accounting team clarify if a derivative treatment is required for a virtual power purchase agreement project.
Community Energy Resource Guide
This guide outlines the key steps that cities should undertake to create a comprehensive energy action plan. Section 4, “Stakeholder Collaboration and Community Engagement,” provides suggestions on successfully engaging your community on key energy issues.
Greenhouse Gas Protocol for Cities
This guide provides standards and tools to help cities quantify their emissions.
Solar Ready: An Overview of Implementation Practices
This report explores three mechanisms for encouraging solar ready design and construction: solar ready legislation, certification programs for solar ready design and construction, and stakeholder education.
Planning and Zoning for Solar Energy: Updated Edition
This Planning Advisory Service Essential Info Packet provides an extensive collection of sample ordinances on topics including solar access, solar siting, and solar energy systems, along with many examples of how communities are adding solar provisions to their comprehensive, subarea, and functional plans.
Expedited Permit Process for PV Systems
This in-depth guidebook provides step-by-step instructions on how to expedite permitting process for small scale PV systems.