This memo provides guidance for, and examples of, incorporating labor best practices in clean energy Request for Proposals (RFPs).
Labor Considerations for Clean Energy Procurement
Selected Examples of Leading Equitable Clean Energy Initiatives
This spreadsheet highlights case studies of equitable clean energy initiatives from leading cities and states across the United States. For each initiative, this resource provides a brief summary, an overview of key characteristics, and a description of how it addressed procedural, structural, distributional, or transgenerational equity.
This is a companion resource to the publication “Integrating Equity into City Clean Energy Initiatives: Considerations and Resources for Local Governments.” Download that report from the Tools & Resources library.
Integrating Equity into City Clean Energy Initiatives: Considerations and Resources for U.S. Local Governments
This report offers an approach and considerations for integrating equity into city clean energy initiatives. It provides an overview of developing equitable clean energy initiatives, relevant definitions, and example goals, targets,
and indicators that can be used for consistent and comprehensive planning and implementation. The report explores seven common types of clean energy initiatives pursued or supported by city governments, with high-level observations based on equity-focused case study reviews. The report also includes additional equity-focused resources from experts nationwide.
A companion piece to this report—”Selected Examples of Leading Equitable Clean Energy Initiatives”—presents case studies from leading cities and states. Download it from the Tools & Resources library.
Procuring Large-Scale Renewables through Aggregation: A Guide for Local Governments
This guide outlines how local governments can pursue buyer-led aggregated PPAs for utility-scale renewable projects. It includes the benefits of aggregation, off-site procurement options available to aggregation groups, and case studies of five successful aggregated renewables procurements. The guide also presents a seven-step process to guide local governments to pursue an aggregated procurement.
Aggregated Off-Site Renewables Power Purchase Agreement – Request for Proposal (RFP) Template
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 aggregated off-site renewable RFP. For procurement groups/leads required to use their jurisdiction’s RFP template, the material in this document should be easily transferable to your own template.
Aggregated Off-Site Renewables PPA – Attachment 1 Bid Sheet for RFP Template
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 aggregated off-site renewable RFP. For procurement groups/leads required to use their jurisdiction’s RFP template, the material in this document should be easily transferable to your own template.
A Local Government’s Guide to Off-Site Renewable PPA Risk Mitigation
This RMI report helps local governments understand and mitigate key risks involved with virtual and physical off-site power purchase agreements (PPAs). It describe six specific risks: price, basis, non-energy market, shape, operational, and volume. The report then summarizes nine mitigation strategies for the two primary types of PPAs: virtual PPAs and physical PPAs.
Procurement and Pollinator Friendly Solar – Sample Ordinance and Procurement Language
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.
Large-Scale Renewables Aggregation Alignment Tool
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).
Large-Scale Renewables Aggregation Pitch Handout Template
This Word template can be utilized to pitch a large-scale renewable energy aggregated deal to key decision makers. It includes customizable language that helps explain what aggregation is, how these types of projects work, why they are beneficial, what some next steps are, and frequently asked questions. This pitch handout can be utilized to get early buy-in from key decision makers to move forward with a procurement group.