This Request for Proposal (RFP) was issued by the City of Denton, TX, in 2018 for a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). The city was seeking proposals for up to 100 MW of utility scale solar energy as part of its plan to obtain a 100% renewable power supply capacity for its electric load.
Off-Site Renewables PPA – Attachment 1 Bid Sheet for RFP Template
This bid sheet was developed as part of the Off-Site Renewables Power Purchase Agreement – Request for Proposal (RFP) Template. The bid sheet is meant to be released in conjunction with the RFP to help the city/county collect project and economic data across all responses in a comparable fashion.
Off-Site PPA Pitch Deck Template
This pitch deck can be utilized to help secure buy-in from key decision makers for an off-site solar or wind project. It 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 off-site project.
Corporate Purchaser’s Guide to Risk Mitigation
The report, of which this is the executive summary, dives into five specific risks buyers find unfamiliar: price, shape, basis, volume, and operational risk. It then reviews a range of mitigation strategies.
Solar and Wind Off-Site PPA Economic Calculator (SWOPEC)
This Excel model provides a lifecycle financial analysis of off-site renewable energy physical PPAs and virtual PPAs. There are two primary use cases: 1) evaluating the economic implications of off-site versus other renewable procurement methods early in the procurement process, and 2) comparing different off-site PPA RFP bids later in the procurement process.
Green Procurement Foundational Training
A webinar in which CRA staff provide an overview of the most common transactions used to purchase renewable electricity in the U.S.
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.
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.
Renewable Energy Credits Guide
The EnergySage website provides basic introductory materials explaining renewable energy credits, also known as renewable energy certificates.
Quarterly Price Index Blog
LevelTen releases a quarterly blog that provides aggregated pricing information for large-scale wind and solar power purchase agreements in various regions of the U.S.