This memo addresses federal, state, and local legal considerations pertaining to a municipality in Indiana entering into a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA).
How Local Governments Can Buy Renewable Energy and Support Market Development
This webinar covers strategies local governments can consider to procure renewable energy and support renewable energy market development, including power purchase agreements (PPAs), virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs), community solar, and more. The webinar also cover how the regulatory landscape impacts the RE purchasing options available to a particular community and highlights case studies from local governments across the United States that have successfully implemented these strategies, including Arlington, VA, and Denver, CO.
More Than a Megawatt: Embedding Social & Environmental Impact in the Renewable Energy Procurement Process
This paper provides a starting framework and expert third-party guidance on how to maximize the positive social and environmental impacts of renewable energy purchases and minimize the negative impacts.
Duke Energy Green Source Advantage (GSA) Program – Towards Zero Carbon
A presentation made by City of Charlotte staff for the city council regarding an opportunity to participate in Duke Energy’s Green Tariff, the Green Source Advantage program.
Adaptations for Off-Site Renewables Procurement in 2020 and Beyond
This is an addendum to the American Cities Climate Challenge Renewables Accelerator’s Off-Site Renewables Power Purchase Agreement – Request for Proposal (RFP) Template. It provides guidance on how RFP processes and documents for renewables procurement may need to be updated due to COVID-19 and its impacts.
CO-Benefits Risk Assessment (COBRA) Health Impacts Screening and Mapping Tool
A tool that estimates the health and economic benefits of clean energy policies.
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 off-site renewable RFP. 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.
City of Denton RFP for Utility Scale Solar PPA
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.
City of Charlotte RFP for Utility-Scale Solar
This Request for Proposal (RFP) was issued by the City of Charlotte, NC, in 2019 for a utility-scale solar installation. The city was looking to partner with a solar developer to participate in Duke Energy’s Green Source Advantage (GSA).