BUTTE, Mont., May 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- NorthWestern
Energy (NYSE: NWE) today issued a Request for Proposals (RFP)
seeking additional renewable generation to comply with a
statutory-mandate.
The Montana Renewable Portfolio Standard requires NorthWestern
to procure energy from Community Renewable Energy Projects (CREP)
that meet certain criteria as defined in Montana Code Annotated
Section 69-3-2003(10) and Section 69-3-2003 (4).
NorthWestern estimates its current CREP need to be between 10 MW
and 30 MW of additional installed capacity. Based on the current
projected need, the RFP seeks proposals with targeted Commercial
Operation Dates in 2020, although projects with later or earlier
CODs will be considered.
Proposals must meet all CREP criteria established by
Montana statutes and administered
by the Montana Public Service Commission. The criteria include
limitations on project size and specific ownership structures, and
required renewable energy attributes. Selected proposals must also
deliver a resource that complies with NorthWestern's cost cap as
set forth in Montana law.
Responses are requested from developers, Montana landowners, energy companies and
businesses, Montana municipal
governments, and tribal authorities, and/or other Montana businesses. With this RFP,
NorthWestern is not seeking proposals for non-CREP projects,
unbundled renewable energy credits, or non-renewable resources.
Proposals are due on June 13,
2019, with selection of finalists expected in August.
The RFP and related information can be found at
www.sapereconsulting.com/rfp
Sapere Consulting will administer the RFP and serve as a point
of contact for those submitting proposals. All inquiries and
correspondence regarding this RFP must be directed to Sapere
Consulting at NWE2019CREPRFP@sapereconsulting.com or by phone
at:
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