Maximizing Renewable & Carbon-Free Energy

Energy solicitations and information for suppliers.

Energy solicitations and information for suppliers.

2024 Open Season Request for Offers (RFO)

As part of MCE’s mission to confront the climate crisis by eliminating fossil fuel greenhouse gas emissions, producing renewable energy, and creating equitable community benefits, MCE is pleased to announce our upcoming 2024 Open Season Request for Offers (“Open Season 2024”). Open Season 2024 provides a competitive and objectively administered opportunity for qualified suppliers of energy and energy storage products to fulfill MCE’s resource requirements identified in its Integrated Resource Plan.

MCE is seeking offers for the following products under Open Season 2024:

  1. Renewable Energy. PCC1-eligible Renewable Energy, Green Attributes/Renewable Energy Credits and Capacity Attributes (RA). Note: Resources utilizing a PV fuel source must be paired with integrated energy storage to be considered.
  2. Renewable Energy Paired with Energy Storage. In addition to the requirements for the Renewable Energy Product, MCE is interested in proposals that also include an energy storage component. Note: Both four-hour and long-duration (eight-hours or more) will be considered, as well as any technology type.

Important Dates:

Issuance 3/04/2024
Vendor Q&A Window 3/04/2024 – 3/18/2024
Offer Window 3/04/2024 – 3/22/2024
Response Due Date 3/22/2024, 11:59 P.M. Pacific Prevailing Time
Short-list Notifications Rolling basis, but expected to be completed by 4/26/2024
Finalize Contracts(s) Rolling basis, but expected to be completed by 7/4/2024

*MCE encourages respondents to submit offers ahead of the Offer Window Closure date above as offers will be evaluated and shortlisted on a rolling basis.

Instructions for participating in Open Season 2024 and more details can be found in the Procedural Overview and Instructions document available for download to the right under the 2024 Open Season RFO Documents section. The Instructions include a full schedule, eligibility requirements, and instructions on how to submit a complete and conforming offer.

Any questions regarding the process should be directed to RFO@mcecleanenergy.org. Please fill out the RFO Interest Form below if you would like to be notified about this solicitation.

Submit Proposal

Community Solar Connection Ongoing Request for Offers (RFO)

To advance energy equity and affordability in our service area, MCE will procure under the Community Solar Connection program to comply with the Green Tariff policy. All bids must be for newly built solar projects. This solicitation includes:

Program Capacity Allocation and Remaining Capacity

Program Capacity Allocation (MW) 1.28
Remaining Capacity (MW) 1.28

Open Submission Process

  1. The Community Solar Connection RFO Procedural Overview and Instructions document includes a full schedule, eligibility requirements, and instructions on how to submit a complete and conforming offer.
  2. All submissions must be made in partnership with a community-based organization or municipality. View a list of interested community sponsors.
  3. No RFO Deadline: this solicitation will remain open until the program capacity is filled.
Submit Proposal

If you have questions, please contact us at greentariffrfo@mceCleanEnergy.org.

MCE’s solicitation is ongoing until the program’s capacity obligation is met. Any unmet and remaining capacity may be rolled into the open solicitation until the capacity obligations are met fully.

Ad Hoc RFOs

Sign Up to Be Notified About Future Ad Hoc RFOs

MCE may issue Ad Hoc RFOs for short and medium-term PCC1 and Carbon Free energy. If you would like to be notified, please fill out the RFO Interest Form in the toggle below.

Unsolicited Offers

Offers for sale of energy products can be submitted outside of Open Season or Ad Hoc RFO solicitations to procurement@mceCleanEnergy.org. Download the form template (xlsx). Please note that MCE cannot commit to review or respond to any such offers.

Open Season 2024 RFO Documents

Community Solar Connection RFO Documents

MCE Compliance Integrated Resource Plan Documents