Posting Date | Monday, October 2, 2023 |
Notice of Intent to Provide Proposal Deadline | Tuesday, October 10, 2023 |
Final Date for RFP Question Submittal | Friday, October 27, 2023 |
Proposal Submission Deadline (2 p.m. EPT) | Tuesday, November 7, 2023 |
Notification of Results | Friday, December 29, 2023 |
Negotiation and Draft of Power Supply Agreements | Early February 2024 |
Execution of Power Supply Agreements (subject to negotiation) | Friday, March 1, 2024 |
As of March 1st, the RFP has concluded and Central is completing negotiations with final selections.
Relevant questions and responses related to the Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. 2023 Request for Proposals For Power Supply will be posted on this page.
Yes, as long as they are relevant to the RFP.
Responses to questions will be provided as soon as practical. Response times will vary depending upon the complexity of the question.
Central will consider heat rate offers in addition to fixed-price offers. Proposals for heat rate products must identify the natural gas price index, capacity charge, and any applicable adders. The Proposal Submittal Form (Appendix B1) provides a section for respondents to detail fixed-price and/or heat rate offers.
Central is seeking a firm, full requirements, load-following product to meet its load obligation in the Dominion Energy South Carolina balancing authority. Central will not be able to accept proposals that include supply greater than its hourly load obligation.
Central is seeking a firm, full requirements, load-following product to meet its load obligation in the Dominion Energy South Carolina balancing authority. Demand response programs as a standalone program would not qualify for this RFP.
Central is seeking firm, full requirements, load-following products to meet its load obligation in the Dominion Energy South Carolina balancing authority. Central will consider proposals that meet the full-requirements obligation and give preference to offers that provide the greatest economic, strategic, and reliability benefit.
Historical load data can be provided with a fully executed Confidentiality Agreement. Inquiries and clarifications regarding confidentiality agreements may be submitted by clicking the button above this Q&A titled “Click Here to Ask a Question!”.
Forecasted load data may be provided with a fully executed Confidentiality Agreement. Inquiries and clarifications regarding confidentiality agreements may be submitted by clicking the button above this Q&A titled “Click Here to Ask a Question!”.
There is no template other than what is provided in the RFP and Attachment B1. During the Execution of Power Supply Agreements phase of this RFP, a Non-Disclosure Agreement and a Draft Purchase Power Agreement and other agreements may be discussed.