Responses to questions

November 9, 2023 – Batch #1 (topics of Indexing Adjustment Mechanism, Energy Storage, GIP, Bid Fees, and Economic Development)

November 22, 2023 – Batch #3 (Multi-State Proposals)

December 15, 2023 – Batch #2 – Amended and Restated (Form PPA, Security, RFP Clarifications, and Evaluation) Redline version

January 12, 2024 – Batch #4 (Revised CPPD Form, Multi-State)

February 6, 2024 – Batch #5 (Procurement size, Bid Fee Form, Indexing Adjustment Mechanism)

March 8, 2024 – Batch #6 (regarding final Treasury guidance)

March 18, 2024 – Batch #7 (regarding CPPD and Bid Fee Submittal Form entries)

All communication with the Evaluation Team pertaining to this RFP must be submitted via email with the subject-line “Massachusetts 83C IV RFP” to the Evaluation Team email at maRFP83C@gmail.com.

Prospective bidders were allowed to submit written questions to the Evaluation Team pertaining to the solicitation. All questions were to be submitted to the Evaluation Team at maRFP83C@gmail.com no later than October 17, 2023. The Evaluation Team is under no obligation to answer any question submitted after October 17, 2023.

The Massachusetts Evaluation Team received Prospective Bidder questions related to Multi-State Bids pursuant to the Offshore Wind Multi-State Coordination Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Prospective Bidders with remaining questions regarding Multi-State Bids, including clarifying questions regarding the Multi-State Proposal Form, had the opportunity to submit questions to either Rhode Island Energy or Connecticut DEEP.  As noted in the issuance of the Multi-State Proposal Form, the Parties to the MOU coordinated on the responses to bidder questions related to Multi-State Bids. The responses have been posted on Rhode Island Energy’s 2023 OSW RFP Q&A website (https://ricleanenergyrfp.com/2023-osw-rfp/2023-osw-rfp-qa/) and Connecticut DEEP’s Energy Filings website under 2023 Offshore Wind Procurement, Frequently Asked Questions (https://www.dpuc.state.ct.us/DEEPEnergy.nsf/$EnergyView?OpenForm&Start=1&Count=30&Expand=2.2&Seq=4).