Author: RFP Admin

Section 83C IV: Extension of Bid Submission Date

DOER and the Distribution Companies have made a joint Informational Filing at the DPU to notify the Department that they are extending the Bid Submission Date and subsequent solicitation schedule dates for the 83C Round IV solicitation. Bids are now due on March 27, 2024 at 12:00pm. Pursuant to an memorandum of agreement between Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island and consistent with similar schedule extensions in each respective offshore wind RFP schedule, the schedule for the receipt of Multi-State Bids is extended as well. This extension is intended to allow for the possibility of further guidance from the IRS regarding key tax credits that are available to offshore wind projects, including the Energy Communities 10 percent bonus.

Please see the Informational Filing at: https://macleanenergy.com/83c-iv/83c-iv-documents/

Please see the updated timeline at: https://macleanenergy.com/83c-iv/83c-iv-timeline/

Section 83C IV Revised CPPD Form Available

The Evaluation Team is providing the following notice of a revised Certification, Project, and Pricing Data (CPPD) Form. The revised CPPD Form has been posted to https://macleanenergy.com/83c-iv/83c-iv-documents/.

In accordance with the 83C IV RFP for Long-term Contracts for Offshore Wind Energy Projects, prospective bidders were allowed to submit written questions to the Evaluation Team pertaining to the solicitation. The Evaluation Team has posted responses to a batch of questions that relate to the revised CPPD Form. Please find the responses at the 83C IV Q&A page.

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).

83C IV Inflation Adjustment Initial Index Values Available

The Petitioners have posted the Initial Values for the indices of the 83C Round IV Indexing Adjustment Mechanism. On September 29, 2023, the Request for Proposal (RFP) Drafting Parties made an Informational Filing at the DPU describing the finalized Indexing Adjustment Mechanism. This Informational Filing describes the purpose of the Indexing Adjustment Mechanism, the process by which the Petitioners arrived at the Indexing Adjustment Mechanism, and how the Indexing Adjustment Mechanism will be implemented as an option in the RFP.

Please follow this link to Indexing Adjustment Mechanism Informational Filing or find it at macleanenergy.com/83c-iv/83c-iv-documents/.

Section 83C IV RFP: Updated Appendix I Available

The Evaluation Team is providing the following notice regarding the Section 83CIV Request for Proposals (RFP) issued August 30, 2023: Section 2.2.1.11 of the RFP states that the study requirements in Appendix I may be modified due to changes in the status of existing clean energy contracts during the bid development period. To reflect changes in the status of offshore wind power purchase agreements since RFP issuance, the evaluation team has updated the study requirements in Appendix I. The updated Appendix I, including clean and redline versions, has been posted to https://macleanenergy.com/83c-iv/83c-iv-documents/. Bidders must provide analysis that aligns with the updated requirements.