NEWS FROM WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE: May 15, 2006
MEDIA CONTACT: LaVerne Kyriss,
720-962-7051, kyriss@wapa.gov
Western seeks renewable energy certificates
LAKEWOOD, Colo.—Western Area Power Administration seeks to purchase renewable energy certificates for six Federal facilities and one city-owned utility.
The request for proposals calls for purchasing more than 2.3 million MWh of renewable energy certificates over five years. Renewable energy certificates represent the environmental benefits of renewable energy, sold separately from power generation. Facilities may use certificates to comply with the Federal government's goals for renewable energy use by agencies, or to meet state portfolio standards.
This RFP calls for renewable energy certificates for these Federal facilities: Fort Lewis, Wash.; Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.; Environmental Protection Agency, Denver; NASA – Ames Research Center and Eastside Airfield, Calif.; and U.S. Forest Service, regional offices and research stations in Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Montana and Oregon.
The RFP also calls for renewable energy certificates for Colorado Springs Utilities, which will use them to comply with Colorado’s Amendment 37 requirements.
The initial contract term will be for five years. Offers must be for a single fixed price for the full five-year contract term.
The RFP asks for offers on individual entities or for the total number of renewable energy credits requested. Proposal selection will be based on best value.
Deadline for submissions is June 1, 2006 at 4:30 p.m., MDT. Submit offers to: Western Area Power Administration, Rocky Mountain Customer Service Region, ATTN: REC Project Manager (J6000), P.O. Box 3700, Loveland, CO 80539-3003. The street address and zip code are 5555 East Crossroads Blvd., Loveland, CO 80538-8986.
Offers may also be faxed to Western at 970-461-7204, ATTN: REC Project Manager (J6000). Fax verification is 970-461-7382. Western will not consider offers submitted by hand or by e-mail. A copy of the RFP is available online.
Western and the Federal Energy Management Program offer this service to assist Federal agencies in meeting the goals of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to purchase renewable energy. Western's utility customers may also request this service.
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Western Area Power Administration annually markets and transmits more than 10,000 megawatts of power from hydroelectric powerplants owned and operated by the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 15 western and central states. It is part of the Department of Energy.
Serving the West with Federal hydropower
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