NEWS FROM WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 5,
2007
CONTACT: Randy Wilkerson, 720-962-7056, willkerson@wapa.gov
WESTERN SEEKS RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATES
LAKEWOOD, Colo.—Western Area Power Administration seeks to purchase renewable energy certificates for five Federal facilities.
The request for proposals calls for purchasing more than 128,000 MWh of renewable energy certificates over three years for three Department of Energy facilities and renewable energy certificates valued up to $57,000 for two other Federal facilities. 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.
This RFP calls for renewable energy certificates for these Federal facilities: General Services Administration’s Northwest/Arctic Region and DOE’s Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas, Los Alamos National Labs and Sandia National Labs in New Mexico, and Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center in Casper, Wyo.
The initial contract term will be for three years with the option to extend up to two years. Offers must be for a single fixed price for the full contract term. Proposal selection will be based on best value.
Deadline for submissions is July 1, 2007 at 4:30 p.m., MDT. Submit offers to: Western Area Power Administration, CRSP Management Center, ATTN: Paula Fronk (REC Project Manager), 150 East Social Hall Avenue, Suite 300, Salt Lake City, UT 84111-1580.
Offers may also be faxed to Western at 801-524-5017, ATTN: Paula Fronk. Fax verification is 801-524-6383. 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.
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