Announcements
December 16, 2010: |
Section 16-111.5(h) of the Public Utilities Act provides that "[t]he names of the successful bidders and the load weighted average of the winning bid prices for each contract type and for each contract term shall be made available to the public at the time of Commission approval of a procurement event." 220 ILCS 5/16-111.5(h). The names of the winning bidders for the Ameren RFP are as follows:
- Bishop Hill Energy II, LLC
- Meadow Lake Wind Farm II, LLC**
- Meadow Lake Wind Farm III, LLC**
- Meadow Lake Wind Farm IV, LLC**
- New Harvest Wind Project, LLC
- Rockford Solar Partners, LLC
**These projects are from the same bidder with contracts executed at the project company level.
The annual quantity and the average winning bid price are as follows:
- Total Annual Quantity: 600,000 MWh
- Average Price: $50.44/MWh
Each winning bid was either a wind or a solar photovoltaic resource physically located in the state of Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana, or Michigan. |
December 16, 2010: | The public notice regarding RFP results is now available on the ICC website |
December 7, 2010: | Bidder Practice Session presentation from December 7th can be viewed on the Procurement Info page |
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November 29, 2010: | |
November 8, 2010: | |
November 8, 2010: | Revised RFP posted to Procurement Info page; this revision incorporates the updated procurement schedule and expands the pre-bid collateral options to include cash |
November 8, 2010: | |
November 4, 2010: | Presentation materials for November 4th workshop now available on the Procurement Info page |
November 3, 2010: | Revised Attachment C (Pre-Bid Letter of Credit) posted to the Procurement Info page |
November 3, 2010: | The Final Draft version of the contract is now available on the Procurement Info page, in both clean and redline versions. Bidders are invited to submit comments on the Final Draft as follows:
- Comments should be submitted in Microsoft Word redline
- Comments are only solicited with respect to the amendments shown in the Final Draft
- Comments should be submitted by email to the Procurement Administrator at aiurfp@levitan.com
- Comments are due to the Procurement Administrator by 10AM CPT on Friday, November 5th
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November 3, 2010: | The call-in number for the Ameren workshop at 2PM CPT on November 4th is as follows:
Call-in number: 1-888-846-3889
Participant passcode: 450660 |
November 3, 2010: | |
November 2, 2010: | |
November 1, 2010: | Presentation materials for November 1st workshop now available on the Procurement Info page |
October 29, 2010: | The Interim Draft version of the contract is now available on the Procurement Info page, in both clean and redline versions. Bidders are invited to submit comments on the Interim Draft as follows:
- Comments should be submitted in Microsoft Word redline
- Comments are only solicited with respect to the amendments shown in the Interim Draft
- Comments should be submitted by email to the Procurement Administrator at aiurfp@levitan.com
- Comments are due to the Procurement Administrator by 10AM CPT on Tuesday, November 2nd
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October 29, 2010: | The call-in number for the Ameren workshop at 10AM CPT on November 1st is as follows:
Call-in number: 1-888-846-3889
Participant passcode: 450660 |
October 25, 2010: | The call-in number for the Ameren workshop at 2PM CPT on October 26th is as follows:
Call-in number: 1-888-846-3889
Participant passcode: 450660 |
October 25, 2010: | |
October 19, 2010: | The times, locations, and topics for the bidder workshops are as follows:
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Gleacher Center, Room 100, 450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago
10:00 AM CPT: Review of ComEd contract issues
2:00 PM CPT: Review of Ameren contract issues
Monday, November 1, 2010
Michael A. Bilandic Building, Room C500, 160 North LaSalle Street, Chicago
10:00 AM CPT: Review of interim Ameren draft contract
2:00 PM CPT: Review of interim ComEd draft contract
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Michael A. Bilandic Building, Room C500, 160 North LaSalle Street, Chicago
10:00 AM CPT: Review of final ComEd draft contract
2:00 PM CPT: Review of final Ameren draft contract
Please RSVP by emailing aiurfp@levitan.com so that we can ensure adequate space for attendees. Any changes will be announced here and by email. A call-in number will most likely be available, additional details will be provided as they are available; materials and Q&A from the workshops will be posted to the website as soon as practicable following each workshop.
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October 19, 2010: | |
October 14, 2010: | The schedule for the Long-Term RFP has been revised to provide an opportunity for interested parties to submit a second round of written comments on the contract proposed by the Procurement Administrator. The revised draft contract can be downloaded from the Procurement Info page of the website. Written comments submitted to the Procurement Administrator will be posted to the RFP website and made publicly available. The Procurement Administrator will redact the name of the party submitting the comments but will not attempt to redact any information that may otherwise identify the submitting party. The deadline for interested parties to provide comments is Friday, October 22, 2010 at 6pm CPT. The Illinois Power Agency and the Procurement Administrators for the ComEd Long-Term RFP and for the Ameren Long-Term RFP are scheduling three workshops. The first workshop will take place on October 26, 2010 to review written comments received on the contract and compile a list of issues raised. Draft amendments will be circulated for review at a second workshop that will take place on Monday, November 1. A final draft of the contract will be issued for discussion at a third workshop that will take place on Thursday, November 4, 2010. Important dates of the revised schedule are listed below: - Friday, October 22, 2010: Deadline for second written comments on the contract
- Tuesday, October 26, 2010; Monday, November 1, 2010; Thursday, November 4, 2010: Workshops (Chicago)
- Monday, November 8, 2010: Final contract issued
- Tuesday, November 16, 2010: Pre-Qualification Applications Due
- Thursday, December 2, 2010: Registration Materials Due
- Thursday, December 9, 2010: Bid Date
A detailed schedule is posted to the Long-Term RFP main page. Please direct any questions regarding this comment process to the Submit a Question page of the website. |
October 7, 2010: | No bidder workshops will be held during the week of October 11th |
September 28, 2010: | The Bidding event for the Long-Term Power Purchase Agreements due on September 30, 2010 has been cancelled.
Information concerning a new schedule of activities related to the Long-Term Power Purchase Agreements will be made available after review and consideration of bidders' comments, which are due by 6pm on Wednesday, September 29, 2010, and can be submitted via email to aiurfp@levitan.com. |
September 25, 2010: | A revised schedule has been proposed for the IPA’s Long-Term Renewable Energy and REC RFPs for the Commonwealth Edison and Ameren Illinois Utilities.
The purpose of the schedule revision is to provide the public with additional opportunities to provide input on certain contract terms and conditions and to afford bidders more time to prepare bid packages.
Please note that while we are seeking additional comments and potential changes to the terms and conditions of the power purchase agreements, many contract terms are dictated by the Illinois Commerce Commission Order and are NOT subject to change. We recommend that all potential bidders review the current ICC Order for case 09-0373 with regard to these terms and focus their comments during the planned Bidder Workshops on issues outside of these settled items.
Important: To the extent you have proposed changes to this revised schedule, please submit them via email by 6pm CPT on Wednesday, September 29th to aiurfp@levitan.com.
Revised RFP Schedule:
- Bidder Workshops (Chicago): Weeks of 10/11, 10/18, and 10/25
- Pre-Qualification Application Deadline: Friday 10/29, 12 noon CPT
(bidder submits contact information, details about the project)
- Bidder Registration Deadline: Friday 11/12, 12 noon CPT
(bidder submits executed master agreement, financial guarantees)
- Bid Date: Friday 11/19
- Contracts Executed By: Thursday 12/2
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September 24, 2010: | Supplier Fee Agreement posted, Supplier Fee will be $1.20/MWh, to be applied to the first year's award |
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September 23, 2010: | |
September 22, 2010: | The maximum cap on the Unit Minimum quantity has been set at 450,000 MWh |
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September 21, 2010: | |
September 17, 2010: | |
September 16, 2010: | |
September 15, 2010: | |
September 15, 2010: | |
September 15, 2010: | Acceptable modifications to Pre-Bid ILOC posted |
September 10, 2010: | |
September 10, 2010: | The Renewable Resources Budget for this procurement will be set at $8,992,297 |
September 10, 2010: | The solar target for this procurement will be set at 6%, which, with a total procurement target of 600,000 MWh, is equivalent to 36,000 MWh |
September 9, 2010: | Final contract posted |
September 9, 2010: | |
September 8, 2010: | |
September 2, 2010: | The Resource Energy Value Factors for this procurement will be: 0.98 for wind resources, 1.20 for solar photovoltaic resources, and 1.00 for all other qualified renewable resources |
August 31, 2010: | The location for the bidder workshop on Wednesday, September 1st, has been moved to Gleacher Center, Room 100, 450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60611-4316 |
August 30, 2010: | |
August 30, 2010: | After reviewing bidder feedback, the decision has been made to keep the original schedule presented in the RFP, with bids due on September 30th |
August 29, 2010: | |
August 27, 2010: | |
August 26, 2010: | |
August 25, 2010: | The schedule for the bidder workshop on September 1st is as follows:
Wednesday, September 1st, 9:30AM-12:30PM CPT: Hold Over Topics (discussion of remaining questions)
Please RSVP to the bidder workshops by emailing aiurfp@levitan.com. |
August 25, 2010: | |
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August 24, 2010: | The proposed revised schedule presented in the August 20th announcement (see below) has been expanded to add other relevant dates |
August 23, 2010: | The schedule and agenda for the bidder workshops on August 30th and 31st are as follows:
Monday, August 30th, 1-3PM CPT: Overview of Long-Term RFP (Joint Ameren and ComEd session)
Tuesday, August 31st, 2-4PM CPT: Ameren Contract Discussion
These sessions will both be held in the Michael A. Bilandic Building at 160 North LaSalle Street, Room C500 in Chicago.
The September 1st session, which will be used to discuss topics not completely covered on previous days, is tentatively scheduled for 9:30AM-12:30PM CPT, pending confirmation of the location; another announcement will be posted and distributed once the time and place are confirmed.
Please RSVP to these workshops by emailing aiurfp@levitan.com. |
August 20, 2010: | We are proposing a revised schedule for the RFP, the highlights of which are presented below. The contract comment deadline and bidder workshop schedule would not be changed. To the extent you have comments on or concerns with this schedule revision, please submit them via email to aiurfp@levitan.com by 6pm CPT on Tuesday, August 24th.
Pre-Qualification Application and Bid Participation Fee Deadline: Friday 9/3, 12 noon CPT
Final Contract and Acceptable Pre-Bid LC Modifications Issued: Friday 9/3
Pre-Qualified Bidders Notified: No later than Thursday 9/9
Bidder Registration and Pre-Bid LC Deadline: Monday 9/13, 12 noon CPT
Bidder Practice Session: Tuesday 9/14
Bid Date: Thursday 9/16
Contracts Executed By: Monday 9/27
Please note that the schedule change was rejected, therefore these proposed alternate dates can be ignored |
August 18, 2010: | |
August 16, 2010: | Pre-Qualification Application materials are now available |
August 16, 2010: | 2010 Long-Term Renewable Resources RFP and draft contract documents issued |
August 4, 2010: | 2010 Long-Term Renewable Resources procurement launched |
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