Combined Heat and Power Facilities Request for Offers
In accordance with the Qualifying Facility and Combined Heat and Power Program Settlement Agreement and related documents (including the CHP Program Settlement Agreement Term Sheet) approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) on December 16, 2010 in Decision 10-12-035 (collectively, the “Settlement Agreement”), Southern California Edison Company (“SCE”) is issuing its 2011 Combined Heat and Power (“CHP”) Request for Offers (“RFO”) to solicit offers (“Offers”) from owners and operators of CHP Facilities and Utility Prescheduled Facilities (“UPF”).
Learn more about the QF/CHP Settlement Agreement >
Product and Term
| Generating Facility / Nameplate |
CHP Facility / Larger than 5MW |
Utility Prescheduled Facility / Larger than 5MW |
CHP RA / Larger than 5MW |
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| PPA Type | CHP PPA (Attachment C) | EEI Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement Cover Sheet (Attachment D-1); EEI Paragraph 10 to the Collateral Annex (Attachment D-2); UC Tolling Confirmation (Attachment D-3); RA Confirmation (Attachment D-4) (collectively, “UPF Documents”) | EEI Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement Cover Sheet (Attachment D-1); EEI Paragraph 10 to the Collateral Annex (Attachment D-2); RA Confirmation (Attachment D-4) (collectively, “CHP RA Documents”) | ||||
| Product | Power Product and Related Products | Capacity, Energy, Ancillary Services, Resource Adequacy Benefits (each as defined in the Confirmation), and any other product derived from or associated with each generating unit | Capacity, Resource Adequacy Benefits (each as defined in the Confirmation) | ||||
| Delivery Point | CAISO or within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council area | ||||||
| Scheduling Coordinator (“SC”)/ Fuel Manager |
SCE prefers to be the SC, but Offeror may select another SC. | SCE is the SC. SCE is not the Fuel Manager. | SCE is not the SC nor Fuel Manager. | ||||
| Economic Curtailment | As bid | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Pricing | Capacity ($/kW-year) |
As bid | As bid; shaped, as set forth in §2.05 of the RFO Instructions | As bid; shaped, as set forth in §2.05 of the RFO Instructions | |||
| Heat Rate for Energy Pricing (Btu/kWh) Plus Variable Charge ($/kWh) |
As bid | N/A | |||||
| Term | Term Start Date | Existing CHP Facility | No later than 2 years after the Effective Date | ||||
| New CHP Facility | No later than 5 years after CPUC Approval | N/A | No later than 5 years after CPUC Approval | ||||
| Repowered CHP Facility | No later than 5 years after CPUC Approval | ||||||
| Expanded CHP Facility | No later than 3 years after CPUC Approval | ||||||
| Length of Term | Existing CHP Facility or Expanded CHP Facility (w/o collateral) |
No more than 7 years | |||||
| New CHP Facility (w/ collateral) |
No more than 12 years | N/A | No more than 12 years | ||||
| Repowered CHP Facility or Expanded CHP Facility (w/ collateral) |
No more than 12 years | ||||||
RFO Schedule
| Milestone | Date & Time | Track 1* | Track 2** | Description |
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| Launch | Dec. 15, 2011 | X | X | Documents for this RFO posted on www.SCE.com/CHPRFO. |
| Offeror Conference | Jan.13, 2012 10AM PPT |
X | X | Information on how to attend the conference will be made available on the website (www.sce.com/CHPRFO) by January 6, 2012. Both in person and web-conference options will be available. |
| Submission of Non-Binding Notice of Intent to Offer | Jan. 17, 2012 5PM PPT |
X | X | Offerors submit to SCE, in electronic format, the completed form of Non-Binding Notice of Intent to Offer (Attachment A). |
| Submission of Complete Offer Submittal Package | Feb. 16, 2012 5PM PPT |
X | X | Offerors must submit to SCE, in electronic format, the Complete Offer Submittal Package (Section 3.02). Offerors who fail to submit these materials by the stated time may be disqualified by SCE in its sole discretion from further participation in this RFO. |
| Notice of Short Listing | Mar. 16, 2012 5PM PPT |
X | SCE will send notices via email informing all Offerors of whether or not they have been short-listed. Only short-listed Offerors will be qualified for further participation in this RFO. |
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| Cluster 5 Application Window | Mar. 1, 2012 - Mar. 31, 2012 | X | Interconnection Requests for processing under a Cluster Study Process must be submitted during a CAISO cluster application window. | |
| Finalize Enabling Agreement | Apr. 19, 2012 5PM PPT |
X | Offerors that have submitted Offers with respect to Utility Prescheduled Facilities must complete negotiations with SCE and have mutually agreed upon final forms in place for each of the following UPF Documents: (i) EEI Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement Cover Sheet (Attachment D-1); and (ii) EEI Paragraph 10 to the Collateral Annex (Attachment D-2). | |
| Finalize Offer Template | May 10, 2012 5PM PPT |
X | Deadline to submit any changes to commercial terms in the Offer Template (Attachment B) (does not include pricing terms). | |
| Finalize All Agreements | May 24, 2012 5PM PPT |
X | Offerors must complete negotiations with SCE and have mutually agreed upon final forms in place, as applicable, for the CHP PPA (Attachment C), the UC Tolling Confirmation (Attachment D-3), the RA Confirmation (Attachment D-4), and any other required agreements. Offerors who fail to meet these negotiation deadlines by the stated time may be disqualified by SCE in tis sole discretion from further participation in this RFO. |
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| Submission of Final Offers | May 29, 2012 12PM PPT |
X | Offerors must submit Final Offers to SCE. Offerors who fail to submit Final Offers by the stated time may be disqualified by SCE in its sole discretion from further participation in this RFO. SCE will only consider Final Offers from Offerors who have satisfied all the requirements set forth in these RFO Instructions. |
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| Notification of Selected Offers | Jun. 21, 2012 5PM PPT |
X | SCE notifies by email those Offerors whose Final Offers and Final Agreement(s) are accepted for execution by SCE. | |
| Execution of Final Agreements | Jul. 2, 2012 5PM PPT |
X | SCE and selected Offerors execute the applicable Final Agreements(s). | |
| Request of Additional Information | Oct. 1, 2012 | X | SCE may request additional information to fully evaluate projects in Track 2 | |
| Submission of Additional Information | Nov. 1, 2012 5PM PPT |
X | Offerors must submit to SCE, in electronic format, any additional information requested by SCE. Offerors who fail to submit these materials by the stated time may be disqualified by SCE in its sole discretion from further participation in this RFO. |
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| Phase 1 Study Complete*** | Nov. 30, 2012 | X | Offerors should receive their completed Phase 1 Interconnection Study from their transmission provider. | |
| Refresh of Offer Template | Dec. 7, 2012 5PM PPT |
X | Offerors wishing to continue in the RFO process must refresh their Complete Offer Submittal Package, including their indicative prices, for consideration by SCE. | |
| Notice of Short Listing | Dec. 27, 2012 5PM PPT |
X | SCE will send notices via email informing all Offerors of whether or not they have been short-listed. Only short-listed Offerors will be qualified for further participation in this RFO. |
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| Finalize Offer Template | Feb. 13, 2013 5PM PPT |
X | Deadline to submit any changes to commercial terms in the Offer Templates (Attachment B) (does not include pricing terms). | |
| Finalize All Agreements | Feb. 28, 2013 5PM PPT |
X | Offerors must complete negotiations with SCE and have mutually agreed upon final forms in place for the CHP PPA (Attachment C), the UC Tolling Confirmation (Attachment D-3), the RA Confirmation (Attachment D-4), as applicable, and any other required agreements. Offerors who fail to meet these negotiation deadlines by the stated time may be disqualified by SCE in tis sole discretion from further participation in this RFO. |
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| Submission of Final Offers | Mar. 7, 2013 5PM PPT |
X | Offerors must submit Final Offers to SCE. Offerors who fail to submit Final Offers by the stated time may be disqualified by SCE in its sole discretion from further participation in this RFO. SCE will only consider Final Offers from Offerors who have satisfied all the requirements set forth in these RFO Instructions. |
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| Notification of Selected Offers | Mar. 21, 2013 5PM PPT |
X | SCE notifies by email those Offerors whose Final Offers and Final Agreement(s) are accepted for execution by SCE. | |
| Execution of Final Agreements | Mar. 28, 2013 5PM PPT |
X | SCE and selected Offerors execute the applicable Final Agreements(s). |
* Track 1 is for projects that have or do not require a Phase I Interconnection Study
** Track 2 is for projects that do not have but require a Phase I Interconnection Study (New, Repower, or Expanded Facilities)
*** The CAISO will determine the completion of the Phase 1 Interconnection Studies. The milestone dates provided in this Table may be modified if the CAISO Phase 1 Interconnection Studies are delayed.
Please see 2011 CHP RFO Instructions v1.5 (PDF) for additional details. All references pertain to the 2011 CHP RFO Instructions.
Eligibility Requirements
SCE will only consider timely Offers from any New CHP Facility, Existing CHP Facility, Expanded CHP Facility, Repowered CHP Facility, or Utility Prescheduled Facility (as defined in the Settlement Agreement), in each case with a nameplate that is larger than 5MW.
Offeror Conference
SCE hosted an Offeror Conference on January 13, 2012 to discuss the RFO process.
Listen to a recording of the conference >>
Download the presentation (PDF) >>
CHP RFO Documents
- 2011 CHP RFO Instructions v1.5 (PDF). See changes from v1.4 (PDF)
- Attachment A – Non-Binding Notice of Intent to Offer (Word)
- Attachment B – Offer Template (Excel - Zip)
- Attachment C – Pro Forma Agreement for CHP Facilities Request for Offer Program (Word)
- Attachment D-1 – EEI Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement Cover Sheet (Word)
- Attachment D-2 – EEI Paragraph 10 to the Collateral Annex (Word)
- Attachment D-3 – UC Tolling Confirmation (Word)
- Attachment D-4 – RA Confirmation (Word)
- Zip file containing all above documents (Zip file)
Questions and Frequently Asked Questions
Questions relating to this RFO should be addressed to SCE by email at CHPRFO@sce.com (with copies to the Independent Evaluator at Waynejoliver@aol.com and bjs@newenergyopps.com) or by telephone to Benny Wu at (626) 302-3230, Dahlia Siegel (626)-302-2515 or Gerry Torribio at (626) 302-9669. Questions of a general nature are posted here >>.
Contact
Please email CHPRFO@sce.com or contact Benny Wu at (626) 302-3230, Dahlia Siegel at (626) 302-2515, or Gerry Torribio at (626) 302-9669.
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