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FAQ-212. Are qualified solid waste energy facilities ("QSWEFs") eligible to participate in ComEd’s Renewables RFP, and if so may a QSWEF continue to sell electricity to ComEd once it begins selling RECs?

Please see FAQ 211. QSWEFs are eligible to participate in ComEd's REC RFP. However, pursuant to Section 8-403.1(m) of the Illinois Public Utilities Act (220 ILCS 5/8-403.1(m)), the QSWEF may not continue to sell electricity to ComEd pursuant to the provisions of section 8-403.1 once the QSWEF begins selling RECs from the facility. QSWEFs may still continue to sell electricity to ComEd under ComEd's Rider POG and sell the RECs separately either to ComEd or into the market. These are not decisions made by ComEd or conditions imposed by the RFP process. Rather, these are requirements of Illinois law.

4/9/2008, in Renewables RFP.

FAQ-211. My understanding is that in order to participate in this RFP, a qualified waste energy facility must stop selling electricity to ComEd, which does not make business sense. Can you please explain?

Section 8-403.1(m) of the Illinois Public Utilities Act (220 ILCS 5/8-403.1(m)) provides only that qualified solid waste energy facilities ("QSWEF") that begin selling their renewable energy certificates ("REC") to a utility or other electric supplier may not continue to sell its electricity under the provisions of that section (i.e., 8-403.1). However, the QSWEF may still continue to sell the electricity from the facility to ComEd under ComEd's Rider POG - Parallel Operation of Retail Customer's Generating Facility. QSWEFs will need to evaluate and decide for themselves whether to continue to sell electricity to ComEd pursuant to Section 8-403.1 and ComEd's Rider QSW - Qualified Solid Waste Facilities Purchases, which implements that section (in which event, the QSWEF may not sell RECs from the facility), or to sell its electricity to ComEd under Rider POG and sell the RECs separately.

For your convenience, Section 8-403.1(m) is produced in its entirety below:

(m) On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly, beginning on the first date on which renewable energy certificates or other saleable representations are sold by a qualified solid waste energy facility, with or without the electricity generated by the facility, and utilized by an electric utility or another electric supplier to comply with a renewable energy portfolio standard mandated by Illinois law or mandated by order of the Illinois Commerce Commission, that qualified solid waste energy facility may not sell electricity pursuant to this Section and shall be exempt from the requirements of subsections (a) through (l) of this Section, except that it shall remain obligated for any reimbursements required under subsection (d) of this Section. All of the provisions of this Section shall remain in full force and effect with respect to any qualified solid waste energy facility that sold electric energy pursuant to this Section at any time before July 1, 2006 and that does not sell renewable energy certificates or other saleable representations to meet the requirements of a renewable energy portfolio standard mandated by Illinois law or mandated by order of the Illinois Commerce Commission.

4/9/2008, in Renewables RFP.

FAQ-210. How can we determine if our paper manufacturing facilities are eligible to participate in the Renewables RFP in accordance with Illinois law?

RECs that are considered through this RFP have to meet specific requirements, including being transferred to ComEd's account through M-RETS or GATS, being from a renewable energy resource as defined by the Illinois Power Agency Act, and satisfying the vintage period specified in the REC Master Agreement.

We cannot determine whether the facilities are renewable energy resources as defined by the Illinois Power Agency Act. Please see Section 1-10 of the Illinois Power Agency Act (20 ILCS 3855/1-10), available here, for the definition of "Renewable Energy Resources". Please see the Renewables page of our Web site for the REC Master Agreement.

4/9/2008, in Renewables RFP.

FAQ-209. At the March 28 Bidder Information Session there was mention of summary documents for the PJM GATS/M-RETS registration. Are these available on the RFP Web site?

These summary documents were posted to the RFP Web site on April 3, 2008. The documents can be found under the heading "Summary of GATS & M-RETS Registration Requirements" on the Renewables page.

4/8/2008, in Renewables RFP.

FAQ-208. What is the credit contact information for ComEd?

The Procurement Administrator provides credit contact information for ComEd upon request.

4/8/2008, in Renewables RFP.

FAQ-207. Where can I find the Standard Post-Bid Letter of Credit?

The Standard Post-Bid Letter of Credit may be found on the Renewables page of this Web site. Please look under the heading "Renewables RFP (February 29, 2008)", then under "Appendix 1: Master Renewable Energy Certificate Purchase & Sale Agreement". The link is called "Standard Form of Letter of Credit".

A REC Bidder may, in its Part 1 Proposal, request modifications to the Standard Post-Bid Letter of Credit that are non-material in nature, or that clarify the intent of the Standard Post-Bid Letter of Credit, or that make modifications advantageous to both ComEd and the REC Bidder. The Draft Post-Bid Letter of Credit may be saved to a CD that is included with the Part 1 Proposal, or it may be e-mailed to the Procurement Administrator at comments@2008-RFP.com. Please see Paragraph IV.2.3 of the REC Rules, available here.

4/8/2008, in Renewables RFP.

FAQ-206. We would like to submit modifications to the Standard Pre-bid Letter of Credit electronically. To what email address can we send our comments?

Proposed modifications to the Standard Pre-Bid Letter of Credit may be submitted via email to the following address: comments@2008-rfp.com.

Please note that any requests for modifications to the Standard Pre-Bid Letter of Credit must be non-material in nature, or must clarify the intent of the Standard Pre-Bid Letter of Credit, or must make modifications advantageous to both ComEd and the REC Bidder. Please see Section IV.2.1 of the REC Rules, available here, for more details.

4/8/2008, in Renewables RFP.

FAQ-205. If there are two people signing the RFP Documents, can I assume that only one person needs to be named as an Officer in the Part 1 Proposal?

Yes. Only one individual needs to be named as Officer in the Part 1 Proposal. The Officer named in the Part 1 Proposal must be the same person that executes the REC Master Agreement.

This response was first posted on 4/1/2008 and updated on 4/7/2008.

4/7/2008, in Renewables RFP.

FAQ-204. With Pre-Bid Letters of Credit due on April 22 and the Bid Date on April 23, does this mean that the Procurement Administrator will know beforehand how many bids will be received?

Based on the amount of Pre-Bid Letters of Credit, the procurement administrator will not know the exact number of bids that will be received, but would know the maximum number of bids that could be won by each bidder across all products.

This response was first posted on 4/1/2008 and updated on 4/7/2008.

4/7/2008, in Renewables RFP.

FAQ-203. Is the first step of the evaluation process to rank all bids first by price order?

Yes. To achieve the cost-effective priority (the first priority) in the REC evaluation process, the evaluation process ranks all bids from lowest to highest price. We determine whether we are able to procure at least 796,040 RECs for the budget. The evaluation process then considers whether it is possible to improve the selection based on the 75% wind requirement priority (second priority) and the location priority (third priority).

This response was first posted on 4/1/2008 and updated on 4/7/2008.

4/7/2008, in Renewables RFP.


CURRENT PROCUREMENT Home Documents & Data Announcements Calendar FAQs Renewables Links	Frequently Asked Questions Questions submitted through this site are generally answered within two business days. A response will be sent directly to the questioner. If a question is not within the scope of the Procurement Administrator's role or expertise, the Procurement Administrator may, instead of providing an answer, refer the questioner to an alternative source of information. All questions and answers are posted to this site, unless the question and answer repeat information already provided on the FAQ page or generally do not provide additional information that may be relevant to prospective suppliers. Do you have a question? Please click here. FAQs are posted periodically, please check back often for updated postings. Go to page: Previous 1(newest) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24(oldest) Next FAQ-212. Are qualified solid waste energy facilities ("QSWEFs") eligible to participate in ComEd’s Renewables RFP, and if so may a QSWEF continue to sell electricity to ComEd once it begins selling RECs? Please see FAQ 211. QSWEFs are eligible to participate in ComEd's REC RFP. However, pursuant to Section 8-403.1(m) of the Illinois Public Utilities Act (220 ILCS 5/8-403.1(m)), the QSWEF may not continue to sell electricity to ComEd pursuant to the provisions of section 8-403.1 once the QSWEF begins selling RECs from the facility. QSWEFs may still continue to sell electricity to ComEd under ComEd's Rider POG and sell the RECs separately either to ComEd or into the market. These are not decisions made by ComEd or conditions imposed by the RFP process. Rather, these are requirements of Illinois law. 4/9/2008, in Renewables RFP. FAQ-211. My understanding is that in order to participate in this RFP, a qualified waste energy facility must stop selling electricity to ComEd, which does not make business sense. Can you please explain? Section 8-403.1(m) of the Illinois Public Utilities Act (220 ILCS 5/8-403.1(m)) provides only that qualified solid waste energy facilities ("QSWEF") that begin selling their renewable energy certificates ("REC") to a utility or other electric supplier may not continue to sell its electricity under the provisions of that section (i.e., 8-403.1). However, the QSWEF may still continue to sell the electricity from the facility to ComEd under ComEd's Rider POG - Parallel Operation of Retail Customer's Generating Facility. QSWEFs will need to evaluate and decide for themselves whether to continue to sell electricity to ComEd pursuant to Section 8-403.1 and ComEd's Rider QSW - Qualified Solid Waste Facilities Purchases, which implements that section (in which event, the QSWEF may not sell RECs from the facility), or to sell its electricity to ComEd under Rider POG and sell the RECs separately. For your convenience, Section 8-403.1(m) is produced in its entirety below: (m) On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly, beginning on the first date on which renewable energy certificates or other saleable representations are sold by a qualified solid waste energy facility, with or without the electricity generated by the facility, and utilized by an electric utility or another electric supplier to comply with a renewable energy portfolio standard mandated by Illinois law or mandated by order of the Illinois Commerce Commission, that qualified solid waste energy facility may not sell electricity pursuant to this Section and shall be exempt from the requirements of subsections (a) through (l) of this Section, except that it shall remain obligated for any reimbursements required under subsection (d) of this Section. All of the provisions of this Section shall remain in full force and effect with respect to any qualified solid waste energy facility that sold electric energy pursuant to this Section at any time before July 1, 2006 and that does not sell renewable energy certificates or other saleable representations to meet the requirements of a renewable energy portfolio standard mandated by Illinois law or mandated by order of the Illinois Commerce Commission. 4/9/2008, in Renewables RFP. FAQ-210. How can we determine if our paper manufacturing facilities are eligible to participate in the Renewables RFP in accordance with Illinois law? RECs that are considered through this RFP have to meet specific requirements, including being transferred to ComEd's account through M-RETS or GATS, being from a renewable energy resource as defined by the Illinois Power Agency Act, and satisfying the vintage period specified in the REC Master Agreement. We cannot determine whether the facilities are renewable energy resources as defined by the Illinois Power Agency Act. Please see Section 1-10 of the Illinois Power Agency Act (20 ILCS 3855/1-10), available here, for the definition of "Renewable Energy Resources". Please see the Renewables page of our Web site for the REC Master Agreement. 4/9/2008, in Renewables RFP. Back to Top FAQ-209. At the March 28 Bidder Information Session there was mention of summary documents for the PJM GATS/M-RETS registration. Are these available on the RFP Web site? These summary documents were posted to the RFP Web site on April 3, 2008. The documents can be found under the heading "Summary of GATS & M-RETS Registration Requirements" on the Renewables page. 4/8/2008, in Renewables RFP. FAQ-208. What is the credit contact information for ComEd? The Procurement Administrator provides credit contact information for ComEd upon request. 4/8/2008, in Renewables RFP. FAQ-207. Where can I find the Standard Post-Bid Letter of Credit? The Standard Post-Bid Letter of Credit may be found on the Renewables page of this Web site. Please look under the heading "Renewables RFP (February 29, 2008)", then under "Appendix 1: Master Renewable Energy Certificate Purchase & Sale Agreement". The link is called "Standard Form of Letter of Credit". A REC Bidder may, in its Part 1 Proposal, request modifications to the Standard Post-Bid Letter of Credit that are non-material in nature, or that clarify the intent of the Standard Post-Bid Letter of Credit, or that make modifications advantageous to both ComEd and the REC Bidder. The Draft Post-Bid Letter of Credit may be saved to a CD that is included with the Part 1 Proposal, or it may be e-mailed to the Procurement Administrator at comments@2008-RFP.com. Please see Paragraph IV.2.3 of the REC Rules, available here. 4/8/2008, in Renewables RFP. FAQ-206. We would like to submit modifications to the Standard Pre-bid Letter of Credit electronically. To what email address can we send our comments? Proposed modifications to the Standard Pre-Bid Letter of Credit may be submitted via email to the following address: comments@2008-rfp.com. Please note that any requests for modifications to the Standard Pre-Bid Letter of Credit must be non-material in nature, or must clarify the intent of the Standard Pre-Bid Letter of Credit, or must make modifications advantageous to both ComEd and the REC Bidder. Please see Section IV.2.1 of the REC Rules, available here, for more details. 4/8/2008, in Renewables RFP. Back to Top FAQ-205. If there are two people signing the RFP Documents, can I assume that only one person needs to be named as an Officer in the Part 1 Proposal? Yes. Only one individual needs to be named as Officer in the Part 1 Proposal. The Officer named in the Part 1 Proposal must be the same person that executes the REC Master Agreement. This response was first posted on 4/1/2008 and updated on 4/7/2008. 4/7/2008, in Renewables RFP. FAQ-204. With Pre-Bid Letters of Credit due on April 22 and the Bid Date on April 23, does this mean that the Procurement Administrator will know beforehand how many bids will be received? Based on the amount of Pre-Bid Letters of Credit, the procurement administrator will not know the exact number of bids that will be received, but would know the maximum number of bids that could be won by each bidder across all products. This response was first posted on 4/1/2008 and updated on 4/7/2008. 4/7/2008, in Renewables RFP. FAQ-203. Is the first step of the evaluation process to rank all bids first by price order? Yes. To achieve the cost-effective priority (the first priority) in the REC evaluation process, the evaluation process ranks all bids from lowest to highest price. We determine whether we are able to procure at least 796,040 RECs for the budget. The evaluation process then considers whether it is possible to improve the selection based on the 75% wind requirement priority (second priority) and the location priority (third priority). This response was first posted on 4/1/2008 and updated on 4/7/2008. 4/7/2008, in Renewables RFP.
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