Two major requests for proposals (RFPs) were issued over the last week by utilities seeking to increase their supplies of renewable energy.
Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) is calling for 50 megawatts (MW) of solar energy to be generated on Long Island. The solar energy would be produced by one or more developers of solar photovoltaic systems and will be introduced onto the LIPA grid and purchased by LIPA.
"As our need for energy continues to grow on Long Island and throughout the state, it is imperative that we find new ways to develop more renewable energy resources that will reduce our dependence on fossil fuels," said New York Governor Paterson. "The RFP issued today, which was one of the recommendations of my Renewable Energy Task Force, is just one of the actions we are taking to meet our energy needs while reducing the State’s carbon footprint."
LIPA envisions that the photovoltaic arrays will be installed at school buildings, on commercial and municipal rooftops, along parking lots, atop landfills, and at brownfield sites. The project would be the state’s largest source of solar power and aims to provide enough power to sustain more than 6,500 households and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 20,000 tons.
The deadline for RFP responses is June 27, 2008. Recommendations for an award are expected to be made at the October 2008 meeting of LIPA’s Board of Trustees.
Oklahoma RFP
American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) subsidiary Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking long-term purchases of up to 200 megawatts (MW) of new renewable energy resources.
The RFP is open to sources including wind; solar photovoltaic; biomass firing or co-firing of agricultural crops; hydro; landfill gas; biogas digesters; and biomass. The generation must be operational by the end of 2010.
The proposal is part of AEP’s plan (announced in 2007) to add add 1,000 MW of new renewable energy by 2011. The company also announced this week a program aimed at reducing energy consumption by 1,000MW.
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