North American Windpower: Sacramento Municipal Utility District RFP

Sacramento Municipal Utility District RFP

by NAW Staff on Friday 01 February 2008

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for power purchase agreements (PPAs) to meet 23% of its retail electricity sales with renewable energy by 2011.

The 2008 solicitation is for PPA offers of California renewable energy standards-eligible conventional renewables, which include resources such as wind, geothermal, small hydroelectric, landfill gas, biomass and biodiesel. A separate RFP for emerging renewable technologies is planned for mid-2008.

Deadline: April 7

For more information: bids.smud.org

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