Due by August 31, 2023 by 5:00 PM (PST)
Questions Due: February 24, 2023
Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) through this 2023 Request for Proposals for Renewable Energy and Standalone Storage Project (“RFP”) intends to make progress towards meeting their respective goals related to Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), greenhouse gas emission reductions and reliability requirements by contracting with new or existing Renewable Energy projects, including California Energy Commission (CEC) eligible Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) resources and standalone storage with a minimum generation capacity of 20MW. The objective is for deliveries to start no later than December 31, 2028, for a minimum term of ten (10) years and a maximum term of twenty (20) years.
Timeline:
| Activity | Scheduled Date |
| Issuance of RFP | February 1, 2023 |
| Deadline to submit questions | February 24th at 5:00 PM PPT |
| Deadline to submit proposals | March 1st at 5:00 PM PPT |
| Notification of final shortlisted Respondents (Tentative) | May 1, 2023 |
| Execute Exclusivity Agreement | End April, 2023 |
| PPA negotiations | April-May, 2023 |
| Target contract execution | August, 2023 |