The requirements for this financial attestation are provided in Appendix 9 of the RFP Rules. Appendix 9: Financial Attestation is posted to the Final Materials page.
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BEC-37: Can we use inserts that we submitted in a previous procurement event to qualify for the upcoming procurement events?
No. Bidders must duly complete and submit the Inserts prepared for the specific procurement event for which the Bidder would like to qualify to participate in. The Inserts for the Fall 2022 BEC RFP were posted to the Final Materials on July 13, 2022.
Indexed REC-2: Can you please confirm that there is no cost associated with obtaining pre-approval from the Illinois Power Agency as to whether a Project located in a state adjacent to Illinois (Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana, and Michigan) meets the public interest criteria in the Act and has been pre-approved to be eligible for Illinois RPS compliance?
There is no cost associated with obtaining pre-approval from the Illinois Power Agency as to whether a Project located in a state adjacent to Illinois (Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana, and Michigan) meets the public interest criteria in the Act and has been pre-approved to be eligible for Illinois RPS compliance.
BEC-33: If we paid the Bid Participation Fee for the Spring 2022 Block Energy and Capacity RFP (“BEC RFP”) do we need to pay again for the Fall 2022 BEC RFP?
A Bidder that paid a Bid Participation Fee pursuant to its participation in a prior 2022 procurement event is not required to pay the Bid Participation Fee for the Fall 2022 BEC RFP.
BEC-31: When are the required documents for a Bidder relying on the financial standing of a Foreign Entity as RFP Guarantor and intending to bid on ComEd Products and/or Combinations required to be provided?
A Bidder that intends to bid on ComEd Products and/or Combinations and is relying on a Foreign Entity as RFP Guarantor must submit the required documents described in Schedule 2B to the Collateral Annex with the Part 2 Proposal. The Part 2 Proposal is due on Thursday, September 01, 2022. The legal opinion submitted with … Continue reading When are the required documents for a Bidder relying on the financial standing of a Foreign Entity as RFP Guarantor and intending to bid on ComEd Products and/or Combinations required to be provided?
BEC-30: For Bidders relying on the financial standing of a Foreign Entity as RFP Guarantor and intending to bid on ComEd Products and/or Combinations, is a statutory declaration an acceptable form of a sworn certificate of the corporate secretary (or similar officer) of the Foreign Entity?
The requirements applicable to foreign entities proposing to serve as a Guarantor are provided in Schedule 2B to the Collateral Annex currently posted to the Final Materials page here. Items 2 and 3 require a foreign entity to deliver: the sworn certificate of the corporate secretary (or similar or comparable officer) of such entity that … Continue reading For Bidders relying on the financial standing of a Foreign Entity as RFP Guarantor and intending to bid on ComEd Products and/or Combinations, is a statutory declaration an acceptable form of a sworn certificate of the corporate secretary (or similar officer) of the Foreign Entity?
Indexed REC-69: Can you provide an overview of the qualification standards and bidding process for utility-scale solar projects in the Indexed REC RFP?
The Indexed REC RFP will seek to procure renewable energy credits (“RECs”) from new utility-scale wind projects, new utility-scale solar projects, and new brownfield site photovoltaic projects. As defined by the Act, a utility-scale solar project means an electric generating facility that generates electricity using photovoltaic cells and that has a nameplate capacity greater than … Continue reading Can you provide an overview of the qualification standards and bidding process for utility-scale solar projects in the Indexed REC RFP?
Indexed REC-50: Is it acceptable to provide coordinates for the Project instead of a street address for the purposes of completing the Part 1 Proposal?
A Bidder may enter coordinates in the field labelled “Project Street Address Line 1” in the First Item: Location Information of Section 3 or Section 4, whichever is applicable, of the online Part 1 Form along with city, state, and zip code. The map of the Project site must be consistent with the coordinates you … Continue reading Is it acceptable to provide coordinates for the Project instead of a street address for the purposes of completing the Part 1 Proposal?
Indexed REC-32: Are there any requirements for Interconnection Service to be Network Resource Interconnection Service or Energy Resource Interconnection Service?
There is no specific requirement for Interconnection Service for a Project to be Network Resource Interconnection Service or Energy Resource Interconnection Service under the Indexed REC RFP.
BEC-15: What additional documentation am I required to submit if we elect to use a digital signature for purposes of completing the Inserts accompanying the Part 1 Proposal and the Part 2 Proposal?
Additional documentation may include: • a certificate of completion if the signatory uses DocuSign; • a Final Audit Report if the signatory uses Adobe Sign; • evidence that the digital signature has been certified by the signatory using a document signing certificate; or • other documentation or information produced by a commercially available software that … Continue reading What additional documentation am I required to submit if we elect to use a digital signature for purposes of completing the Inserts accompanying the Part 1 Proposal and the Part 2 Proposal?