2022 All-Source RFP

Idaho Power Company is soliciting formal proposals from qualified companies for electric energy and capacity delivered from electric resources employing qualifying technologies under certain ownership arrangements to meet IPC's identified capacity needs of 85 megawatts (MW) in 2024 and an incremental 125 MW in 2025. Eligible products include: (1) Renewable Energy Products - Solar PV, Wind, and Geothermal with Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) or Asset Purchase options with terms of 20-34, 35 years, or IPC Asset Purchase; (2) Storage Products - Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Solar+BESS, Wind+BESS, and Long Duration Storage with various ownership structures and terms; (3) Other Products - Gas-fired Convertible to Hydrogen and Demand Response Programs. Resources must have a minimum capacity of 100 MW AC nameplate (or minimum 40 MW AC after application of Effective Load Carrying Capability factors) for renewable energy, with design life of 35 years minimum. Resources must be existing or proposed new in late-stage development with pending or executed Large Generation Interconnection Applications (LGIA) or Small Generation Interconnection Applications (SGIA). First delivery must be on or before June 1, 2024 (for 85 MW 2024 deficit) or June 1, 2025 (for 125 MW 2025 deficit). Respondents must interconnect to IPC Transmission System or transmission system of adjacent host utility, with delivery points within the boundary of the IPC Balancing Authority (BA) Area or outside with all necessary transmission rights. Proposals must include all electric interconnection facility costs (Interconnection Customer's Interconnection Facilities, Transmission Provider Interconnection Facilities, Station Network Upgrades, and Delivery Network Upgrades). Respondents must comply with data and cyber security requirements including Presidential Executive Order 14017, prohibit use of certain telecommunications equipment (Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, Dahua), and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability, Professional Liability, Cyber Liability, and Pollution Liability insurance. Proposals will be evaluated through threshold screening, initial cost screening, and parallel qualitative and quantitative evaluation processes based on factors including project feasibility, project capability, counterparty profile, and community stewardship. The evaluation team will use production cost simulation software to forecast capital and operating cost impacts on a net present value basis, with resource-specific Effective Load Carrying Capability (ELCC) values determining capacity benefits. Qualitative evaluation will rate proposals and provide numeric scores weighted and summed for overall qualitative scoring. Quantitative rankings will be the primary determinant of best proposals, but qualitative rankings may be used to adjust quantitative rankings. Highest ranked proposals will advance to shortlisting phase where IPC may request interviews and perform additional production cost simulations to select proposals for negotiation. Final agreement effectiveness will be subject to Idaho and Oregon Public Utilities Commission approval, potentially including Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) applications.