Expired RFP

Long-Term Carbon Free Energy & Standalone Storage Projects

Silicon Valley Clean Energy seeks power purchase agreements for carbon-free generation and storage projects with delivery starting 2024–2030 under 10–20 year terms. Eligible resources span RPS renewables (solar, wind, small hydro, geothermal, biomass), non-emitting sources (large hydro, nuclear, demand response, carbon capture), and all battery or storage technologies—either paired with renewable generation or standalone—capable of operator-controlled charging and discharging. Projects must interconnect to CAISO or deliver within CAISO boundaries.

Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority CA

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Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) and its partnered customers seek to procure Carbon Free Energy projects, including California Energy Commission (CEC) eligible Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) resources, hydroelectricity, nuclear, and paired and standalone storage. SVCE is seeking resources with Initial Delivery Dates between 2024-2030, for a minimum term of ten (10) years and a maximum term of twenty (20) years. Eligible resources include: 1) RPS: Projects meeting eligibility criteria for Portfolio Content Category One Eligible Renewable Resource (PCC1 ERR), including small hydroelectric generation, solar photovoltaic, wind resources, biomass, biofuel, and geothermal resources; 2) Non-RPS: Projects from any type of electric generation that does not directly emit carbon dioxide – e.g., hydropower, demand response, and facilities using carbon capture and storage; 3) Paired RPS and Storage – all storage technologies with the ability for SVCE to set charging and discharging requirements that are physically paired with renewable generation; and 4) Standalone Storage – all storage technologies with the ability for SVCE to set charging and discharging requirements. Projects must be located within CAISO or at delivery points interconnected to the CAISO. Projects identified to reside within Transmission Planning Regions as identified in the CAISO Transmission Planning Process are eligible.

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