Connecticut RFP 2006

The DPUC will ensure that all Bidders have access to the same information from the DPUC and that no Bidder will have selective or otherwise preferential access to information from the DPUC through this RFP Process.

All questions and comments submitted by Bidders, as well as DPUC responses to such questions will be posted here. The DPUC’s objective in posting these questions, comments, and responses is to ensure that all Bidders are treated in a fair and equal fashion and have equal access to information that may be relevant for the proposals. The DPUC will not identify the name of the party submitting the questions.

The DPUC is under no obligation to provide additional information but it may do so at its sole discretion.

Email: RFPCoordinator@Connecticut2006RFP.com with comments and questions.

09/20/2006		Question: When will the contracts be available?
		Answer: The contract templates issued in June and July 2006 are being revised to reflect stakeholder input received over the last two months. We will be posting the revised generation contract on the RFP website later this week. The other contracts - for Demand Response and Other Demand Resources, will be posted on the RFP website within the next five to seven business days. We will be accepting bidder comments and questions on these revised contracts through October 6, 2006 and the contracts will be finalized by the end of October 2006.

09/20/2006

Question: For generation resources, who gets to keep ISO ancillary services revenues. Supplier or Buyer?

Answer:

We do expect the suppliers to participate in all relevant ISO-NE Markets. However, there may be situations where the generator does not keep all ISO-NE profits. The settlement process may require that some of the money they receive from ISO-NE for FCM and LFRM (if elected) (and Energy, if Call Option feature is selected) gets refunded back to the electricity distribution companies (Buyer) if the market prices in those ISO-NE Markets exceeds the relevant Contract Price. For those suppliers that are only settling against the Forward Capacity Market, the Supplier will be entitled to keep any additional revenue it is able to receive for providing ancillary services. However, if the Supplier chooses to also settle against the Locational Forward Reserve Market, which is one type of ancillary services, then the revenues for locational forward reserves will be allocated according to the settlement process, with the Supplier receiving its Annual Contract Price for such services. Other ancillary services revenue are not included explicitly in the RFP or the settlement process in the Contract; however, the DPUC expects that bidders will take into account the profits that they may earn in these other markets in setting their Financial Bid for settling against the capacity market (FCM).

09/20/2006

Question: Are Financial Bids escalated by an inflationary index only if the regulatory process is not completed by November 8, 2007? Or are they escalated regardless of whether the regulatory process is completed in a timely fashion?

		Answer: Financial Bids will only be escalated by the inflationary index if the regulatory process is not completed by November 8, 2007. Thus, Financial Bids submitted on December 13, 2006 must be held fixed through November 8, 2007.

09/25/2006

Question: The registration form (appendix D) requests the bidder to enter a Commercial Operation Date. Can the COD change when Technical and Financial Bids are due? Is there any penalty for changing the COD from registration to final bids?

		Answer: Bidders can update the Commercial Operation Date that they provided on their Bidder Registration Form in their Financial Bid form if needed, though bidders should indicate the reason for such a change. The COD date, and other information provided on the Financial Bid Template, will be contractually binding.

09/25/2006

Question: Can Bidders change information submitted on Appendix D: Bidder Registration Form prior to the submission of Bidder Qualifications?

Answer: Bidders can change information on Appendix D: the Bidder Registration Form in their Financial Bid, if needed, although information such as contact name and contact information as well as project name should remain the same so that the DPUC can be sure that the project did indeed register by the Bidder Registration Date. If major elements, such as project Commercial Operation Date or Capacity, are changed between the Registration Form submission and the Financial Bid Template submission, bidders should provide an explanation of such change with their Financial Bid. All information submitted on the Financial Bid form will be contractually binding.

09/26/2006

Question: Is the Contract Quantity (MW) on Appendix D: Bidder Registration Form and Appendix J based on Summer Capacity, Winter Capacity, or an average of the two?

Answer: The Contract Quantity is a fixed amount to be designated by the Supplier in its Financial Bid, and will not vary by season. Bidders will have to provide an FCM Contract Quantity, and, if they choose to also settle against the Locational Forward Reserve Market, an LFRM Contract Quantity. The LFRM Contract Quantity can not exceed the FCM Contract Quantity. The FCM Contract Quantity is a fixed amount for each Contract Year and will not vary by season. However, the Contract Quantity in the contract may be amended from time to time based on the results of seasonal claimed capability tests, as detailed in Section 3.2 (c) of the generation contract.

09/26/2006

Question: Will a supplier's monthly capacity payments be based on different Summer Capacity and Winter Capacity levels?

Answer: Suppliers' monthly capacity payments will be based on the Contract Quantity listed for that Contract Year, although the Contract Quantities may be amended in the contract from time to time, as per Section 3.2(c) of the contract.

09/27/2006

Question: I am having problems saving the PDF template for the Bidder Registration Form.