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.
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09/20/2006
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Question: When will the contracts be available? |
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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.
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09/20/2006
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Question: For generation resources, who gets to keep ISO ancillary services revenues.
Supplier or Buyer? |
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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).
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09/20/2006
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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? |
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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.
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09/25/2006
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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? |
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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. |
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09/25/2006
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Question: Can
Bidders change information submitted on Appendix D: Bidder
Registration Form prior to the submission of Bidder Qualifications? |
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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. |
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09/26/2006
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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? |
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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. |
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09/26/2006
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Question: Will a supplier's monthly capacity payments be based on different Summer Capacity and Winter Capacity levels? |
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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. |
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09/27/2006
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Question: I am having problems saving the PDF template for the Bidder Registration Form. |
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