Arizona Public Service looking for new sources of energy from small renewable projects

(30/03/2009)

Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) is looking for new sources of renewable energy that cumulatively can provide 45,000 megawatthours annually. APS has announces a Request for Proposal (RFP) for energy generated from small renewable projects.

Eligible resources include biogas, landfill gas, biomass, geothermal, solar, wind, hybrid wind and certain hydropower technologies. The projects must employ commercially proven technologies and provide at least 1,500 megawatthours per year. The actual number of projects selected and the total energy received will depend on several factors, including the cost to customers.

Interested parties are encouraged to participate in a bidder’s conference on April 16, 2009. Additional information about the conference and the RFP is available online.

The Small Generation Pilot Program was created to increase the number of successful small renewable generation projects. The new RFP helps developers of these projects by streamlining the proposal and contract procedures.

The small generation RFP was included in APS’ 2009 Renewable Energy Standard Implementation Plan previously approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission.

APS, Arizona’s largest and longest-serving electricity utility, serves about 1.1 million customers in 11 of the state’s 15 counties.

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