1. (1) For each resource acquisition, the electric company must prepare a draft request for proposals for review and approval by the Commission and provide copies of the draft to all parties to the IE selection docket. Prior to filing the draft RFP with the Commission, the electric company must consult with the IE in preparing the RFP and must conduct bidder and stakeholder workshops.
2. (2) The draft RFP must reflect any RFP elements, scoring methodology, and associated modeling described in the most recently filed IRP or IRP Update when applicable. In preparing its proposal, the electric company must consider resource diversity (e.g. with respect to technology, fuel type, resource size, and resource duration).

3. (3) At a minimum, the draft RFP must include:

   1. (a) Any minimum bidder requirements for credit and capability;
   2. (b) Standard form contracts to be used in acquisition of resources;
   3. (c) Bid evaluation and scoring criteria that are consistent with section (2) of this rule and with OAR 860-089-0400;
   4. (d) Language to allow bidders to negotiate mutually agreeable final contract terms that are different from the standard form contracts;
   5. (e) Description of how the electric company will share information about bid scores, including what information about the bid scores and bid ranking may be provided to bidders and when and how it will be provided;
   6. (f) Bid evaluation and scoring criteria for selection of the initial shortlist of bidders and for selection of the final shortlist of bidders consistent with the requirements of OAR 860-089-0400;
   7. (g) A scoring methodology that can be applied to produce a price score for all proxy resources that were eligible for selection in the most recently filed IRP for the purposes of demonstrating the price scoring methodology;
   8. (h) An explanation of the alignment of the electric company’s resource need addressed by the RFP with an identified need in the most recently filed IRP, IRP Update or, based on a showing of good cause, a subsequently identified need based on a change in circumstances;
   9. (i) Identification of and an explanation for any changes in the draft RFP as compared to any prior RFP issued by the electric company for similar types of resources within the past three years; and
   10. (j) An explanation of the impact of any applicable multi-state regulation on RFP development, including the requirements imposed by other states for the RFP process.
4. (4) An electric company may set a minimum resource size in the draft RFP, but it must allow qualifying facilities that exceed the eligibility cap for standard avoided cost pricing to participate as bidders.
5. (5) The Commission may approve the RFP with any conditions it deems necessary, upon a finding that the electric company has complied with the provisions of these rules and that the draft RFP will result in a fair and competitive bidding process.
6. (6) The Commission will generally issue a decision approving or disapproving the draft RFP within 80 days after the draft RFP is filed. An electric company may request an alternative review period when it files the draft RFP for approval including a request for expedited review upon a showing of good cause. Any person may request an extension of the review period of up to 30 days upon a showing of good cause.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 756.060 & ORS 469A.075

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 469A.075 & ORS 756.040

History

PUC 2-2026, amend filed 03/23/2026, effective 03/23/2026
PUC 4-2018, adopt filed 08/30/2018, effective 08/30/2018