NorthWestern Energy 2020 CREP RFP - Request for Proposals - Community Renewable Energy Projects

Sep 16, 2026

NorthWestern Energy issues a Request for Proposals for the Montana Community Renewable Energy Projects, with proposals due August 20, 2020. The RFP outlines CREP qualification standards, requirements for cost competitiveness, and details relevant to the federal tax credit. It also specifies agreement forms including power purchase and build-transfer structures, project delivery location, and a submission workflow covering conference calls, scheduling, security, and shortlist steps. Proposal sections cover executive summary, completed template, price, project team, detailed project description, energy projections by technology, financials, interconnection and transmission to delivery point, and development schedule status.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPresentations

FormatPDF

Pages23

Reading Time8 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Standards for CREP Qualification

Cost Competitiveness

Federal Tax Credit

Forms of Agreement

Power Purchase Agreement

Build-Transfer Agreement

Location of Project Delivery

Schedule

Schedule Summary

Conference Calls

Contract Template

Proposal Submission

Shortlisting and Finalists

Security

Proposals

Cover Letter

Proposal Section 1: Executive Summary

Proposal Section 2: Completed Template

Proposal Section 3: Price

Proposal Section 4: Project Team

Proposal Section 5: Detailed Project Description

Proposal Section 6: Energy Projections

Proposal Section 7: Financial

Proposal Section 8: Interconnection and Transmission to the Point of Delivery

Proposal Section 9: Project Development Schedule and Status

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS MONTANA COMMUNITY RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS Issued May 1 , 2020 Proposals Due August 20 , 2020 Sapere Consulting 16300 Christensen Rd Suite 212 Tukwila, WA 98188 Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 4 2. STANDARDS FOR CREP QUALIFICATION .............................................................................................. 5 3. COST COMPETITIVENESS ........................................................................................................................... 7 4. FEDERAL TAX CREDIT ................................................................................................................................. 8 5. FORMS OF AGREEMENT .............................................................................................................................. 8 5.1 POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT ................................................................................................................. 8 5.2 BUILD-TRANSFER AGREEMENT ................................................................................................................... 8 6. LOCATION OF PROJECT DELIVERY.......................................................................................................... 8 7. SCHEDULE ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 7.1 SCHEDULE SUMMARY........................................................................................................................................ 9 7.2 CONFERENCE CALLS ........................................................................................................................................ 10 7.3 CONTRACT TEMPLATE.................................................................................................................................... 10 7.4 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION ................................................................................................................................. 10 7.5 SHORTLISTING AND FINALISTS .................................................................................................................. 10 7.6 SECURITY .............................................................................................................................................................. 10 8. PROPOSALS .................................................................................................................................................. 11 8.1 COVER LETTER (NO PROPOSAL SECTION NUMBER) ......................................................................... 11 8.2 PROPOSAL SECTION 1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................... 11 8.3 PROPOSAL SECTION 2: COMPLETED TEMPLATE................................................................................ 11 8.4 PROPOSAL SECTION 3: PRICE ...................................................................................................................... 12 8.5 PROPOSAL SECTION 4: PROJECT TEAM................................................................................................... 12 8.5.1 Experience and Qualifications..................................................................................................................... 12 8.5.2 Organizational Structure .............................................................................................................................. 12 8.6 PROPOSAL SECTION 5: DETAILED PROJECT DESCRIPTION ........................................................... 13 8.7 PROPOSAL SECTION 6: ENERGY PROJECTIONS ................................................................................... 13 8.7.1 Biomass and Methane Project

FAQs

What is the deadline for submitting proposals for the Montana CREP program?

Proposals are due August 20, 2020.

Which agreement forms does the RFP include?

The RFP includes forms of agreement such as a Power Purchase Agreement and a Build-Transfer Agreement.

What topics are covered in the proposal sections?

Proposal sections include an executive summary, completed template, price, project team details, detailed project description, energy projections by renewable type, financial information, interconnection and transmission to the delivery point, and development schedule status.

Sep 16, 2026

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