RFP Documents

Relevant questions and responses related to the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative 2025 Request for Proposals For PJM Energy and Capacity Resources will be posted on this page. 

Yes, as long as they are relevant to the RFP.

Responses to questions will be provided as soon as practical. Response times will vary depending upon the complexity of the question.

Yes, SMECO will consider offers from new build gas-fired projects with a COD later than 2027.

If shortlisted a respondent can update pricing before final negotiations.

Yes, SMECO would be interested in bundled RECs and energy.

SMECO prefers offers of 500 MW or less, however it will not exclude bidders from the evaluation process who offer more than 500 MW.

SMECO is open to both ELCC adjusted UCAP and offers that don’t include an ELCC adjustment.

Yes, SMECO will consider load following products but will require an NDA before providing historical load data.

The MD PSC does not have to approve awarded proposals.

The notice of intent is non-binding and does not include a financial commitment.

SMECO will consider SWMAAC energy and capacity products or capacity only offers.

SWMAAC is a good locational fit and would be considered by SMECO.

For the evaluation process Appendix A should be filled out for every proposal.

Yes, SMECO will consider offers that are based on the ELCC of a resource.

SMECO is open to all tenors between 3 and 30-years with the understanding that some resources prefer longer term contracts.

In this scenario, SMECO would prefer physical delivery but would not disqualify a proposal seeking financial settlement.

SMECO will consider both nameplate and capacity proposals that fall between 200-500 MW with a minimum size of 50 MW. If a resource can’t achieve an ELCC value of 200 MW it will still be considered assuming it meets other criteria of the RFP.

SMECO is comfortable with settlement at either a busbar or hub.

Offers are not binding and no financial commitment is due on October 15th.  If shortlisted, we would ask for a refresh of the proposal.

No.

To be determined as part of future contract negotiations. 

No. The specific terms and conditions of any transaction with SMECO will be negotiated at a future date and reduced to writing, as mutually agreed upon by the contracting parties.

Bundled energy and RECs will be considered if the RECs qualify for use in the MD RPS program.

SMECO has no immediate preference and will consider all submissions in this regard. 

The Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) will be used to evaluate projects using SMECO internal metrics.

As outlined in the RFP document, SMECO will evaluate all projects from 3 to 30-year.  There is no preferred length of term at this time.

If projects are offered as accredited, they will still be considered. SMECO will model accreditation and related risk using internal models.

SMECO prefers Firm Volume (MW UCAP), but other offers will be evaluated.

it is for a respondent to use to supplement or explain a renewable projects capacity accreditation.  “As Accredited” or “Firm Volume” or another descriptive response is invited.

The start date can be earlier or later than June 1, 2027.  There is no “latest start date” in the RFP.  All projects will be evaluated even if the start date doesn’t commence until the early 2030’s.

SMECO is open to both financial and physical heat-rate call option proposals.

Yes, SMECO will consider spark spread products.

A proposal for a unit-contingent PPA is acceptable for the RFP.

Yes, SMECO will consider the outright purchase of a physical asset.