Offshore Wind Power and Renewable Energy Credits

The State of Maryland's Department of General Services is seeking bids for the procurement of offshore wind power and renewable energy credits. The contract will be for a minimum of 20 years, and the successful bidder will be required to provide all associated renewable energy credits and other environmental attributes. The bidder must have site control of a lease area from the United States Department of the Interior on the outer continental shelf of the Atlantic Ocean, have the ability to connect to the PJM Interconnection grid, and have a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) power marketing license. The bidder must also meet the minimum qualifications outlined in the solicitation, including having a minority business enterprise (MBE) subcontracting goal of 15% and a veteran-owned small business enterprise (VSBE) subcontracting goal of 3%. • The contract is for the procurement of offshore wind power and renewable energy credits. • The contract will be for a minimum of 20 years. • The bidder must have site control of a lease area from the United States Department of the Interior. • The bidder must have the ability to connect to the PJM Interconnection grid. • The bidder must have a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) power marketing license. • The bidder must meet the minimum qualifications outlined in the solicitation. • The bidder must have an MBE subcontracting goal of 15% and a VSBE subcontracting goal of 3%.