Summary of Specifications:
The members of the Hudson Valley Municipal Purchasing Group (HVMPG) (hereinafter referred to as Customer) seek specific proposals from interested Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) that are capable of providing electricity and/or natural gas for selected facilities owned or managed by Customer using a Discount Rate or Percent Below Utility Price type contract.
A listing of the participating members of the HVMPG is included in the RFP. Account and usage information is provided in an attachment to this RFP.
Each participating County, City, Town, Village, Community College, School District, Fire District or Library District will award contracts for its own accounts. A participating member has the option of not participating after reveiw of the proposals. It is the intent on all participating members to award contracts if they are in the best interest of their taxpayers.
This RFP is for 100% unconditional firm purchase of all electricity, natural gas, capacity and ancillary services utilizing a guaranteed Discount Rate, or Percentage below Utility Price pricing method for the accounts detailed in this RFP.
Current estimated annual usage for electricity is over 68.8 million kWh ($9,575,289.90) and the current estimated usage for natural gas is 1.8 million CCF’s ($1,982,033.36).
The price per CCF for natural gas and/or the price per kWh charged by the ESCO shall not exceed the price and savings guarantee proposed by the ESCO in their response to this RFP. Price of electricity and natural gas shall include all taxes and costs associated with the purchase. Customer shall receive one bill generated by Orange and Rockland, Central Hudson, New York State Electric & Gas or Con Edison for each account, for both ESCO’s charges and all charges assessed by the LDC. Customer stipulates that it is exempt from sales tax and will provide exemption certificates to the successful proposer.
