The PacifiCorp 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and PacifiCorp’s 2023 Clean Energy Plan (CEP) established an action item to conduct a small-scale renewable request for proposals to acquire by 2030 small-scale renewable resource capacity sufficient to meet requirements of Oregon House Bill 2021 (OR HB2021), Section 37. Based on current estimated projections, PacifiCorp is looking to procure as much as 320 megawatts of capacity from small-scale resources that meet the requirements set forth in OR HB2021.
Accordingly, the 2025 Oregon Small-Scale Renewable RFP (2025 OR SSR RFP) will consider cost-competitive bids for resources with the following characteristics:
The 2025 OR SSR RFP will accept and evaluate bids for small-scale resources with a guaranteed commercial operation date on or before December 31, 2029. Review the RFP Main Document below for additional information.
The following notices have been emailed to PacifiCorp’s 2025 OR SSR RFP email distribution list:
For questions or to be added to the list, please contact 2025SSR_RFP@pacificorp.com
When available, an updated list of questions and answers posed by stakeholders to the 2025 OR SSR RFP email address will be posted here.
See the RFP main document and supporting appendices
Note: The pro forma appendices E-1 and E-2 will be posted to the website by May 23, 2025.
When available, the Round 1 and Round 2 studies will be posted to the Open Access Same-time Information System (OASIS) in the Generation Interconnection folder within the Cluster Queues subfolder.
Questions for PacifiCorp: Any questions or comments by interested parties regarding the 2025 OR SSR RFP can be sent via email to PacifiCorp’s 2025 SSR RFP at 2025SSR_RFP@pacificorp.com.
The proposed 2025 OR SSR RFP schedule is shown below and subject to change. PacifiCorp will provide further updates on the status and schedule of its 2025 OR SSR RFP (including webinar information for publicly available workshops) on this webpage as they become available.
EVENT |
DATE |
RFP issued to market |
4/23/2025 |
Bidder workshop |
5/6/2025 |
Last day for bidder questions to PacifiCorp |
6/24/2025 |
Bid submissions due |
7/2/2025 |
Round 1 Transmission Consulting Agreement Studies commence |
7/22/2025 |
Round 1 Transmission Consulting Agreement Studies complete |
10/21/2025 |
Round 2 Transmission Consulting Agreement Studies commence |
11/12/2025 |
Round 2 Transmission Consulting Agreement Studies complete |
2/12/2026 |
Evaluation of bid energy performance report complete |
2/12/2026 |
Bid evaluations complete |
3/10/2026 |
RFP final shortlist complete |
3/17/2026 |
Contracts finalized and executed |
Second quarter 2026 |
Guaranteed commercial operation date (GCOD) |
12/31/2029 |
A bidder workshop is scheduled for May 6, 2025 at 1 p.m. Pacific time and will cover the 2025 OR SSR RFP structure, deliverables, schedule, requirements, required forms and interconnection requirements.
May 6, 2025 at 1 p.m. Pacific time
Join the Microsoft Teams meeting
Dial in by phone: 1 563-275-5003
Phone conference ID: 871 201 333#
Any questions on the 2025 OR SSR RFP or related documents can be sent to 2025SSR_RFP@pacificorp.com.