RFP 2026-01_Jan_28_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

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Municipal Virtual Net Metering (VNM) Offtake Solar Developer
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RFP 2026-01
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Fairfield County, Connecticut

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This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the Town of Stratford, Connecticut, seeking qualified solar developers to provide municipal Virtual Net Metering (VNM) offtake from solar photovoltaic systems located in United Illuminating (UI) territory. The proposed system or systems would offset up to 5,300,000 kWh annually of the Town's electrical load and participate in the August/September 2025 bid round of Year 4 of the Non-residential Renewable Energy Solutions (NRES) Program, with VNM for State, Agricultural, and Municipal (SAM) properties administered by UI, or alternatively in the February/March 2026 bid round of Year 5 of the NRES Program if necessary. The RFP is open to all vendors and was posted July 22, 2025, at 10:30 AM EDT, with proposals due by August 21, 2025, at 10:00 AM EDT. A vendor question and answer period is available from July 22, 2025, at 10:45 AM EDT through August 7, 2025, at 12:00 PM EDT. Notably, bidders must submit proposals in hardcopy format, as electronic submissions are explicitly prohibited.

Payment terms are Net 30 Days upon approval by all relevant Town boards. The RFP includes two supporting documents: a Financial and Equipment Summary spreadsheet and a detailed Municipal Virtual Net Metering Offtake Solar Developer document. Phillip Ryan, Purchasing Agent for the Town of Stratford, serves as the primary contact for all requests for information (RFI), which must be submitted in writing via email at pryan@townofstratford.com; verbal communication will not be accepted.

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Solicitation Number: RFP 2026-01

Municipal Virtual Net Metering (VNM) Offtake Solar Developer

Request for Proposal (RFP)

Stratford, Town of

July 22, 2025 - August 21, 2025

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This bid has no questions defined.

RFP 2026-01

No. RFP 2026-01 Title: Municipal Virtual Net Metering (VNM) Offtake Solar Developer Start Date: July 22, 2025 at 10:30:00 AM EDT End Date: August 21, 2025 at 10:00:00 AM EDT Vendor Q&A Start Date: July 22, 2025 at 10:45:00 AM EDT Vendor Q&A End Date: August 07, 2025 at 12:00:00 PM EDT Estimated Total Value:

Who can respond to this bid? : All Vendors Description: The Town of Stratford (“Town”) seeks Proposals from qualified solar developers (the “Proposers”) to provide municipal Virtual Net Metering (“VNM”) offtake from a solar photovoltaic clean energy system or systems (“System/s”) in United Illuminating (“UI”) territory that will offset up to 5,300,000 kWh/year of the Town’s electrical load. The System(s) would participate in the August/September 2025 bid round of Year 4 of the Non-residential Renewable Energy Solutions program (the “NRES Program”), with VNM for State, Agricultural, and Municipal (“SAM”) properties, administered by UI, and if necessary, the February/March 2026 bid round of Year 5 of the NRES Program. ***DO NOT SUBMIT

BIDS ELECTRONICALLY***

Delivery Terms: N/A: Not Applicable Payment Terms: Net 30 Days Payment Notes: Upon approval by ALL relevant Town boards.

Contact Information: Stratford, Town of

Phillip Ryan, Purchasing Agent Email: pryan@townofstratford.com Submit all requests for information (RFI) in writing to email address above.

Verbal communication via phone or other means will NOT be accepted.

Contact Details: If you have any questions, please contact:

Phillip Ryan, Purchasing Agent Email: pryan@townofstratford.com Submit all requests for information (RFI) in writing to email address above.

Verbal communication via phone or other means will NOT be accepted.

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Documents:

2026-01 Financial and Equipment Summary.xlsx

2026-01 Municipal Virtual Net Metering Offtake Solar Developer.pdf

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Item Specifications Solicitation has been designated as having no line items.

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