Electric Supply

Orange County, New York is soliciting bids for electric supply services through a Request for Bid (RFB) targeting Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) and qualified electric suppliers. The procurement seeks firm retail electricity supply for various county facilities within Central Hudson Gas & Electric and Orange & Rockland Utilities service territories. The bid covers 158 total electric accounts across diverse county infrastructures including administrative buildings, maintenance garages, traffic signals, pump stations, court facilities, and recreational sites. Bidders must propose electric supply agreements with fixed pricing per kilowatt-hour that encompasses energy, capacity, transmission, clean energy standard charges, load following, and ancillary services. The county offers three pricing options: non-green, 25% green-certified, and 50% green-certified renewable energy. Bid responses are due on October 1, 2025, at 11:00 AM EST, with contract terms available in 12, 18, and 24-month durations starting in December 2025. A consultant service fee of $0.001239 per kWh will be applied, payable directly by the vendor.

The solicitation does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements. Eligible bidders can include major electric producers, affiliates, joint ventures, Local Distribution Companies (LDCs), or ESCOs approved by the New York Public Service Commission. While no incumbent vendors are mentioned, the county reserves the right to add or delete accounts during the contract term. The comprehensive nature of the bid suggests potential significant annual electricity expenditures, though precise budget ranges are not specified in the documentation. Potential suppliers must complete a detailed Supplier Packet, including a Supplier/Payee Application Form and Substitute W-9 Form, to be registered in the county's vendor database. Successful bidders will be responsible for full-requirements electric supply, including scheduling, balancing, and monitoring of electric usage across the county's diverse facility portfolio.