Request for Information Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)

The Town of La Plata, Maryland is issuing a non-binding Request for Information on a Solar Power Purchase Agreement to serve municipal facilities, with RFI responses due July 16, 2026. This RFI is intended to inform a subsequent competitive solicitation and does not constitute a procurement commitment or result in awards.

The Town is evaluating solar installations at Town Hall, Public Works/Wastewater Treatment Facility, Police Facilities, and Water/Wastewater Infrastructure pump stations. Respondents may propose on-site, off-site, or portfolio approaches. The RFI seeks information on PPA structure (design, engineering, procurement, construction), third-party ownership and financing, interconnection with SMECO (the local utility serving the territory), metering and monitoring, operations and maintenance, pricing structures (fixed $/kWh, fixed with escalator, or market-indexed), contract terms of 15 to 25 years with end-of-term options, Renewable Energy Certificate (REC/SREC) ownership, resilience enhancements such as solar plus storage, community benefits including local workforce and MBE/WBE participation, insurance and bonding, and decommissioning plans. Submissions must comply with Maryland Public Service Commission regulations, interconnection standards, net metering programs, and applicable permits and zoning requirements.

Submissions are limited to thirty pages excluding appendices and must include an executive summary, responses to six technical sections, illustrative pricing with assumptions, and appendices containing team resumes and reference projects. Questions are due June 26, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. An addendum is due July 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. RFI responses are due July 16, 2026 by 5:00 p.m. The Town will use submissions to assess market insights and feasibility; no scoring, ranking, or award will result from this RFI phase.