Connecticut Administrative Code
Title 16 - Public Service Companies
244c - Competitive Bidding Process for Electric Distribution Companies' Procurement of Default and Back-up Electric Generation Services
Section 16-244c-3 - Competitive bidding procedure

Universal Citation: CT Reg of State Agencies 16-244c-3

Current through September 9, 2024

(a) The purpose of the competitive bidding process is to invite competition, guard against favoritism, improvidence, extravagance, fraud and corruption, and secure a reliable electricity supply at the lowest available price for default and back-up service customers in the state.

(b) Any competitive bidding proceeding administered pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of section 16-244c of the Connecticut General Statutes or section 16-244c-2 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies shall be conducted in accordance with Sections 16-244c-1 to 16-244c-11, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

(c) For each competitive bidding proceeding, the department shall:

(1) Determine whether one or more bidders shall be chosen to provide default or back-up service or both;

(2) Determine whether the chosen bidder or bidders shall provide electric generation services to one or more electric distribution companies in the state;

(3) Appoint or designate an auction agent to administer the bidding proceeding; and

(4) Determine the winner selection criteria, which may include but shall not be limited to the following:
(A) A comparison of competing bids in terms of total net present value of the cost of service for the bid period;

(B) A year-to-year comparison of the cumulative annual present value of the cost of service of the competing bids;

(C) A risk analysis of competing bids in relation to price and load forecast uncertainties; and

(D) A comparison of the competing bids in terms of renewable energy resources or portfolios.

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