Washington Administrative Code
Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission
Chapter 480-107 - Electric companies-Purchases of resources
Section 480-107-023 - Independent evaluator for repowering and bids from a utility or its subsidiary or affiliate
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) A utility must engage the services of an independent evaluator to assess and report on the solicitation process if:
(2) After consulting with commission staff and stakeholders, the utility may issue a solicitation for an independent evaluator and must recommend an independent evaluator for approval by the commission.
(3) The independent evaluator will contract with, and be paid by, the utility. The utility will also manage the contract terms with the independent evaluator.
(4) The utility must provide the independent evaluator with all data and information necessary to perform a thorough examination of the bidding process and responsive bids.
(5) The independent evaluator will, at a minimum:
(6) The commission may request that additional analysis be included in the final report.
(7) Interested persons may file comments on the final report filed with the commission, including concerns about routine processes, such as administrative corrections or recommending removal of bids that do not comply with the minimum criteria identified in the RFP, but no stakeholder, including the utility or commission staff, shall have any editorial review or control over the independent evaluator's final report.