The goal of this on-site solar RFP template is to provide local governments with an easily modifiable on-site solar RFP. For cities and counties required to use their local government’s RFP template, the material in this template should be easily transferable to your city or county RFP template.
This template was created using the best practices our team identified in the DOE Better Buildings initiative’s Solar PV request for Proposal & Procurement Guidance template, NREL’s Request for Proposal Template for Grid-Tied Solar PV Systems for State, City, and Other Entities, City of San Diego’s On-site Solar RFP, Fairfax County’s On-site Solar PPA RFP, City of Charlotte’s Off-site PPA RFP, external on-site solar industry experts, and the Accelerator's internal expertise.
For additional guidance on how RFP processes and documents may need to be updated due to COVID, download the American Cities Climate Challenge Renewables Accelerator’s 2020 addendum to this document, Adaptations for On-site Solar Procurement in 2020 and Beyond.