(Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall)
AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. announced that a second Request for Proposal (RFP) will be conducted to secure renewable energy credits (RECs) for customers of its Ohio utilities -- Ohio Edison, Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and Toledo Edison.
The RECs, combined with those acquired in an initial RFP conducted earlier this year, will be used to help meet the renewable energy requirements established under Ohio's new energy law for 2009, 2010, and 2011.
The second RFP will focus on solar and other renewable energy RECs generated in Ohio. Bidding information will be available at http://www.firstenergyrenewable.com/2009OhioRFP2. Questions will be answered directly through the Web site. To participate, bidders must submit bids and credit information by October 14, 2009. The RFP process is managed by Navigant Consulting, a global consulting firm with expertise in energy markets and procurement. The RFP Manager is Leah Bissonette, director, Navigant Consulting. She can be reached at (516) 876-4036, or email at rfp@navigantconsulting.com.
No energy or capacity will be purchased under this RFP. The number of individual bidders is not limited. Participants must prove their RECs are certified or in the process of becoming certified by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. Information on the PUCO's certification process can be found at http://www.puco.ohio.gov/PUCO/Forms/Form.cfm?id=9464.
FirstEnergy is a diversified energy company headquartered in Akron, Ohio. Its subsidiaries and affiliates are involved in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, as well as energy management and other energy-related services. Its seven electric utility operating companies comprise the nation's fifth largest investor-owned electric system, based on 4.5 million customers served, within a 36,100-square-mile area of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; and its generation subsidiaries control more than 14,000 megawatts of capacity.
Forward-Looking Statements: This news release includes forward-looking statements based on information currently available to management. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. These statements include declarations regarding management's intents, beliefs and current expectations. These statements typically contain, but are not limited to, the terms "anticipate," "potential," "expect," "believe," "estimate" and similar words.
