2024-INT 00007 Published On: 07/23/2024
Question: We reviewed the recently posted Locational Guidance document, which was very helpful. In the document, Duke stated that any additional generation in the Brunswick County region would cause additional, unacceptable limitations in the operation of the Brunswick nuclear generators. Moreover, the transmission solutions to fix these limitations would cost +$100 million. Can you confirm a rough radius of this region? If projects are +50 miles away, would they still trigger these upgrades?
Answer: The Brunswick limitation is for new generation connected directly to any of the 8 transmission lines connected to / coming out of Brunswick Plant. It is not a mileage radius around the plant.
2024-INT 00006 (revised 07/24/2024) Published On: 07/23/2024
Question: The 2024 RFP is scheduled to extend past Duke Energy's FERC O2023-A compliance filing effective date i.e. 11/1/2025. Will this RSC process be affected by these planned tariff changes? What are the changes expected for this RSC process?
Answer: If FERC approves the Order 2023-A Compliance filing with effective date 11/1/2025, FERC interconnection customers would have 60 days to comply with the order. If the 2024 Resource Solicitation Cluster (RSC) follows the same schedule as the 2023 RSC and a Phase 3 restudy is not required, then the 2024 RSC Phase 2 study would likely end in early November, 2025. The readiness requirements to move to Facilities Study would therefore be administered pursuant to the new Large Generator Interconnection Procedures (LGIP) effective 11/1/2025. The Order 2023-A Compliance filing includes a readiness requirement of 15% of the facility’s assigned Network Upgrade costs in order to move to the Facilities Study phase in the form of an irrevocable letter of credit, cash, a surety bond, or other form of security that is reasonably acceptable to Duke Energy. This financial readiness requirement is based upon a different calculation than the calculation included in the currently-effective LGIP.
2024-INT 00005 Published On: 06/27/2024
Question: If an MP is bidding SPS into the 2024 RFP, should they submit a Solar-Only interconnection request to the RSC including the SPS configuration documents (SLDs, site layouts, etc.) as attachments, or should they submit an SPS interconnection request including the Solar-Only configuration documents as attachments?
Answer: The MP should submit an SPS Interconnection Request during the Open Enrollment Window into the Resource Solicitation Cluster (RSC). The Interconnection Request submitted into the RSC must be for one generating facility and the facility can elect to bid as both solar only and SPS. One facility cannot bid multiple solar only and multiple SPS sizes or configurations. For additional information related to submitting an Interconnection Request in the RSC, please see Appendix O, Section I – “New Interconnection Request during 2024 RSC Bid Window”.
2024-INT 00004 Published On: 06/03/2024
Question: Will projects with an interconnection agreement from a previous DISIS be able to participate [in the 2024 RFP] without participating in the resource solicitation cluster? Or is the RSC required for all participants regardless of Interconnection status?
Answer: For eligibility requirements for the 2024 RFP, please see Section V. RFP Process, D. 2024 RFP-Specific Resource Solicitation Cluster of the RFP document, available at www.dukeenergyrfpcarolinas.com/2024-RFP-Documents.
2024-INT 00003 Published On: 05/20/2024
Question: In the 2024 draft RFP, under section B. Requirements specific to Solar Only Facilities, part (a) states that a project qualifies for the RFP if it has a “fully executed Interconnection Agreement with DEC or DEP and have participated in the serial interconnection study process.” Since a DISIS has been completed and projects might have an IA executed under that process, will the 2024 RFP amend the current language to include projects from earlier DISIS processes?
Answer: The Companies are not accepting projects in the 2024 RFP that have an executed Interconnection Agreement under a prior cluster study process.
2024-INT 00002 Published On: 04/19/2024
Question: Can you please confirm that projects planning to participate in the upcoming 2024 RFP and associated RSC should not enter into DISIS at this time?
Answer: Projects that plan to participate in the upcoming 2024 RFP will be required to participate in the 2024 Resource Solicitation Cluster (opening in August) and not the 2024 DISIS.
2024-INT 00001 Published On: 04/19/2024
Question: In the upcoming 2024 RFP if my project is selected as a finalist, but the RSC Phase 1 report indicates it would not able to reach commercial operation until after the RFP’s target time (presumably 11/30/2029), can my proposal decline the offer and have our proposal security refunded?
Answer: As currently contemplated, the Commercial Operation Date for 2024 RFP Winning Bids is November 30, 2029. Under the current version of the proposed 2024 RFP, a bidder may decline a winning bid offer and have their proposal security released if the 2024 RSC Phase 1 report indicates the project would have an online date past the assumed RFP target date (11/30/2029) due to network upgrade, contingent facilities, and interconnection facilities construction.