Avista issues request for proposals for renewable or responsibly produced natural gas
06 Septiembre 2023 - 11:30AM
Avista, through a request for proposal (RFP), is seeking to secure
renewable natural gas (RNG) or responsibly sourced gas (RSG)
resources for its customers over the long term. RNG is derived from
organic waste streams that would otherwise release methane to the
environment as they decompose. These sources include, for example,
landfills, wastewater treatment plants, food waste and dairy waste.
RNG is produced by capturing that methane that would otherwise
escape to the atmosphere and purifying it to make it very similar
to conventional natural gas. RSG is natural gas that has undergone
independent third-party assessments for environmental best
practices.
In 2021, Avista announced aspirational goals to
reduce natural gas emissions 30% by 2030 and to be carbon neutral
in its natural gas operations by 2045. To reach these goals, and to
meet Oregon’s Climate Protection Program and Washington’s Climate
Commitment Act carbon reduction requirements, Avista is exploring
several different strategies, including transitioning from
conventional natural gas to RNG.
The RFP is open to parties who currently own,
propose to develop, or hold rights to resources, or those marketing
a resource or portfolio of resources meeting Avista’s requirements
for RNG/RSG. Bidders may submit multiple proposals; each proposal
may include certain configuration, contracting or pricing options.
Avista anticipates RNG/RSG deliveries to be no earlier than January
1, 2024.
Avista anticipates proposals from both new and
existing resources such as:
- Landfill RNG
- Biomass Fast Pyrolysis Synthetic
RNG
- Dairy RNG
- Food Waste RNG
- Municipal Wastewater Treatment
Plant RNG
- RNG commodity portfolios (bundled
or unbundled)
- Carbon Capture with synthetic RNG
byproduct
- Hydrogen
- Other RNG offerings meeting
Avista’s needs
- RSG resources from suppliers and
brokers from major US or Canadian basins that has undergone
independent third-party assessments or scoring for environmental
best practices are desired.
RFP responses are due by Thursday, Oct. 19,
2023. The RFP and bid instructions are available on the Avista
website at: myavista.com/RNGRFP
About Avista Utilities
Avista Utilities is involved in the production, transmission and
distribution of energy. We provide energy services and electricity
to 411,000 customers and natural gas to 377,000 customers in a
service territory that covers 30,000 square miles in eastern
Washington, northern Idaho and parts of southern and eastern
Oregon, with a population of 1.7 million. Avista Utilities is
an operating division of Avista Corp. (NYSE: AVA). For more
information, please visit www.myavista.com.The Avista logo is a
trademark of Avista Corporation.
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