On June 10th, 2020, the Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a co-development partner for commercial-scale solar projects throughout the seven-county coalfield region. The Workgroup seeks to enter into an agreement to collaboratively identify, design, develop, and install cost-effective, commercial-scale solar projects.
Click on the following links to download the RFQ materials:
Co-Developer Request for Qualifications
Appendix A: Virginia Solar Policy Context
Appendix B: Rate Design in SWVA
Appendix D: Proposing Firm Qualification Statement
2020 RFQ Q&A Posted July 1, 2020
Important dates and deadlines include:
| Project Milestone | Date/Time |
| Issue Date | June 10, 2020 |
| RFQ Questions and Letters of Intent to Apply Due (electronic submission only to adam@appvoices.org) | June 24, 2020 |
| Pre-Submittal Call (optional) | June 30, 2020 10am EST |
| Response Due Date (electronic submission only to adam@appvoices.org) | July 15, 2020 |
| Video interviews if needed | Late July/early August |
| Announcement of Partner Selected | Week of August 3, 2020 |
| Co-Development Launch Call | Week of August 10, 2020 |