CSTAR, Attn: Claudia Collins, Ph.D., c/o Nevada Department of Business and Industry, 555 E. Washington Ave, Suite 4900, Las Vegas, NV 89101, fax number 702-486-2758

A -- CORPORATION FOR SOLAR TECHNOLOGY AND ALTERNATIVE RESOURCES (CSTAR) 100 MW SOLAR POWER PROJECT RFP RELEASE: May 26, 1995, RESPONSES DUE: July 21, 1995. The Corporation for Solar Technology and Alternative Resources (CSTAR) anticipates issuing a request for proposals to develop solar electric projects in southern Nevada as the first phase of its efforts to assist U.S. industry in commercializing solar electric generating technologies. CSTAR is a private, non-profit corporation formed to pursue the commercialization of solar technologies. CSTAR will be offering financing, land and site preparation, and marketing assistance detailed in the RFP, to advance solar commercial development and increase solar industrial activity in the southwest, starting in southern Nevada. The solicitation is open to all U.S. solar energy companies and technologies, including but not limited to photovoltaics, solar thermal dish-engine systems, solar thermal trough systems, and solar power tower systems and hybrid fossil/solar systems. Overall project and delivered energy costs will be important factors. Other criteria such as local economic development and commercialization potential, the willingness of proposers to offer guarantees or backing for their technologies and projects, and other factors consistent with its overall mission will also be important evaluation factors, that will be fully explained in the RFP. Project locations will be limited to southern Nevada for Phase 1 of the project, with 4 potential sites and their infrastructure identified in the RFP. Alternative sites in southern Nevada will be considered if proposed. The timing of construction and power delivery, and the nature of the power delivered (seasonal and daily variation, dispatchability, and other factors) will be considered, but the solicitation will offer broad opportunities for technologies with different operating characteristics to proposers. Proposals not accepted for Phase 1 development will be considered at a later date. All interested companies are encouraged to submit proposals in order to assist CSTAR in developing a portfolio of project opportunities for future development. The Phase 1 RFP is expected to be released on or about May 26 with a proposal due date of August 20, 1995. Requests for the RFP must be submitted in writing or by facsimile to: CSTAR, Attn: Claudia Collins, Ph.D., c/o Nevada Department of Business and Industry, 555 E. Washington Ave, Suite 4900, Las Vegas, NV 89101, fax number 702-486-2758. (144)

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