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Commission Rejects July 2025 PA LTAEC Solar Solicitation
The Pennsylvania PUC issued a secretarial letter tariff rejecting the results of PPL’s July 2025 long-term solar alternative energy credits solicitation stating that the “bid prices that were higher than current futures market prices.”
Previously on July 16, 2025, PPL Electric Utilities Corp. (PPL) filed the results of its Request for Proposals (RFP) process and rules to obtain Alternative Energy Credits (AECs) for compliance with Pennsylvania’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act. This filing included bid results for two RFPs held concurrently. One RFP is the first of four (4) scheduled semi-annual solicitations to obtain Alternative Energy Credits (AECs). The second RFP is the first of two (2) scheduled solicitations to obtain Long-Term PA Solar Alternative Energy Credits (LTAECs) for a period of approximately 20 years.
“Further investigation does not appear to be warranted at this time relate to the July 2025 AEC Solicitation, since the results of the solicitation appear to have been conducted in accordance with the RFP Process and Rules as approved by the Commission. However, the July 2025 LTAEC Solicitation resulted in bid prices that were higher than current futures market prices. Therefore, the Commission rejects the results of the July 2025 LTAEC Solicitation and directs PPL to implement its contingency plan related to the July 2025 LTAEC Solicitation.” [Emphasis added.]
P-2024-3047290
(PPL Filed Proposed Sixth Default Service Plan (DSP VI) For Period 6/1/25 Through 5/31/29)
