Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part V - Office of Mineral Resources › Chapter 7 - Leasing State Lands and Water Bottoms for the Exploration, Development and Production of Wind Energy › Section V-717 - Submission of Bids on State Tract Offered for Wind Lease [Formerly LAC 43:I.1017]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Interested,
				registered parties shall submit sealed bids on the entirety of a state tract
				advertised as offered for state wind lease to the Office of Mineral Resources
				in the form it requires by the bid submission deadline (generally no later than
				12 noon CT on the Tuesday immediately prior to the Wednesday lease sale at
				which the tracts are offered unless otherwise noticed). Each bid shall be
				accompanied by any other documentation and information required.
B. Only those bidders who are registered
				prospective leaseholders with the Office of Mineral Resources as set forth
				under §707. B shall be allowed to bid on tracts for the purpose of
				obtaining a wind lease from the state of Louisiana.
C. A party interested in bidding on a state
				tract for wind lease shall prepare a bid packet that includes the items listed
				below. The bidder shall place all of the items required to be included in the
				bid packet in an envelope, completely seal the envelope, write the official
				tract number on the outside of the envelope, and notate on the outside of the
				envelope that "Sealed Bid for State Wind Lease is Enclosed." If a bidding party
				is submitting multiple bids then he may place the individual sealed bid packet
				envelopes into a larger envelope, completely seal the envelope, and notate on
				the outside of the envelope that "Sealed Bids for State Wind Lease are
				Enclosed."
1. An official bid form available
				from the Office of Mineral Resources. Provide one originally signed paper
				copies and no electronic copy.
2. A
				summary of experience that shall include, at a minimum, the number of years
				experience in the exploration, development and production of wind energy and
				project descriptions. Experience with wind energy projects involving government
				lands and water bottoms shall be so specified.
3. A proposed plan of operations that shall
				set forth the following:
a. a summary of the
				overall business plan of the proposed wind energy development including size of
				operation, development costs, marketing of the site, market prices, and status
				of acquiring a power purchase agreement;
b. a summary of the overall wind project
				including status of site control (progress with leasing other properties within
				the entire wind project boundaries), wind data reviews, and application process
				with the transmission provider, as well as a time frame for the project to be
				operational;
c. summary of the wind
				development (include plat) proposed on the state lands and water bottoms sought
				to be leased including layout of wind power and transmission facilities,
				proposed wind tower information (size, location, number), which towers will be
				affixed to existing platforms, which towers will necessitate newly constructed
				platforms, turbine make, type, nameplate power production capacity, and
				selection criteria used, and supporting infrastructure;
d. the status and timeline of the major
				milestones in the wind project exploration, development, production, and
				decommissioning;
e. the name of the
				company that will operate the wind project and the linkage, if any, to the
				applicant;
f. a summary of the
				expected revenue and cash flow for the wind project on state lands and water
				bottoms, including a detailed list of assumptions;
g. the measures proposed to reduce risk to
				the state, including but not limited to, a summary of compliance with any and
				all wind energy standards established by the American National Standards
				Institute (ANSI), the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), the
				International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and any other entity
				responsible for establishing wind industry consensus standards. Standards for
				wind energy development/operations include, but are not limited to, wind
				turbine safety and design, power performance, noise/acoustic measurement,
				mechanical load measurements, blade structural testing, power quality, and
				siting;
h. a summary of how the
				wind energy project will ensure the viability of the state's natural resources,
				provide a continuing energy source for the citizens and businesses of
				Louisiana, promote economic development through job retention and creation in
				the state of Louisiana, and promote a clean and lasting environment;
i. a summary of how the use of the state land
				and water bottoms for the exploration, development and production of wind
				energy will be coordinated with other users of the state lands and water
				bottoms.
4. A summary of
				the environmental issues including, but not limited to, avian and baseline
				noise levels, the environmental impact of the placement of wind turbines and
				other equipment necessary for the exploration, development and production of
				wind energy, and the steps proposed to minimize the environmental impact, along
				with any supporting environmental impact documentation.
5. A list of project participants who are or
				will be participating in the planning, predevelopment, construction, operation,
				maintenance, remediation, and/or decommission phases of the proposed project,
				and a brief description of their role. This list shall be supplemented for each
				new project participant.
6. A
				summary of project financing which shall include, at a minimum, identification
				of the sources of financing and a discussion of such financing.
7. A list of governmental entities including
				each federal, state, parish and local governmental entity that has jurisdiction
				in the nomination area and for each, the contact person name, title, office
				address, telephone and fax numbers, and email, as well as the type of legal
				authority, if any, acquired or to be acquired from the governmental
				entity.
8. If two or more parties
				are submitting a joint bid, each party shall submit a Designation of Principal
				State Wind Lessee and Operator Form with the joint bid.