Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Office of the Secretary › Subpart 1 - General › Chapter 10 - Leasing State Lands and Water Bottoms for the Exploration, Development and Production of Wind Energy › Section I-1017 - Submission of Bids on State Tract Offered for Wind Lease

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 §
											1007. 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.