The State of Maine is seeking proposals for a clean energy research, demonstration, and financing analysis and advisory study, including an assessment of current programs and feasibility assessment of program and policy options for Maine. The State of Maine is seeking proposals for a clean energy research, demonstration, and financing analysis and advisory study, including an assessment of current programs and feasibility assessment of program and policy options for Maine. The Governor’s Energy Office (Department) is seeking a Clean Energy Research, Demonstration, and Financing Analysis and Advisory Study, as defined in this Request for Proposal (RFP) document, including: 1. Assessment of Maine’s current clean energy and related business incentive programs, bonding authorities, access to in-state capital, and timespan of in-state capital deployment for clean energy projects and critical enabling infrastructure. 2. Analysis and identification of risk premiums unique to Maine that create barriers to clean energy economic development, and their financial implications. 3. Review of other states’ financing vehicles, programs, access to and timespan of capital, and strategies to enable clean energy economic development. 4. Policy and programmatic options to achieve Maine’s goals, and recommendations for strategic areas of focus among emerging market opportunities and opportunities for collaboration between GEO and existing financial institutions and funds. 5. Analysis of costs and benefits of those options for Maine taxpayers, ratepayers, and businesses.
