FirstEnergy Ohio Utilities' Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) RFP Overview Webinar for Prospective Bidders on Thursday, October 2, 2025
CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI), a worldwide leader in providing economic, financial, and management consulting services, today announced that a Request for Proposal (RFP) process will be conducted for FirstEnergy Corp.'s (NYSE:FE) Ohio subsidiaries – Ohio Edison Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and The Toledo Edison Company (collectively, the "Companies") – to procure Renewable Energy Credits (RECs), which may include both solar and non-solar Renewable Energy Credits. The REC RFP process will lead up to the bid proposal submission date scheduled for November 4, 2025.
RECs sought in this RFP must be:
- Eligible for compliance with the Companies' 2025 renewable energy obligations.
- Sourced from generating facilities certified in accordance with rules and procedures put forth by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO).
- Deliverable through PJM Environmental Information System Generation Attribute Tracking System (EIS GATS) and generated between Jan. 1, 2023, and Dec. 31, 2025.
The RFP will be managed by the RFP Manager, CRA International, Inc. The RFP is being conducted pursuant to approval from the PUCO.
The RFP Overview Webinar for prospective bidders for the November RFP is scheduled for Thursday, October 2, 2025. Instructions on how to join the webinar session are available on the Information Website at firstenergy-recrfp.com. Credit Application, Qualifying Application, and Pricing Proposal are due from prospective bidders no later than November 4, 2025.
Additional information about the RFP process can be found on the Information Website at firstenergy-recrfp.com.
About CRA International, Inc. and its Energy Practice
CRA is a global consulting firm specializing in economic, financial, and management consulting services. CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues. Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its unique combination of functional expertise and industry knowledge, and for its objective solutions to complex problems. Headquartered in Boston, CRA has offices throughout the world. Detailed information about Charles River Associates, a registered trade name of CRA International, Inc., is available at www.crai.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. CRA's Energy Practice provides global strategic, economic, commercial and regulatory advice on today's energy ecosystem and the energy transition with extensive experience in RFP evaluations. More information about CRA's Energy Practice is available at www.crai.com/industries/energy.
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