| 6.__Competitive solicitation process and contract negotiation.__ |
| For purposes of selecting potential capacity resources for |
| contracting pursuant to subsection 3, the commission shall |
| conduct a competitive solicitation no less often than every 3 |
| years if the commission determines that the likely benefits to |
| ratepayers resulting from any contracts entered into as a result |
| of the solicitation process will exceed the likely costs.__ |
| Following review of bids, the commission may negotiate with one |
| or more potential suppliers.__When only one bid has been offered, |
| the commission shall ensure that negotiations are based on full |
| project cost disclosure by the potential supplier.__The |
| commission shall negotiate contracts that are commercially |
| reasonable and that commit all parties to commercially reasonable |
| behavior. |