|  | 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. |