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Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO), an American Electric Power company, has issued a 2022 Wind PSA RFP to obtain up to 1,900 megawatts (MW) of Wind Resources via multiple purchase and sale agreements (PSA) for purchase of 100% equity interest in the project companies selected.
Proposals will be evaluated based on criteria outlined in the final 2022 Wind PSA RFP. Projects must have a minimum nameplate rating of 100 MW and be operational by December 1, 2025, or December 1, 2026.
To qualify for consideration, Wind Projects must interconnect to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) RTO and be sited in either Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas or Missouri. Refer to RFP for additional requirements (See Section 4 and Section 9.1).
The Final RFP is expected to be issued on September 29, 2022. The current RFP Schedule is provided below.
Draft RFP Posted Online: July 29, 2022 Bidders Technical Conference: September 20, 2022 RFP Issued: September 29, 2022* Notice of Intent: October 14, 2022 Q&A Deadline: November 4, 2022 Proposal Due Date: November 17, 2022 Final Selection and Negotiation: February 1, 2023 Execute Definitive Agreements: June 30, 2023 File for Regulatory Approvals: July 7, 2023 Required Regulatory Approvals: NLT July 8, 2024 Notice to Proceed: NLT August 8, 2024 Commercial Operation Date: NLT December 1, 2025, or December 1, 2026
*The above schedule is subject to review and approval by the LPSC Staff.
Date: September 20, 2022 Time: 1:00 p.m. CDT (2:00 p.m. EDT) Place: Microsoft Teams Live Event
Registered bidders will receive a calendar invitation with a link to the live event.
Attendees will be able to watch the event in Teams-desktop (Windows or Mac), web, or mobile. If they don't have Teams, they can also use a browser (Chrome, Firefox, or Edge).
Email swepco2022rfp@aep.com to request registration.
Please include the name of your company, email address, company representative name(s), and the following in the subject line of your email: SWEPCO BIDDERS TECHNICAL CONFERENCE
Please email all questions to SWEP2022RFP@aep.com. Questions and answers will be compiled and posted here on a weekly basis.
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