Western Area Power Administration Issues RFIs for Power Supplies

The Western Area Power Administration has issued requests for information for the procurement of electric generation. One of the RFIs is for short- to mid-term procurement, while the second RFI is for long-term procurement. Responses are due by February 24.

WAPA issued the RFIs through the Colorado River Storage Project Management Center and in collaboration with several of its preference power customers.

The short- to mid-term (1-5 years) RFI notes that CRSP and the participating customers would like to identify up to 400 megawatts of existing or potentially new electricity generation, including a broad range of traditional sources and carbon emissions free sources to meet the firm and non-firm energy requirements associated with federal power marketing contractual arrangements with municipalities,
federal agencies, state agencies, Native American Tribal Organizations, and Joint Action Agencies.

Under the long-term (5-25 years) RFI, CRSP and the participating customers would like to identify up to 400 MW of existing or potentially new electricity generation.

Under both RFIs, the intention is for CRSP to enter into a purchase power agreement or agreements for
replacement power and/or facilitate PPA(s) through participating customers.

The RFIs are available for download here.