Indiana Michigan Power ber om 1300 megawatt med sol, vind og sol
Mar 17, 2022
Indiana Michigan Power (IM), et amerikansk elektrisk kraftselskap (AEP), har sendt ut en Request for Proposal (RFP) for et anlegg som genererer omtrent 800 MW vind og 500 MW sol.
IM's tender offers private sector developers the opportunity to propose the best and most cost-effective projects to add significant renewable energy to IM's diverse generating set. IM currently operates five solar farms and purchases power from four Indiana wind farms. In 2021, more than 80 percent of the energy I and M produced is emission-free.
The resources sought in this RFP are consistent with the momentum IM provides for the Next Tomorrow program. Powering Next Tomorrow is described in IM's comprehensive resource plan, which is submitted to the state utility regulatory boards of Indiana and Michigan in early 2022. IM expects some new renewables to come online as early as the end of 2024, and the full 1,300 MW of renewables to come online as early as the end of 2025.
"This RFP is designed to provide qualified developers the opportunity to propose wind and solar projects that can serve Indiana-Michigan power customers," said Dave Lucas, IM's vice president of regulation and finance. These new resources will combine with IM's existing generation to provide a more diverse and flexible generation mix that will stabilize energy costs over time, stimulate economic growth, reduce emissions, and take advantage of new technologies."
Indiana Michigan Power's RFP is open and non-discriminatory, and bidders have the opportunity to submit proposals that include battery storage, emerging technologies and other resources to complement the portfolio and provide optimal performance and economics.
IM har en tendens til å gi økonomiske fordeler til Indiana og/eller Michigan og oppmuntrer til prosjekter som bruker lokale ressurser der det er mulig. RFP oppfordrer også vellykkede budgivere til å bruke rimelig innsats for å bruke små og mangfoldige leverandører som tekniske underleverandører.
RFP krever solenergiprosjekter i Indiana og/eller Michigan, mens vindprosjekter -- som krever mye land -- kan utføres i disse statene, så vel som i Illinois eller Ohio.
Bidding deadline is April 21, 2022. IM plans to sign contracts with successful developers by the end of 2022. Selected resources will be submitted to Indiana and Michigan's state regulatory boards for approval.
IM har engasjert Charles River Associates til å fungere som en uavhengig overvåker av RFP og for å inkludere innspill fra grupper som representerer kunder og andre interessenter i den konkurrerende anskaffelsesprosessen.
