North American Windpower: American Electric Power RFP

American Electric Power RFP

by NAW Staff on Friday 02 May 2008

American Electric Power subsidiary Public Service Co. of Oklahoma (PSO) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking long-term purchases of up to 200 MW of new renewable energy resources.

Proposals must rely on commercially proven technologies for renewable energy, including wind, solar photovoltaic, biomass firing or co-firing of agricultural crops and all energy crops, hydro (as certified by the Low Impact Hydropower Institute), landfill gas, biogas digesters, and biomass firing or co-firing of crop residues, animal waste and woody waste. The generation must be operational by the end of 2010. A pre-bid conference call for potential bidders will be conducted May 21.

Deadline: June 30

More information: psoklahoma.com/news/rfp

SOURCE: American Electric Power

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