COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AEP Energy Partners
(AEPEP), a subsidiary of American Electric Power Company (Nasdaq:
AEP), is seeking proposals for off-take from new solar and new wind
facilities located in Ohio and
ERCOT.
For the Ohio sited projects,
the company is seeking renewable energy purchase agreements of 10,
12 or 15 years for solar or wind facilities that begin operation
between 2021 and 2023.
For the ERCOT sited projects, the company is seeking renewable
energy purchase agreements of 12 years or less for solar facilities
that begin operation between 2021 and 2023. Proposals with
alternative terms will be accepted. Accepted bids will be at
AEPEP's discretion.
AEPEP will use the contracted offtake to support the company's
growing loads in Ohio and
Texas, including the recently
passed City of Columbus Electric Service Aggregation Program.
Notice of intent to bid must be received by AEPEP by
Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. Proposal
packages are due no later than 5:00 p.m.
ET, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020 and
should be submitted by e-mail to beduckworth@aepes.com.
Complete details about the Requests for Proposals are available
at http://aep.com/rfp or by calling Ben Duckworth at (614) 583-7453.
American Electric Power, based in Columbus, Ohio, is focused on building a
smarter energy infrastructure and delivering new technologies and
custom energy solutions to our customers. AEP's approximately
17,000 employees operate and maintain the nation's largest
electricity transmission system and more than 221,000 miles of
distribution lines to efficiently deliver safe, reliable power to
nearly 5.5 million regulated customers in 11 states. AEP also is
one of the nation's largest electricity producers with
approximately 30,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity,
including more than 5,300 megawatts of renewable energy. AEP's
family of companies includes utilities AEP Ohio, AEP Texas,
Appalachian Power (in Virginia and
West Virginia), AEP Appalachian
Power (in Tennessee), Indiana
Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of
Oklahoma, and Southwestern
Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana, east Texas and the Texas
Panhandle). AEP also owns AEP Energy, AEP Energy Partners,
AEP OnSite Partners, and AEP Renewables, which provide innovative
competitive energy solutions nationwide. For more information,
visit aep.com.
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