COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 5,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq:
AEP) today issued a request for proposal (RFP) for the supply of
coal to one or more of its generating stations in multiple coal
regions. AEP seeks proposals for the following regions and
terms:
Coal
Region
|
Term
|
Central Appalachian
Basin
|
Bal 2022, 2023, 2024,
2025
|
Illinois
Basin
|
Bal 2022, 2023, 2024,
2025
|
Powder River
Basin
|
Bal 2022, 2023, 2024,
2025
|
Northern Appalachian
Basin
|
Bal 2022, 2023, 2024,
2025
|
All coal proposal packages should include the provided coal
proposal form included in the RFP. This information must be
received no later than 5 p.m. ET,
Friday, April 22, 2022. Proposals are
to be kept open until 5 p.m. ET,
Friday, May 27, 2022. All information
must be emailed to aepfuelsrfp@aep.com. Complete details about
the RFP are available at www.aep.com/go/coaloffers.
American Electric Power, based in Columbus, Ohio, is powering a cleaner,
brighter energy future for its customers and communities. AEP's
approximately 16,700 employees operate and maintain the nation's
largest electricity transmission system and more than 224,000 miles
of distribution lines to safely deliver reliable and affordable
power to 5.5 million regulated customers in 11 states. AEP also is
one of the nation's largest electricity producers with
approximately 31,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity,
including more than 7,100 megawatts of renewable energy. The
company's plans include growing its renewable generation portfolio
to approximately 50% of total capacity by 2030. AEP is on track to
reach an 80% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from 2000 levels
by 2030 and has committed to achieving net zero by 2050. AEP is
recognized consistently for its focus on sustainability, community
engagement, and diversity, equity and inclusion. 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, which provides
innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide. For more
information, visit aep.com.
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