COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- American
Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) is seeking offers for the supply of coal
to one or more of its generating stations.
AEP is seeking spot delivery proposals for up to 500,000 tons of
Central Appalachian (CAPP) coal, FOB barge, beginning in
April 2017 and ending in September 2017. In addition, AEP is seeking spot
delivery proposals for up to 1.5 million tons of CAPP coal, FOB
barge, beginning in January 2018 and
ending in December 2018. AEP also is
seeking spot delivery proposals for up to 1.2 million tons of
Powder River Basin (PRB) coal, FOB rail, beginning in April 2017 and ending in December 2017. AEP is open to alternative pricing
structures or other innovative, value-added concepts. Proposals
with alternative terms will be accepted. Accepted bids will be at
AEP's discretion.
Proposal packages must be received by AEP no later than
5 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017. Proposals can be
submitted by e-mail to fuelsrfp@aep.com, or by mail to Chuck West, Manager, Coal Procurement, American
Electric Power Service Corp., One Riverside Plaza, 14th Floor,
Columbus, Ohio 43215. Complete
details about the Requests for Proposals are available at
www.aep.com/go/coaloffers or by calling West at (614) 716-6117,
Clint Stutler at (614) 716-6789 or
Amanda Torgerson at (614)
716-6222.
American Electric Power is one of the largest electric utilities
in the United States, delivering
electricity and custom energy solutions to nearly 5.4 million
customers in 11 states. AEP owns the nation's largest electricity
transmission system, a more than 40,000-mile network that includes
more 765-kilovolt extra-high voltage transmission lines than all
other U.S. transmission systems combined. AEP also operates 224,000
miles of distribution lines. AEP ranks among the nation's largest
generators of electricity, owning approximately 26,000 megawatts of
generating capacity in the U.S. AEP also supplies 3,200 megawatts
of renewable energy to customers. AEP's utility units operate as
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 and east Texas). AEP's headquarters are in Columbus, Ohio.
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