Texas public power utility New Braunfels Utilities has issued a Request for Proposals to solicit and procure up to 250 megawatts of dispatchable future power supply in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas market.
“The results obtained from this RFP will identify the possible power supply options for NBU to serve load in ERCOT from physical resources,” the solicitation said.
The RFP Administrator is the Alliance for Cooperative Energy Services Power Marketing LLC (ACES).
NBU is soliciting proposals for physically backed, reliable, dispatchable, and economically competitive power to supply long-term energy to its customers. This resource, combination of resources, or fleet backed supply will be needed to meet projected demand shortfalls in NBU’s portfolio.
NBU requests proposals from all types of suppliers capable of reliably supplying NBU with energy to serve NBU’s customers. Desired respondents include, but are not limited to the following: electric utilities, power marketers, exempt wholesale generators, independent power producers, and generation developers.
NBU requests proposals for up to 250 MW of energy supply year-round beginning January 1, 2030. NBU is open to offers commencing before and after this date. Contracts of 20 years in duration are desired; however, shorter or longer terms (minimum of 10-year term) are acceptable.
Delivery to the ERCOT South Load Zone or ERCOT South Hub are preferred and other delivery locations, including specific nodes in ERCOT will be considered. All forms of generation or contract arrangements are welcome to respond and will be considered.
“Responses that provide increased reliability, in the form of dependable capacity backed by a physical resource (or portion thereof) will receive more favorable consideration. Any offer should include the provision of any associated physical resource capacity credits, capacity rights, or similar attribute should they be required by ERCOT in the future,” the RFP said.
Under the RFP’s schedule, all phase one submissions of the solicitations are due May 27. Notification of Phase one results will be on July 1. The phase two proposal submission deadline will be July 15, with notification of phase two results scheduled for August 19.
