Santee Cooper has issued a request for proposals seeking additional generation resources to add to its portfolio to meet expected load growth in its service territory starting January 1, 2028.
Santee Cooper is receiving support tied to the RFP from Sargent & Lundy.
Santee Cooper is requesting proposals for firm capacity and energy from dispatchable resources for delivery to its load in the Santee Cooper balancing authority – including thermal or energy storage resources – totaling up to 750 MW. Santee Cooper may be required to bundle multiple offers to meet their load growth forecasts.
The RFP is open to existing or new projects. Santee Cooper will consider new projects with a Commercial Operation Date and existing projects that will become available to, or transferred to, Santee Cooper on or after January 1, 2028.
Santee Cooper is the state-owned public power utility in South Carolina.
Santee Cooper prefers transactions in the form of a build-transfer, asset acquisition, or other structured products including power purchase agreements.
Santee Cooper is not interested in solar PV resources as a response to this RFP, as future solar PV resources will be procured through a separate competitive bid.
The close date is Friday, September 4, 2026.
Additional information on the requirements of the RFP can be found on the RFP Documents Section.
