The Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency (KYMEA) is seeking proposals from qualified suppliers of electric capacity and energy produced from intermediate capacity resources, as well as renewable energy proposals, through a series of requests for proposals (RFP) issued on Sept. 12.
In one RFP, KYMEA seeks proposals from qualified suppliers of electric capacity and energy produced from intermediate capacity resources.
KYMEA intends to purchase power from various suppliers commencing on June 1, 2023 for a term of 1 to 4 years.
Resources should: (i) be deliverable on a firm, non-interruptible basis to the LGE/KU transmission system, (ii) be delivered to KYMEA on a first call basis and not be committed for sale to third parties, and (iii) qualify for designation as network resources under the LGE/KU Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) to serve the loads of KYMEA's Member municipal electric systems.
KYMEA anticipates economically dispatching available resources to serve the combined load of its members.
KYMEA supplies all requirements service to the following KYMEA Members: the Cities of Bardwell, Falmouth, Madisonville, Paris, and Providence, the Frankfort Plant Board, the Barbourville Utility Commission, and the Corbin City Utilities Commission.
The annual demand and energy requirements of the KYMEA all requirements Members are projected to be approximately 259 MW and 1,307,961 MWhs, respectively, in 2023.
In a second RFP, KYMEA seeks proposals from qualified suppliers of electric capacity and energy produced from intermediate capacity resources.
KYMEA intends to purchase power from various suppliers commencing on June 1, 2027 for a term of 2 to 5 years.
In a third RFP, KYMEA seeks proposals from suppliers of electric renewable energy produced from renewable resources. KYMEA intends to purchase power from various suppliers commencing on June 1, 2027, or sooner, for a term of 10 to 25 years.
The RFPs are available here.
