WPPI Energy is seeking proposals from third-party suppliers for short to medium term capacity with or without associated peaking energy rights.
WPPI is a Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. market participant with about 90 percent of its member load in MISO Local Resource Zone (LRZ) 2, and the remainder in MISO LRZs 1 and 3.
WPPI’s load Commercial Pricing Nodes are WEC.WPPI, NSP.WPPI, ALTW.WPPI, MIUP.WPPI, and UPPC.WPPI. WPPI has generating resources in LRZs 1, 2, 3, 4, and PJM.
RFP DETAILS
Products
1. Up to 100 MW of MISO Zonal Resource Credits (ZRCs) for the summer season (June – August) in any of the next five planning years beginning June 1, 2027, in LRZ 1, 2, 3, or 4 or from the MISO PJM External Resource Zone.
2. Up to 140 MW of MISO ZRCs for the fall, winter and/or spring seasons (a single season or any combination of listed seasons) of the planning year beginning June 1, 2027, in LRZ 1, 2, 3, or 4 or from the MISO PJM External Resource Zone.
If associated peaking energy is proposed, WPPI is asking for the inclusion of the following in responses:
- Dispatchability: Specify the scheduling flexibility. Preference will be given to energy resources that can be scheduled at WPPI’s option.
- Energy Pricing: Specify the energy price; e.g., a fixed price, indexed to a fuel and heat rate, etc.
- Energy delivery: Specify the energy delivery point (Supplier is responsible for transmission congestion and loss costs up to the delivery point).
- Scheduling: Scheduling provisions must be compatible with MISO business practices with a preference for the use of MISO Day-ahead Financial Schedules.
Proposals are due by 5:00 p.m. (CPT) on Friday, July 17, 2026.
Indicate via e-mail to Todd Komplin (tkomplin@wppienergy.org) by July 10, 2026, of intent to submit a proposal. Doing so will allow WPPI to provide any needed RFP clarifications.
WPPI intends to evaluate proposals according to the following timeline:
• By Friday, August 14, 2026: Select a short list and notify each Supplier whether its proposal is on the short list.
• By Friday, August 21, 2026: Select winning proposal(s), if any.
• By Friday, September 18, 2026: Negotiate and execute contracts.
WPPI may adjust the above timeline depending on the number and complexity of proposals received. WPPI will inform Suppliers of any relevant changes to the timeline.
WPPI is a member of the North American Energy Markets Association (NAEMA) and
expects to use either the NAEMA 2019 Power and Gas Master Agreement or the Edison
Electric Institute (EEI) Master Power Purchase & Sale Agreement as the governing
agreement for transactions, together with one or more written confirmations. All credit
requirements will be negotiated between WPPI and participating Suppliers.
The RFP is available on NAEMA's website.
WPPI is a joint action agency serving 51 customer-owned electric utilities in
Wisconsin, Michigan, and Iowa.These utilities purchase all their electrical requirements
from WPPI and supply power to more than 225,000 homes and businesses.
WPPI has a peak demand of approximately 1,060 MW and an annual energy requirement of 5.4 million MWh. WPPI has a diverse portfolio of power supply resources, including power purchased
from other entities, conventional generation owned by WPPI, and renewable resources.
