AEP launches RFP for up to 1 GW renewable energy contract in PJM area

US utility AES Corp has issued a request for a proposal (RFP) that seeks carbon-free energy projects for our customers in PJM area, inclusive of AES’s strategic alliance with Google. For any projects moving forward out of this RFP, AES Solutions Management, LLC will be the contracted buyer and counterparty to any Purchase Power Agreement from this RFP, and AES will be the sole interface with respondents to this RFP regarding any projects submitted to the RFP.

AES seeks proposal for the purchase of up to 1 GW of energy, environmental attributes, ancillary services, and capacity from newly constructed renewable energy projects with commercial operation dates between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2023, in PJM.

Respondents are requested to provide pricing for bundled energy, environmental attributes, and ancillary services both including and excluding capacity attributes for terms of 8, 10, and 12 years. AES will consider both unit contingent and fixed hourly shape structures from new solar, new DC-coupled solar + storage, new/repowered wind, and other new carbon-free energy sources within PJM.

​The interested companies should submit their expression of interest not later than June 26, 2020.

The deadline for the RFP is on July 22, 2020. 

The tender document can be accessed on our business opportunity page here.