UTILITY WANTS TO BUILD 1,100 MW OF NEW ENERGY

AEP Issues RFP for 1,100 Megawatts of Renewable Energy Resources
June 1, 2009 (American Electric Power via PRNewswire)

"American Electric Power…[made a] request for proposals (RFP) seeking long-term purchases of up to 1,100 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy resources.

"Proposals must include commercially proven renewable energy technologies such as wind, certified low-impact hydro, commercial-scale solar, geothermal, biologically derived methane gas and certain biomass and biofuels energy projects. The generation must be interconnected to PJM Interconnection (PJM) or Southwest Power Pool (SPP) and be operational no later than Dec. 31, 2011."

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"Pre-bid webinars for potential bidders will be conducted June 16 for bidders in PJM and June 18 for bidders in SPP."

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"The renewable RFP is part of AEP's goal to add 2,000 MW of new wind or other renewable energy by the end of 2011 as part of the company's strategy to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions…"

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"AEP is advancing a less carbon-intensive energy future by increasing deployment of renewable resources where they are most viable, driving the development of extra-high voltage transmission to most efficiently deliver energy, and developing advanced clean-coal technologies, including carbon capture and storage…

"AEP's wind energy portfolio currently is 1,783 MW, including 310 MW of wind generation owned and operated by AEP in Texas and 1,473 MW of wind energy acquired through long-term power purchase agreements."