As our community continues to grow, so do the expectations for reliable, affordable and cleaner energy. Preparing for that future means planning ahead – and making thoughtful, strategic investments in resources to power homes, businesses and critical infrastructure for decades to come.
The next step in strengthening our electric system is to secure new, grid-scale clean energy resources. On April 27, we issued a competitive solicitation for up to 300 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale wind, solar and energy storage projects. Responses are due by June 5, 2026.
Our acquisition process is designed to be open, thorough and competitive. We manage all solicitations through the SOVRA BidNet platform. Suppliers wishing to submit a bid must first register within the platform. An informational document is available for suppliers to review outside of the SOVRA BidNet platform.
While solar, wind and battery storage are the primary resources being evaluated, we’re open to other solutions that can meet our reliability and sustainability requirements without jeopardizing our in-service date of May 1, 2030.
The goal is to deliver strong value to customers while also helping to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions in support of our vision: Ready for today, prepared for a sustainable future. We need the right mix of resources that work together to deliver during peak demand and perform reliably under real-world conditions.
In April, we officially joined the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) regional transmission organization – a major milestone for our electric system.
Participation in the SPP allows us to access a broader regional market, where power is centrally dispatched from the most cost-effective available resources. Through this solicitation, we’re looking for projects within SPP’s Rocky Mountain Deliverability Area.
To meet our long-term planning objectives, proposed projects must demonstrate:
Reliable performance across a wide range of weather conditions.
Commercial readiness, including realistic construction and interconnection timelines.
Operational flexibility to participate effectively in the SPP market.
Competitive pricing that balances cost, performance and risk.
Strong deliverability, minimizing congestion and transmission challenges.
We’re working to balance customer affordability, system reliability and environmental responsibility.