El Paso Electric Company (EPE) issues an All-Source Request for Proposals (RFP) to secure capacity resources for its native growth. These resources are crucial for meeting EPE’s system resource adequacy obligations ensuring reliable service to its expanding customer base. EPE may opt to include capacity and/or energy needs for its New Mexico service territory as part of this RFP, and if so, would be seeking to procure renewable energy resources to fulfill New Mexico’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). This action is driven in part by a significant increase in service inquiries from large load customers and higher-than-expected retail load growth in EPE’s service territory. EPE aims to secure the summer capacity requirements from May 1, 2027, through May 1, 2031.
EPE's preliminary assessment indicates a need for capacity between 650 megawatts (MW) and 850 MW of accredited capacity to meet the needs of its increasing customer base. In addition to addressing the baseline needs, EPE intends to use this All-Source RFP to assemble a portfolio of available resources that can support potential large load customers. This need is separate from, and in addition to, resources required to meet EPE’s forecasted natural load growth. Depending on the scope and timing of these potential customer interconnections, EPE estimates that this incremental need could be up to 1,650 MW of additional capacity over the resource acquisition period.
Click here to download the Request for Proposal
Click here to download the Notice of Intent Form
Click here to download the Excel Bid Form
Click here to download the Solar Purchase Power Agreement
Click here to download the Battery Storage Energy Storage Agreement
Click here to download the Independent Monitor Statement of Work
Any procurement resulting from this 2025 All-Source RFP is subject to approval by EPE's Management and any other applicable regulatory requirements.
2025 All-Source RFP Schedule
1 The pre-bid webcast will be held via Zoom at 10:00 AM Mountain Daylight Time on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. EPE highly encourages potential bidders to submit questions to our email 2025EPERFP@epelectric.com before Monday, July 21, 2025 to facilitate preparation of responses. Click here to access the Zoom link.
EPE reserves the right to modify, cancel or withdraw this RFP and to revise the schedule specified above if, in the sole discretion of EPE, such changes are necessary. The Independent Monitor will be notified of any modifications, revisions, and/or changes pertaining to the RFP documents and/or RFP process.
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