Indiana Michigan Power Yn Gofyn Am 1,300 Megawat o Solar, Gwynt a Solar

Mae Indiana Michigan Power (IM), Cwmni Pŵer Trydan Americanaidd (AEP), wedi cyhoeddi Cais am Gynnig (RFP) ar gyfer cyfleuster sy'n cynhyrchu tua 800 MW o wynt a 500 MW o solar.

IM's tender offers private sector developers the opportunity to propose the best and most cost-effective projects to add significant renewable energy to IM's diverse generating set. IM currently operates five solar farms and purchases power from four Indiana wind farms. In 2021, more than 80 percent of the energy I and M produced is emission-free.

The resources sought in this RFP are consistent with the momentum IM provides for the Next Tomorrow program. Powering Next Tomorrow is described in IM's comprehensive resource plan, which is submitted to the state utility regulatory boards of Indiana and Michigan in early 2022. IM expects some new renewables to come online as early as the end of 2024, and the full 1,300 MW of renewables to come online as early as the end of 2025.

"This RFP is designed to provide qualified developers the opportunity to propose wind and solar projects that can serve Indiana-Michigan power customers," said Dave Lucas, IM's vice president of regulation and finance. These new resources will combine with IM's existing generation to provide a more diverse and flexible generation mix that will stabilize energy costs over time, stimulate economic growth, reduce emissions, and take advantage of new technologies."

Indiana Michigan Power's RFP is open and non-discriminatory, and bidders have the opportunity to submit proposals that include battery storage, emerging technologies and other resources to complement the portfolio and provide optimal performance and economics.

Mae IM yn tueddu i ddarparu buddion economaidd i Indiana a/neu Michigan ac mae'n annog prosiectau sy'n defnyddio adnoddau lleol lle bo hynny'n ymarferol. Mae'r RFP hefyd yn galw ar gynigwyr llwyddiannus i ddefnyddio ymdrechion rhesymol i ddefnyddio cyflenwyr bach ac amrywiol fel isgontractwyr peirianneg.

Mae'r RFP yn galw am brosiectau solar yn Indiana a/neu Michigan, tra bod modd cynnal prosiectau gwynt -- sydd angen llawer o dir -- yn y taleithiau hynny, yn ogystal ag yn Illinois neu Ohio.

Bidding deadline is April 21, 2022. IM plans to sign contracts with successful developers by the end of 2022. Selected resources will be submitted to Indiana and Michigan's state regulatory boards for approval.

Mae IM wedi cyflogi Charles River Associates i weithredu fel monitor annibynnol o'r RFP ac i ymgorffori mewnbwn gan grwpiau sy'n cynrychioli cleientiaid a rhanddeiliaid eraill i'r broses gaffael gystadleuol.