Dispatchable Resources RFP

 

This Request for Proposal (RFP) for Dispatchable Resources is one of three RFPs being released pursuant to Tri-State's 2023 Electric Resource Plan (ERP) filed with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. Bidders may register and access the Renewable and Standalone Battery Storage RFPs at the following links. 

 

  • Renewables, both wind and solar, or renewables paired with battery storage - Renewable RFP
    • Standalone short-term or long-term battery storage resources - Standalone Storage RFP

    About Tri-State

     

    Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. is a not-for-profit cooperative power supplier. Our mission is to provide our member systems a reliable, affordable and responsible supply of electricity in accordance with cooperative principles. We are a cooperative of 44 members, including 41 electric distribution cooperatives and public power districts in four states that together provide power to more than one million electricity consumers across nearly 200,000 square miles in the West. 

     

    RFP Registration and Documentation 

     

    • Website registration is required to access Dispatchable RFP documents and to submit a bid. Tri-State will use the registered email address to communicate with Bidders via email if required.
      • If bidder(s) encounter problems receiving a confirmation email after registering, please add 'no-reply@1898andco.com' to bidder's safe sender list.
    • Submitting a Notice of Intent to Bid (NOI) is encouraged during the registration process. 
      • By submitting an NOI, bidders will be informed via email of updates in the Announcements and FAQ sections of this website.
      • To submit an NOI after registration, please go to Download RFP Documents tab and click on the NOI under Forms to provide prompted information.
    • Dispatchable RFP documents are accessible on the Download RFP Documents tab.

     

    Proposal Submission

     

    Please submit proposal documents on the Submit RFP Documents tab.

     

    Bidder Questions and Communication

     

    Please direct all questions related to the RFP to the Submit Questions tab. All other communication should be directed to DispatchableRFP@tristategt.org.  Please do not contact Tri-State personnel directly.  

     

    Schedule 

     

     

    Bid Fee

     

    The non-refundable fee for evaluating each proposal (Project) is $10,000.  Please refer to the RFP for information related to bid fee requirements and triggers for additional bid fees. Please see the Download RFP Documents tab for Bid Fee Instructions on how to send bid fees to Tri-State. 

     

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