Published: September 23, 2021 |

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American Electric Power is seeking bids to purchase multi-year supply for several of its coal-fired power plants.

The Ohio-based company which owns several utilities issued a request for proposal for coal supply in four coal-producing regions. These include Central Appalachian Basin, Illinois Basin, Powder River Basin, and the North Appalachian Basin.

The coal supply contracts would run from this year’s final quarter through 2023. The deadline is by Sept. 29.

AEP owns and operates, through its subsidiaries, close to 30,000 MW of generating capacity delivering power to 5.5 million customers in 11 states. Its utilities include Michigan Power, Public Service Co. of Oklahoma, Southwestern Electric Power Co. (Louisiana), AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, and more.

Although the company is aiming for an 80-percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030, coal-fired power accounts for 28 percent of the utility generation mix, compared to 45 percent 11 years ago. Since 2010, AEP has retired or sold nearly 13.5 GW of coal power.

Among AEP’s operational coal-fired power stations include Cardinal in Ohio, Flint Creek in Arkansas, Northeastern Station in Oklahoma and others. The 642.5-MW Dolet Hills coal-fired station in Louisiana (pictured) is set for retirement by the end of this year.

Coal-fired power has diminished significantly in recent decades, but still represents about 20 percent of the U.S. electricity resource mix.

Source: PowerGen

All coal proposal packages should include the provided coal proposal form included in the RFP. This information must be received no later than 5 p.m. ET, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021. Proposals are to be kept open until 5 p.m. ET, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021.

All information must be emailed to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Complete details about the RFP are available HERE

About American Electric Power
American Electric Power, based in Columbus, Ohio, is focused on building a smarter energy infrastructure and delivering new technologies and custom energy solutions to customers. AEP’s approximately 16,800 employees operate and maintain the nation’s largest electricity transmission system and more than 223,000 miles of distribution lines to efficiently deliver safe, reliable power to nearly 5.5 million regulated customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation’s largest electricity producers with approximately 30,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity, including more than 5,500 megawatts of renewable energy. AEP’s family of companies includes utilities AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana, east Texas and the Texas Panhandle). AEP also owns AEP Energy, AEP Energy Partners, AEP OnSite Partners, and AEP Renewables, which provide innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide.

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