OG&E is seeking resources to meet near-term capacity needs identified in its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan and any upcoming updates. The RFP seeks Capacity Purchase Agreements (CPAs) for SPP Deliverable Capacity capable of counting as Accredited Capacity in Summer and/or Winter Resource Adequacy seasons. Bidders must propose a minimum of 50 MW and maximum of 1,500 MW of Accredited Capacity. The required contract period runs from June 1, 2027, through March 31, 2032, with a minimum contract duration of four months and maximum of 60 months, aligned to SPP Capacity Seasons. All Generation Facilities must be registered in the SPP Integrated Marketplace and capable of responding to requests, directives, and emergency orders from SPP. Any SPP-eligible resource technology is acceptable for the specified contract dates.
Key Dates:
- RFP Draft Issue Date: January 27, 2026
- Technical Conference: February 12, 2026
- RFP Final Issue Date (expected): February 26, 2026
- Bidder Questions Deadline: April 1, 2026
- Notice of Intent to Bid Due Date: April 8, 2026
- Bid Due Date: April 15, 2026
- Bid Opening Day: April 16, 2026
- Selection of Bid(s) for Negotiation (expected): May 29, 2026
- Complete Negotiations (expected): July 31, 2026
Bid Response Requirements:
- Completed Bid Forms (Appendix C for Bid Opening, Appendix E for Bid Attributes)
- Redline of Form CPA (OG&E will not accept redlines received after Bid Due Date or very high-level Form CPA redlines)
- SPP Deliverability Study Results
- Most recent ELCC Study Results prepared by SPP (indicative studies acceptable)
- Four years of historical Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd); for new resources, OG&E will assume SPP class average for the technology
Bid Evaluation Criteria:
Threshold Evaluation (must pass to advance):
- Accredited Capacity
- Contract Date
- Contract Duration
- SPP Registration
- Completeness
- Unconditional
Analysis (Quantitative and Qualitative):
- Quantitative Analysis (price): 85% of total score
- Qualitative Analysis (non-price): 15% of total score
- Contract Risks, Costs, and Benefits: 5%
- Capacity Security: 10%
- Price Stability and Form CPA Redline evaluation included
- Expected Customer Impact assessment included
OG&E may select the top-ranking bid or multiple bids to comprise a portfolio to satisfy its projected capacity needs.