GRE Member RFIP 2025 - Zonal Resource Credits

Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) Upper Great Plains Region is requesting indicative proposals for MISO Zonal Resource Credits (ZRCs) to serve eight distribution electric cooperative members of Great River Energy. The Member Cooperatives include Brown County Rural Electrical Association, Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Association, Kandiyohi Power Cooperative, Lake Region Cooperative Electrical Association, McLeod Cooperative Power Association, Nobles Cooperative Electric, Stearns Cooperative Electric Association, and Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative.

The proposal seeks firm capacity delivered into MISO's LRZ 1 and LRZ 3 deliverability zones for the MISO Planning Year 2026/2027 only. Four seasonal products are required: Summer (8.8 MW LRZ 1, 0.3 MW LRZ 3), Fall (19.5 MW LRZ 1, 0.6 MW LRZ 3), Winter (16.2 MW LRZ 1, 0.6 MW LRZ 3), and Spring (17.5 MW LRZ 1, 0.5 MW LRZ 3). ZRCs must be registered in MISO's Module E or successor mechanism and transferred from respondent to Great River Energy in accordance with MISO deadlines.

Proposals will be evaluated based on ability to meet electricity supply needs considering price, reliability of supply, and other relevant factors. All capacity must be either located within the MISO footprint or delivered utilizing firm transmission. External resources must provide proof of firm transmission for delivery into MISO. Respondents are responsible for all transmission arrangements, financial responsibility for firm transmission service, and all losses from the resource to the MISO delivery point. All capacity resources must meet MISO accreditation requirements and all transmission must meet MISO requirements for firm capacity.

Indicative proposals must be submitted electronically by 1200 MST on January 7, 2026. Respondents must offer proposals for all four seasonal products to be considered. Proposals must include respondent information with complete contact details, product descriptions, indicative pricing per kW/MW for each product in both deliverability zones, and detailed source of supply information including location/source of capacity and any contingencies affecting firmness and availability such as operating constraints, curtailment risks, or fuel supply risks.