KPCO 2026 RFP
KPCO seeks up to 800 MW of Kentucky located, PJM interconnected combined cycle natural gas capacity through one or more Power Purchase Agreements covering energy, PJM capacity, and ancillary services. Proposals are due September 2, 2026, with commercial operation required by March 31, 2031. Questions go to KPCO2026RFP@aep.com.
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Published
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Confidentiality Agreement Request Deadline
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Submission deadline
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Short-List Selection
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Execute Definitive Agreements
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File for Regulatory Approvals
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Required Regulatory Approvals
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Notice to Proceed
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Commercial Operation Date
No later than
AI overview
Kentucky Power Company (KPCO), an American Electric Power company, is soliciting one or more Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) through this Request for Proposals (RFP) to procure energy, PJM capacity, and ancillary services from Kentucky located Combined Cycle Natural Gas resources. KPCO is pursuing up to 800 MW of nameplate rated combined cycle capacity under the overall 2026 solicitation program. To qualify for consideration, resources must be located in Kentucky and must either have a completed PJM System Impact Study which remains active in the PJM queue, or be interconnected (via Interconnection Agreement or pseudo-tie) to the PJM Transmission system. Resources must also be deliverable to the AEP Locational Deliverability Area (LDA). This RFP is issued in tandem with a companion solicitation for Power Sale Agreements from the same class of generating resources, with the two RFPs together supporting KPCO's pursuit of the full 800 MW target.
The RFP was issued on August 3, 2026. Interested parties must submit confidentiality agreement requests by August 26, 2026, and all proposal responses are due September 2, 2026. The solicitation schedule anticipates short-list selection on November 18, 2026, execution of definitive agreements by March 16, 2027, and filing for regulatory approvals on March 30, 2027. Required regulatory approvals are targeted for March 30, 2028, with notice to proceed issued on May 16, 2028. Selected resources must achieve commercial operation no later than March 31, 2031. The schedule is subject to review.
All proposal responses should be submitted to the SharePoint site outlined in the RFP documents. Questions should be directed via email to KPCO2026RFP@aep.com. The complete 2026 PPA RFP document is available for download from the Kentucky Power business-to-business energy RFP webpage. Proposers should review the full RFP document for detailed qualification requirements, submission formats, evaluation criteria, and contract terms.
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