NSPM Non-Wires Alternatives RFPs

Northern States Power Company (NSPM), a Minnesota corporation, is issuing technology-neutral Requests for Proposals as a component of its 2026-2035 Integrated Distribution Plan (Minnesota Public Utilities Commission Docket No. E002/M-25-142). This competitive solicitation consists of two discrete non-wires alternative (NWA) opportunities, with bidders permitted to respond to one or both opportunities.

The 2026 NSPM NWA RFP seeks NWA services that will allow NSPM to cost-effectively defer or avoid one or more of the following infrastructure projects: Reinforce Coon Creek CNC TR1 to 50MVA and Reinforce Parkers Lake. Non-wires alternatives represent technology-neutral solutions that can provide equivalent grid services and capacity without traditional wire-based infrastructure investments.

Prospective bidders should review the complete solicitation details and requirements available through the official NSPM developer portal. This solicitation is part of NSPM's integrated distribution planning process and represents an opportunity to provide alternative solutions to traditional transmission and distribution infrastructure reinforcement.