Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company (OG&E) is soliciting offers from bidders to supply SPP Deliverable Capacity capable of counting as Accredited Capacity in the Summer and/or Winter Resource Adequacy seasons. The RFP seeks capacity resources with a minimum of 50 MW and maximum of 1,500 MW of Accredited Capacity, with contract dates between June 1, 2027, and March 31, 2032. Contract duration must be a minimum of four months and maximum of 60 months, aligned to SPP Capacity Seasons. Any technology can be offered provided it qualifies as SPP Deliverable Capacity, and generation facilities must be registered in the SPP Integrated Marketplace and able to respond to SPP directives.
The RFP process includes several key dates: Technical Conference on February 12, 2026 (10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Central Time); Bidder Questions Deadline on April 1, 2026; Notice of Intent to Bid Due on April 8, 2026; Bid Due Date on April 15, 2026; Bid Opening on April 16, 2026; Selection of Bids for Negotiation expected May 29, 2026; and Complete Agreements expected July 31, 2026. Bidders requesting Technical Conference details must email 2026BridgeCapRFPComm@oge.com before 3:00 PM on February 11, 2026.
All RFP communications (except bid submissions) should be directed to 2026BridgeCapRFPComm@oge.com. Bids must be submitted electronically to 2026BridgeCapRFPBids@oge.com by April 15, 2026. Each bidder must submit a Notice of Intent to Bid by April 8, 2026, execute a Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement prior to bid submission, and include a Bid Summary Form and redlined Capacity Purchase Agreement (CPA). Bidders offering existing generation facilities must provide the most recent SPP Deliverability Study results. Projects requiring Effective Load Carrying Capability (ELCC) accreditation must provide the most recent ELCC Study Results from SPP, and projects utilizing Performance Based Accreditation (PBA) must provide four years of historical Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) data from the NERC GADS system.
Bid evaluation consists of three components: Threshold Evaluation to ensure compliance with RFP requirements and inclusion of all necessary documentation; Non-Price (Qualitative) Evaluation worth 15% in aggregate, comprised of Contract Risks, Costs, and Benefits (5%) and Capacity Security Risk (10%); and Price (Quantitative) Evaluation worth 85%. Bids must remain valid through the entire evaluation period and any resulting regulatory proceedings. OG&E reserves the right to reject any proposal regardless of price and may select one or multiple bids that address its needs. Disputes will be governed by Oklahoma law with exclusive jurisdiction in Oklahoma County courts.