Polar/UPPCo – RFP for MISO Wholesale Energy and Capacity

Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCo), in partnership with Polar Consulting, is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to procure firm energy and capacity products for delivery within the MISO market. UPPCo seeks to procure firm around-the-clock energy supplies for Calendar Years 2027 through 2029, delivered to the WPS.WPSM trading node. The procurement also includes on-peak and off-peak energy products across the same term. For capacity, UPPCo is seeking to procure 30 Zonal Resource Credits (ZRCs) for MISO Planning Years 2029-30 through 2031-32. The capacity products may be delivered from resources located within Local Resource Zone 2 or across Local Resource Zones 1 through 7, as permitted under MISO tariffs.

The RFP employs two distinct submission mechanisms based on product type. Energy offers will be collected via a structured live auction event conducted on the Polaris RFx Platform. The auction will begin at 11:00 AM ET on Thursday, September 17, 2026, and bidders must be registered and qualified on the platform in advance to participate. Capacity offers, in contrast, must be submitted as sealed bids via email to pc_operations@polarconsulting.com, with the same deadline of 11:00 AM ET on September 17, 2026. All bids are subject to evaluation by UPPCo and Polar Consulting, and contracts will be awarded based on competitive pricing and compliance with the RFP terms.

The RFP was published on September 3, 2026. Qualified bidders should thoroughly review the full RFP document for complete details on qualification requirements, bid formats, credit requirements, and other contractual terms. This procurement presents an opportunity for energy suppliers, generators, and capacity providers to serve the load obligations of UPPCo, a Michigan-based utility serving customers in the Upper Peninsula, through a transparent and competitive market process.