SCPPA New Resource and Transmission RFP

The Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) is issuing a Request for Proposals to procure and connect renewable and carbon-free generation resources (with or without energy storage solutions) and associated transmission infrastructure to designated Points of Delivery (PODs) within the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Balancing Authority Area. The minimum capacity size for proposals is 100 MW, with targeted commercial operation or delivery starting in 2036 or later, supporting the goal of 100% fossil-fuel free electricity by 2045 or earlier. SCPPA members include the cities of Anaheim, Azusa, Banning, Burbank, Cerritos, Colton, Glendale, Los Angeles, Pasadena, Riverside, and Vernon, and the Imperial Irrigation District.

Eligible renewable and carbon-free generation resources include solar (photovoltaic and photo-optic), wind (offshore and onshore), geothermal, hydro, solar thermal, fuel cells utilizing green hydrogen, flexible resources, hybrid projects, energy storage combined with renewable energy projects (with capacity of at least one-half total interconnection capacity), and nuclear (Small Module Reactors). Projects must comply with California's Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) program requirements and the California Renewable Energy Resources Program. Respondents are responsible for constructing and providing necessary transmission infrastructure to ensure efficient energy delivery to the listed PODs. All transmission infrastructure design, permitting, construction, and ongoing maintenance costs must be included in the proposed energy pricing.

Key dates include a RFP issuance date of January 30, 2026, with optional pre-bidders meetings scheduled for February 23, 2026 and March 23, 2026. Clarification questions must be submitted by June 12, 2026, with responses due 10 business days after submission. The proposal submittal deadline is August 31, 2026. Selected projects may be structured as power purchase agreements (PPAs) with an ownership option, with minimum delivery term of 10 years. Respondents must provide detailed project plans including site control status, interconnection agreements, environmental compliance strategies, financing structures, and operations and maintenance approaches. Energy pricing must be expressed in nominal $/MWh with no escalation, and proposals must address Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) benefits and risks, including investment tax credits, production tax credits, domestic content bonuses, wage and apprenticeship credits, and other available federal incentives.