TEA/NCMPA – RFP for Long Term Capacity and Energy Resources

The North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 (NCMPA1) is seeking long-term capacity and energy resources to supplement its power supply and meet future needs. NCMPA1 manages wholesale power supply in the Duke Energy Carolinas (DEC) balancing area, providing full requirements to 19 municipal members located in Piedmont and western North Carolina. The cooperative is soliciting proposals for supplemental resources to meet its capacity and energy requirements up to amounts detailed in the RFP document.

NCMPA1 will consider a variety of wholesale power offtake structures including, but not limited to, partial-requirements contracts, block power arrangements, and offtake or joint ownership interests in new and existing resources. The agency is specifically interested in solar and/or battery resources that can support its long-term capacity and energy needs. NCMPA1 welcomes projects located inside the DEC balancing area and those with deliverability into the region.

The current power supply contracts between NCMPA1 and its 19 member municipalities run through December 31, 2043, establishing the long-term framework for this procurement. Potential offerors should be prepared to structure proposals around this extended contract period and the cooperative's requirement to serve its full member base with reliable, cost-effective power supplies.