The North American Energy Markets Association is posting this RFP on behalf of our member ACES and their client Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO).
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) is a not-for-profit electric transmission and distribution cooperative incorporated in 1937 and is one of the 15 largest electric cooperatives in the United States. SMECO is a PJM member and is regulated by the Maryland Public Service Commission (MDPSC) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). SMECO’s load is in the PEPCO Zone, and it has more than 178,000 member accounts in Charles County, St. Mary’s County, southern Prince George’s County, and Calvert County in Maryland. SMECO owns 71 substations, more than 10,000 miles of distribution lines, and nearly 500 miles of transmission lines. SMECO is a winter peaking system, with a peak load of 1,036 MW and annual load of more than 3,500,000 MWh. SMECO does not own any generation resources, other than a 5.5 MW solar generating facility through a wholly owned subsidiary, SMECO Solar LLC, and relies on the wholesale market for most of the supply needed to serve customer load.
All documents and communications related to the SMECO 2025 RFP are located on the RFP website: www.acespower.com/SMECO2025RFP