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Dairyland RFP for Short Term Capacity

Published:January 5, 2024

NAEMA is pleased to announce this RFP for our member Dairyland Power Cooperative (Dairyland).

Dairyland Power Cooperative (DPC) is accepting proposals from qualified and eligible “Respondents” for the purchase of Capacity for a term of up to 2 years, beginning June 1, 2025.  Nonbinding offers are due by close of business on January 26, 2024. All parties selected for further negotiations for purchase agreements will be contacted to discuss contract specifics within 28 days of bid submittal deadline.

DPC is a generation and transmission cooperative headquartered in La Crosse, WI.  DPC provides electric power to 24-member distribution cooperatives located in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois as well as twenty-seven municipal utilities.  DPC has approximately 1474 MW of generation either owned or under contract.  DPC owns and operates over 3300 miles of transmission lines, operating principally at 69 kV and 161 kV.  DPC is a member of the MISO Regional Transmission Organization (RTO).

RFP Proposal and Evaluation Schedule

Release of RFP                                                                       January 5, 2024

Notice of Intent                                                                       January 10, 2024

Bid Submittal Deadline                                                          January 26, 2024

Notification of Interest                                                           February 23, 2024

Negotiations Complete and Contracts Awarded                    March 29, 2024

DPC reserves the right to extend or otherwise modify any portion of the schedule.  DPC will notify all Respondents that have submitted Notice of Intent to Submit Proposal of any changes to the schedule that occur prior to the Bid Submittal Deadline.

Find the RFP and the forms to respond here:

2024 RFP Capacity Short Term

2024 DPC RFP Forms Short Term[1]