The North American Energy Markets Association is posting this RFP on behalf of our members EnelX and their client WPPI.
Company Overview
WPPI Energy (“WPPI”) is a joint action agency serving 51 customer-owned electric utilities in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Iowa. These utilities purchase their electrical requirements from WPPI and supply power to more than 200,000 homes and businesses. WPPI has a peak demand of approximately 1,000 MW and an annual energy requirement of 5.4 million MWh.
WPPI has a diverse portfolio of power supply resources, including power purchased from other entities, conventional generation owned by WPPI and its members, and renewable resources. Additional information about WPPI can be found at https://www.wppienergy.org/.
RFP Overview
WPPI is seeking to procure firm LD on-peak (5 x 16) physical energy products across multiple delivery terms using a web-based live reverse auction administered by Enel X on the Enel X Auction Platform.
Enel X will host live on-line reverse auctions for WPPI for firm energy supplies as detailed below. The auction event will open for offers at 12:00 PM ET on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Additional details regarding this RFP are set out below.
Invitation and Enablement
WPPI invites your company (“Bidder” or “Supplier”) to participate in its upcoming RFP for various physical energy products. In support of such participation, Bidders must have either an Edison Electric Institute (“EEI”) or North American Energy Markets Association (“NAEMA”) Master Agreement in-place with WPPI and have agreed upon a confirmation form.
Bidders interested in participating in the upcoming auction event that are not yet enabled with WPPI may find both Master Agreements and confirmation templates on the WPPI Announcement webpage on the Enel X Auction Platform for review.
In order to facilitate enablement activities in advance of the auction event, unenabled bidders must submit enablement requests via email to wholesaleops.enelxnorthamerica@enel.com by no later than 5:00 PM ET Tuesday, May 28, 2024.
Next Steps
• For bidders not yet enabled with WPPI; enablement requests must be submitted via email to Enel X at wholesaleops.enelxnorthamerica@enel.com by 5:00 PM ET Tuesday, May 28, 2024 and enablement activities must be materially complete by 5:00 PM ET Friday, June 14, 2024.
• For all bidders; RSVP notices must be submitted via email to Enel X at wholesaleops.enelxnorthamerica@enel.com by 5:00 PM ET Friday, June 14, 2024 .
• The live auction event for WPPI will open for offers beginning at 12:00 PM ET on Thursday, June 20, 2024.
Find the RFP here: Enel X – WPPI RFP for 2025-2029 On-Peak Blocks – WEC WPPI – June 20 2024