The North American Energy Markets Association is posting this RFP on behalf of our member Manitowoc Public Utilities (MPU).
Introduction
Manitowoc Public Utilities (MPU) is a municipal utility that owns, operates, and maintains water and electric distribution systems that serves a population of approximately 35,000 located within the City of Manitowoc.
MPU operates a water filtration facility, and a power generation facility with two solid fuel fired steam generation units at the main site located on Lake Michigan. The MPU Administrative offices are also at this site. There are several small pump stations, ash silos, and miscellaneous storage facilities on this main site which service the water filtration and power generation facilities.
The water distribution system consists of three water towers, three below ground pressure reducing stations, one underground reservoir, two booster pump stations, and two Ranney collector wells.
The electric distribution system consists of 6 substations and an additional combustion turbine power generation site. There are approximately 17,821 electric customers, 8,500 poles, twenty-four 13.2kV primary circuits, and seven 4kV primary circuits throughout the electric system.
MPU also owns about 33 miles of fiber optic cable which is attached to MPU poles and is partially underground.
MPU is a full Market Participant (MP) of the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO).
MPU is requesting proposals from developers to construct an aggregate generation project consisting of 30 MW solar generation and 10 MW battery storage system with minimum capability of four (4) hours. MPU is also requesting pricing for the variations given in the RFP. Additional proposals for an optional O&M agreement for the project and an alternative Purchase Power Agreement (PPA) arrangement will also be considered.
Project
Responsive proposals will provide pricing for a 30 MW solar facility coupled with a 10 MW battery storage system interconnected with the MPU distribution system with a minimum capability of four (4) hours (Base Project). MPU is further interested in pricing for other variations detailed in the full RFP which can be found here: