REQUEST FOR INFORMATION THAT COULD AID IN THE STUDY OF OPTIMIZING THE UTILIZATION OF FEDERAL PUMPED STORAGE HYDROPOWER ASSETS AND NEW TRANSMISSION PATHS BETWEEN 2 EASTERN INTERCONNECTION TRANSMISSION PLANNING REGIONS.

Solicitation No.

SEPA_RFI_3_19_24

Notice Type

Sources Sought

Posted Date

March 19, 2024

Response Deadline

April 8, 2024

NAICS Code

541330AI guide

PSC / Class Code

B513

Contract Code

8900

Issuing Office

SOUTHEASTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION

Sub-Agency

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Agency

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Primary Contact

Carter Edge

City

ELBERTON

State

GA

ZIP Code

30635

SOUTHEASTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION is seeking information from potential vendors that may be interested in bidding on an upcoming project pertaining to how an interested contractor could aid in the study of optimizing the utilization of federal pumped storage hydropower assets and new transmission paths between two Eastern Interconnection transmission planning regions. Southeastern is in need of two separate studies: The first project objective consists of a study that would weigh options that would increase the transfer capability between Georgia and South Carolina, by performing a feasibility study for necessary actions which would establish a new interconnection with an investor-owned 230kV transmission line in South Carolina. The second study should be options to derive the additional energy from pumping performing a capacity expansion study quantifying the theoretical increase in firm system capacity that can be derived from pumping. Study 1 and Study 2 are independent and may be completed in parallel.

1. March 19, 2024Posted Date
2. April 8, 2024Proposals / Responses Due