Active SLED Opportunity · COLORADO · COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES
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Colorado Springs Utilities seeks proposals for up to 300 MW of renewable energy capacity by May 1, 2030, including solar, wind, and energy storage, to meet capacity needs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The solicitation is an RFP with electronic bid submission and a prebid conference on May 15, 2026.
Colorado Springs Utilities is requesting proposals from qualified suppliers to provide renewable energy generation at a competitive and reasonable cost with reliability, viability, and operational characteristics consistent with Utilities’ long-term energy planning and energy policy requirements and objectives as outlined in this RFP. Utilities seeks to add up to 300 MW of nameplate resource capacity to its portfolio by no later than May 1, 2030, to meet its long-term capacity requirements and reduce its greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions footprint. Utilities will consider proposals utilizing solar, wind, and energy storage resources to satisfy these objectives. Utilities is also open to alternative, commercially viable generation technologies and resource configurations that meet its reliability and sustainability criteria. Proposals for projects with nameplate capacity exceeding 300 MW may be evaluated if the project (i) satisfies Utilities’ capacity needs and (ii) does not require significant network upgrades that could jeopardize achieving an in-service date of May 1, 2030. **Solicitation Type**: RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal) **Source ID**: PU.AG.USA.1243.C11312176 **Piggyback Contract**: No **Question Acceptance Deadline**: 05/27/2026 05:00 PM EDT **Questions are submitted online**: Yes **Bid Submission Type**: Electronic Bid Submission **Additional Bidding Instructions**: Bid forms located in Pricing Folder. **Owner Organization**: Fuels and Purchase Power **Solicitation Number**: RFP-GM-G8663 **Reference Number**: 0000421983 **Pricing**: In attached document **Bid Documents List**: | Item Name | Description | Mandatory | Limited to 1 file | |---|---|---|---| | Bid Documents | Documents defining the proposal | Yes | No | **Bid Documents List**: | Item Name | Description | Mandatory | Limited to 1 file | |---|---|---|---| | Bid Documents | Documents defining the proposal | Yes | No | **Pre-Bidding Events**: Event Type: Prebid Conference | Attendance: Recommended | Event date: 05/15/2026 11:00 AM EDT | Location: Microsoft Teams | Event Note: An optional Prebid Conference will be held via Microsoft Teams. Information/link below: ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/211465060173750?p=UCR2Xob49a3haKCFlS Meeting ID: 211 465 060 173 750 Passcode: U6SE9Cx6 Dial in by phone +1 719-733-3651,,520037107# United States, Pueblo Phone conference ID: 520 037 107#
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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