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SPP Board Approves Alternative, Accelerated Generation Interconnection Process to Improve Regional Resource Adequacy

LCG, May 8, 2025--The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Board of Directors approved SPP’s proposed Expedited Resource Adequacy Study (ERAS) at its May 6 meeting. SPP developed the new ERAS in collaboration with its stakeholders in response to the growing need to add new generating resources before the region’s generating capacity is outpaced by its electricity demands. ERAS is intended to be a one-time, expedited study process designed to significantly accelerate the addition of new power generation facilities to the grid and address concerns about the near term ability to maintain the affordable and reliable electric service that consumers expect.

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EDP Renewables Completes Scarlet II Solar and Energy Storage Project in California

LCG, May 7, 2025--EDP Renewables North America LLC (EDPR NA) announced yesterday the inauguration of its Scarlet II Solar Energy Park (Scarlet II) in Fresno County, California. This phase of the solar plus energy storage project includes 200 MW of solar capacity, plus a co-located 150 MW/600 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). The initial phase of the project, Scarlet I, which provides 200 MW of solar and 40 MW/160 MWh of BESS, achieved commercial operations in July 2024.

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APS Issues RFP for Over 1,000 MW of Long-Term Power Supplies

LCG, June 1, 2005--Arizona Public Service Company (APS) announced yesterday a Request for Proposal (RFP) for at least 1,000 MW of long-term energy resources for delivery beginning between June 2007 and June 2008. APS is forecasting customer growth of almost four percent per year and projects a need for an additional electric generating capacity in 2007 of about 1,300 MW.

APS, Arizona's largest electric utility, is requesting summer capacity for a period of not less than five years and a minimum capacity of 25 MW. A bidder's conference for interested parties will be held June 15, and responses to the RFP are due July 18, 2005. APS is the largest subsidiary of Pinnacle West Capital Corp., and APS affiliates will not participate in the RFP.

APS also recently issued an RFP for renewable energy supplies totaling at least 100 MW and at least 250,000 MWh per year for a period of not less than five years with deliveries beginning in 2006.

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