Southwestern Electric Power (SWEPCO), a subsidiary of American Electric Power, is planning development at the site of the retired 675 MW H.W. Pirkey Power Plant in Hallsville, Texas.
The company is working to dismantle the stacks and boiler of the old plant to develop the decommissioned facility.
“We know customers need an energy system that is available to deliver reliable, affordable, and environmentally sustainable power where and when they need it,” explained Brett Mattison, SWEPCO President and COO. “Meeting our customers’ needs – now and the future – requires a diverse generation portfolio, and we’re actively working towards additional, dispatchable generation.”
SWEPCO had announced three Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for additional generation and capacity resources to supply the needs of its customers and comply with Southwest Power Pool’s planning reserve margin requirements.
Competitive reviews are under progress and are expected to include resources of up to 2,100 MW of accredited capacity through a range of generation sources, including natural gas, wind, solar and storage resources.
SWEPCO is requesting proposals for these resources through purchase and sale agreements (PSA), power purchase agreements (PPA) and capacity purchase agreements (CPA). The company will look for necessary regulatory approvals once proposals are selected from the three RFPs.
