In response to what the company calls a “broad demand from communities and businesses for electric power from renewable energy sources,” Rocky Mountain Power (RMP) is seeking cost-competitive bids for solar, wind and geothermal energy projects in Utah to interconnect to the PacifiCorp power system. PacifiCorp is the parent company of RMP.
RMP customers sponsoring the request for proposals include Park City, Salt Lake City, Summit County, Park City Mountain Resort, Deer Valley Resort and Utah Valley University, which are all working with Rocky Mountain Power to meet their clean air and sustainability goals through renewable energy.
“Rocky Mountain Power has a successful history of partnering with our customers and communities,” said Cindy Crane, CEO of Rocky Mountain Power. “We are continuing that tradition by bringing new renewable energy to our customers that have aggressive renewable and sustainability goals, while still providing affordable, reliable electricity to all of our customers.”
The company is seeking proposals for 308,000 megawatt hours of power generation, which equates to approximately 40 megawatts of geothermal capacity or approximately 100 to 126 megawatts of wind or solar capacity. This is enough electricity to power about 34,000 typical homes in Utah, the company said.
This RFP also seeks renewable projects to meet the demand of RMP’s next offering of subscriber renewables, building off of the success of the initial Subscriber Solar program, which has been fully subscribed and has a long waiting list of customers ready for more power to be available. Subscriber renewables will allow enrolling Rocky Mountain Power customers to get some or all of their energy from renewable sources.
RMP provides electrical service to more than a million customers in Utah, Wyoming and Idaho.