Austin Energy is pleased to announce the release of the 2026 Carbon-Free Request for Proposals (RFP), open to projects across the entire ERCOT region. We invite your participation as we advance toward our commitment to achieve 100% Carbon Free energy by 2035. To support this mission, this year’s RFP has been streamlined to promote efficiency, accelerate evaluation timelines and ensure we procure resources that deliver the lowest cost, highest value outcomes for the City of Austin and our customers.
Resource Types Sought Austin Energy welcomes proposals for the long term purchase of energy, capacity and environmental attributes from: Solar, Wind, Geothermal, Nuclear and Other Carbon Free Technologies Co Located Battery Energy Storage Systems Repowers, existing operating assets, and new build projects Projects must be located within ERCOT, with preference for those deliverable to LZ_AEN. AE anticipates procuring up to 1 GW of new resources. Submission Requirements For the initial submission, proposers must provide: Intake Form (Excel) Project Summary & Developer Overview (PowerPoint) The RFP package includes the following documents for required review: 2026 Carbon-Free RFP (pdf) Intake Form (Excel) Work Site Agreement (WSA) (Word document) Non‑Collusion / Non‑Conflict / Anti‑Lobbying Acknowledgment (pdf) Proposals and all RFP questions must be sent to: EnergySupply@austinenergy.com Key Dates RFP Issue Date: October 26, 2026 Deadline for Email Questions: November 5, 2026 (6:00 p.m. CST) Proposals Due: December 7, 2026 (6:00 p.m. CST) Consistent with City of Austin policy, any and all questions regarding this RFP must be submitted only to: EnergySupply@austinenergy.com .
Questions submitted after the deadline may not be reviewed or answered. Austin Energy is committed to building a portfolio that is reliable, affordable, and fully decarbonized. Your participation is essential to ensuring we meet the needs of both ERCOT and the City of Austin.
We encourage you to submit your best, most competitive offers for the benefit of our customers and the community we serve. We look forward to reviewing your proposals. - Energy Market Operations Origination Team, Austin Energy
Austin Energy will consider the long-term purchase of energy, capacity and associated environmental attributes/renewable energy credits (RECs, EACs) from utility-scale Geothermal, Solar, Wind, Co-located BESS, Nuclear and Other Technology resources located in the ERCOT service region. The RFP uses a streamlined initial submission process requiring an Intake Form Excel Workbook and a PowerPoint project summary and developer overview, with a subsequent shortlist phase for further due diligence. Austin Energy seeks to contract for energy capacity up to 1 GW across single or multiple projects, and purchase energy and associated RECs/EACs generated from such resources. The contract term will be at least 7 years up to a maximum of 30 years.
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