According to the request for proposal (RFP), proposals must rely on commercially proven technologies for renewable energy.
The RFP is part of American Electric Power’s (AEP) plan, announced in 2007, to add 1,000MW of new wind or renewable energy by 2011 as a component of the company’s comprehensive strategy to address its greenhouse gas emissions.
Michael Morris, AEP’s chairman and CEO, said: Our commitment to add 1,000MW of renewable energy to our generation portfolio, combined with our investment in offset programs, energy efficiency initiatives and new technology to reduce, capture and store CO2 emissions, will help mitigate our greenhouse gas emissions while meeting increasing customer demand for electricity.
