Opportunity
Federal Register #Docket No. RM98-1-000
WAPA Finalizes 2028 Parker-Davis Project Power Allocations for New Allottees
Buyer
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Posted
March 27, 2026
Identifier
Docket No. RM98-1-000
This notice announces the Department of Energy's Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) finalizing the 2028 resource pool power allocations for the Parker-Davis Project (PDP): - Government Buyer: - Department of Energy (DOE), Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), Desert Southwest Region - Resource Allocations: - 5,259 kW summer season capacity (including 748 kW withdrawable) - 4,041 kW winter season capacity (including 146 kW withdrawable) - Allocations are for firm electric service (FES) to new allottees - Notable Requirements and Features: - Allocations specifically include Native American tribes and underserved communities - Allocations determined through a public comment and stakeholder engagement process - No commercial OEMs or vendors involved; this is a federal hydropower allocation, not a procurement of goods or services - Period of Performance: - Allocations are effective from the start of fiscal year 2029 through the end of fiscal year 2048 (20 years) - Locations: - Desert Southwest Region, Western Area Power Administration (federal office) - Federal Register Office (contracting office)
Description
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