# Alberta Purchasing #203682

EPCOR South Edmonton Distribution and Transmission Reliability Study

**Posted:** November 09, 2026
**Respond By:** December 03, 2026
**Identifier:** 203682
**NAICS:** 541330

EPCOR is seeking consulting support to evaluate options for improving electricity distribution and transmission reliability in southwest Edmonton.
- **Government buyer and stakeholders:** EPCOR is the buyer; EPCOR Distribution and Transmission Inc. (EDTI) and the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) are involved in assessing alternatives.
- **Study area and need:** The study addresses forecast capacity deficiencies in the Chappelle area, served by the Summerside and Riverview substations.
- **Requested service:** Assess and compare potential solutions, including viability, constructability, cost, environmental and land-use effects, and risks. Deliver findings and comparative metrics to support selection of a preferred alternative.
- **Potential follow-on work:** The selected consultant may be offered a first right of refusal for separately negotiated conceptual routing and siting services.
- **OEMs, products, and quantities:** No OEMs, products, part numbers, or product quantities are specified. No competing vendors are named in the notice.
- **Performance period:** Anticipated four-year period.

### Description

The NRFP seeks a consultant to assess solutions for forecast distribution capacity deficiencies in the Chappelle area of southwest Edmonton. The consultant will assess and compare alternatives for viability, constructability, cost, environmental and land-use effects, and risks, and report comparative findings for AESO’s preferred-project decision. The successful proponent may be offered a first right of refusal for additional conceptual routing and siting services during the agreement term. Submissions must be made through EPCOR’s Bidding System; email and hard-copy submissions are not accepted.

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