The North American Energy Markets Association is posting this RFP on behalf of our member Minnesota Power.
Minnesota Power (MP), a division of ALLETE, Inc., is issuing power supply Requests for Proposals (RFP) for up to 700 MW of wind generation. MP will consider bids for power purchase agreements and build own transfers. MP anticipates and will also consider self-build proposals in the RFP. This request is part of MP’s vision for a sustainable path to a carbon-free energy future and bold next steps in the clean energy transition that is centered on MP’s commitment to the climate, affordability, reliability, and communities.
MP has retained the services of an independent third-party evaluator to oversee the RFP and perform the evaluation of all bids.
Proposals must be received by MP by the Proposal Submission Deadline of 12/18/2026. Self-build projects or bids from an affiliate must be submitted prior to the deadline per the schedule. MP reserves the right in its sole discretion to modify this schedule for any reason.
MP will consider proposals which include co-located BESS with wind as an option, however a wind project will be evaluated independently and must be submitted separately to MP’s Wind RFP. If submitting co-located proposals and detaching projects is feasible, MP has a preference for Bidders to also submit a BESS only proposal in the open Battery Storage RFP.
MP will be hosting a Bidder Call on 11/16/2026 at 10 am CST. A link to the bidder call will be made available on the Wind RFP website. In addition to the bidder call information, all relevant RFP information can be found on the Wind RFP Website: