DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR RENEWABLE POWER PROPOSALS

LAKEWOOD , Colo. —The deadline to submit proposals for renewable power deliveries in New Mexico is extended until 5 p.m., Oct. 1. Western Area Power Administration is extending its request for proposals for non-hydro renewable electric power to serve Federal installations in New Mexico at the request of potential suppliers.

Western's Colorado River Storage Project Management Center seeks proposals for purchasing 66 GWh of renewable energy annually for five to 10 years. The extension gives those filing proposals an extra two weeks.

For more information about this request for proposal, see the original news release on Western's Web site at http://www.wapa.gov/newsroom/news/2004/0812'04WesternSeeksRenewablePowerNMdeliveries.html

Deadline for submissions is 5 p.m., MDT, Oct. 1. Submit offers to: Western Area Power Administration, CRSP Management Center, ATTN: L6440, P.O. Box 11606, Salt Lake City , UT 884147-0606. If you have already submitted a proposal in response to the request for proposal, you may resubmit your proposal with any revisions before Oct. 1.

Offers may also be faxed to Western at 801-524-5017, ATTN: L6440 or e-mailed to loftin@wapa.gov. The request for proposals, including details about submission requirements, is available online at http://www.wapa.gov/crsp/RFP.pdf.

Western Area Power Administration annually markets and transmits more than 10,000 megawatts of power from hydroelectric powerplants owned and operated by the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 15 western and central states. It is part of the Department of Energy.

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