Notice of PT Contract Availability

The Department of Commerce (“Department”) seeks proposals from qualified organizations or individuals to develop scenarios of Minnesota’s electrical generation system to help evaluate multiple pathways to reach Minnesota’s carbon-free electricity 2040 standard. The scenarios should include pathways to various percentages of carbon-free generation, incorporate emerging generation and storage technologies, estimate costs, and be flexible in their assumptions and inputs. The analysis should also consider impacts of different pathways on environmental justice outcomes and criteria pollutant exposure. 

A Request for Proposal (“RFP”) and required forms are available to view and download on the Minnesota Department of Commerce’s RFP website at https://mn.gov/commerce/business/rfp.jsp.

Proposals must be submitted to [email protected] by no later than Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM CDT. Instructions for submitting proposals are detailed in the RFP. Late proposals will not be considered.

This request does not obligate the State to complete the work contemplated in this notice.  The State reserves the right to cancel this solicitation. All expenses incurred in responding to this notice are solely the responsibility of the responder.

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