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CPS ENERGY LAUNCHES REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR UP TO 600 MW OF SOLAR ENERGY by Milady Nazir

CPS Energy is the number one purchaser of solar capacity in Texas

November 18, 2025 – (San Antonio, TX) – CPS Energy has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to acquire up to 600 megawatts (MW) of additional solar energy through one or more Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). This latest RFP supports the utility’s previously approved Vision 2027 generation plan, which aims to deliver affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy to the greater San Antonio area.

“Every megawatt counts in powering San Antonio, one of the fastest growing regions across the country,” said Rudy D. Garza, President and CEO of CPS Energy. “We are the number one purchaser of solar energy in the state of Texas. I’m grateful for our dedicated teams and their efforts to grow our use of solar to fulfill CPS Energy’s Vision 2027 strategic plan.”

Upon completion of this RFP, the utility anticipates having over 1,600 MW of solar generation capacity, operational or under contract, to serve its customers. With over 1,000 MW of solar already operational, CPS Energy ranks number one in Texas for contracted solar generation. Currently, solar energy accounts for 9% of the utility’s energy mix, sourced from 15 solar farms. In addition, by the end of the year, the utility plans to announce another battery storage RFP. This comes on the heels of the 470 MW of contracted future battery capacity announced at the end of last year.

Vision 2027 aligns these RFP efforts with CPS Energy’s commitment to the City of San Antonio’s Climate Action & Adaptation Plan (CAAP), which in addition to a continued commitment to generation resource diversity, pursues carbon neutrality by 2050. 

The deadline for interested bidders to submit a proposal for CPS Energy’s solar RFP is Thursday, January 8, 2026, by 11:45 p.m. Central Time.

Submissions must be made using the Power Advocate Portal link.