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CPS ENERGY LAUNCHES REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR 500 MW OF BATTERY STORAGE by Milady Nazir

Once the RFP is finalized, the utility will have secured more than 1,000 MW of battery storage capacity to serve the community

Dec. 15, 2025 – (San Antonio, TX) – CPS Energy has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to acquire up to 500 megawatts (MW) of additional battery storage. 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.

“This request to add more battery storage to our generation portfolio continues to fulfill our promise to deliver on the utility’s Vision 2027 Generation Plan,” said Rudy D. Garza, President and CEO of CPS Energy. “The RFP reinforces our team’s ongoing commitment to secure additional energy resources needed to keep pace with our community’s rapid growth.”

Upon completion of the RFP, the utility anticipates having more than 1,000 MW of operational or contracted storage capacity to serve its customers. To date, CPS Energy has successfully brought 50 MW of storage capacity online as part of the Vision 2027 plan. An additional 470 MW is in development and expected to be online in 2026.

The RFP is also aligned 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 to submit a proposal is Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, at 11:45 p.m. Central Time. Submissions must be made using the Power Advocate Portal link.