Summary
The Department of Energy's Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), Sierra Nevada Region, is issuing Amendment 3 of a Request for Proposals for the California Oregon Transmission Project (COTP) Two-Phase Design-Build 525kV Series Capacitor Bank Replacement Project. The selected contractor will perform engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) work to remove existing series capacitor banks and replace them with new 525kV series capacitor banks, associated relays, and equipment including motor-operated disconnects. The procurement is identified as Solicitation Number 89503326RWA000049, classified under NAICS code 237130 (Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction) and PSC Y1NZ (Construction of Other Utilities), with proposals due September 1, 2026.