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Maple Creek Energy launches strategic RFP for US gas project

Maple Creek Energy is soliciting proposals for its advanced 1,300 MW gas project in MISO Zone 6, targeting long-term contracts and strategic co-location partnerships with accelerated connection to the regional power grid.

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Maple Creek Energy LLC and Maple Creek Energy II LLC, collectively known as Maple Creek, officially announce the launch of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for their combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant. This project, currently at an advanced stage of development, has a total planned capacity of approximately 1,300 megawatts distributed across two separate phases in Zone 6 of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) power grid region.

Accelerated process and strategic opportunities

Maple Creek specifies in its press release the possibility for entities responding to this RFP to benefit from the framework proposed by MISO, known as the Expedited Resource Addition Study (ERAS), aimed at accelerating the interconnection of new energy facilities. The company seeks to identify commercial partners prepared to quickly seize the opportunity presented by the project’s advanced development status and its advantages regarding accelerated interconnection.

This CCGT project is jointly developed by Advanced Power and BDC Power Holdings LLC (BDC), a subsidiary of the American company Bechtel. The latter, through its company Bechtel Infrastructure & Power Corporation (BIPC), will also ensure the technical execution of the project as the EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contractor.

Technical details and project characteristics

The selected site for Maple Creek Energy is located in the state of Indiana, within Zone 6 of the MISO grid. At this advanced stage, the real estate required for the project has been secured, major permits have been obtained, and electrical interconnection studies are currently underway. The selected technology, natural gas combined-cycle, corresponds to a proven option for providing flexible electricity generation capacity.

Maple Creek is offering potential partners various contractual formulas in its call for tenders. These include long-term energy or capacity purchase agreements, partial or interim contracts, as well as strategic co-location opportunities on a fully shovel-ready site, directly connected to high-voltage electricity and gas transmission networks.

Tight timeline for proposals

The timeline set by Maple Creek for this call for tenders provides for a rapid procedure. The prequalification deadline for interested parties is set for July 11, 2025. The final submission of proposals is scheduled no later than July 18, 2025.

Andrew Degon, Senior Vice President in charge of thermal development at Advanced Power, stated in an official release: “This RFP represents a key step to identify partners ready to act quickly, capitalising on the advanced stage of the project’s development and its eligibility for MISO’s ERAS process”.

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