May 5, 2026
2026 EML Renewables and Storage RFP
Notice of Schedule Update
Entergy Mississippi, LLC (“EML”) hereby notifies interested parties that the schedule for the 2026 EML Renewables and Storage RFP has changed. The updated schedule is shown below. Questions may be submitted to the Bid Event Coordinator (emlrfp@entergy.com) and Independent Monitor for the RFP (IM-2026EMLRFP@acciongroup.com). Thank you for your interest
| RFP Milestone | Original Schedule | Updated Schedule | |||
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| Proposal Submission Fee Payment Deadline | 5:00 p.m. CPT on May 7, 2026* | 5:00 p.m. CPT on May 7, 2026* | |||
| Proposal Submission Period – Self-Build Options |
8:00 a.m. CPT on May 26, 2026 until 5:00 p.m. CPT on June 1, 2026* |
8:00 a.m. CPT on June 9, 2026 until 5:00 p.m. CPT on June 15, 2026* |
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| Proposal Submission Period – All Other Proposals (i.e., proposals that are not SelfBuild Options) |
8:00 a.m. CPT on June 2, 2026 until 5:00 p.m. CPT on June 8, 2026* |
8:00 a.m. CPT on June 16, 2026 until 5:00 p.m. CPT on June 22, 2026* |
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| Notice to Bidders of EML Primary and Secondary Selection List Selections | October 2026* | October 2026* | |||
| Due Diligence and Negotiations Begin | October 2026* | October 2026* | |||
| Bidder(s) Remaining on Secondary Selection List Released from Proposals | January 2027* | January 2027* | |||
| Definitive Agreements Executed** | July 2027* | July 2027* | |||
| Regulatory Approval Process Complete** | August 2028* | August 2028* |
*The milestone dates accompanied by an asterisk are target dates subject to change
**The time required to negotiate and execute Definitive Agreements typically varies by transaction type and depends upon numerous other factors. Similarly, the date on which the regulatory approval process concludes for a transaction turns on the execution date of the Definitive Agreement, the amount of docket congestion, the issues presented by the regulatory approval request, and other circumstances that can differ materially from transaction to transaction. EML reserves the right to require regulatory approval prior to providing Bidder with FNTP at its sole and absolute discretion.
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