Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Facility at Roberto R. Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant (RRBWWTP)

El Paso Water (EPWater) is seeking to pre‑qualify up to three private‑sector partners for a public‑private partnership (P3) to design, construct, finance, operate, and maintain a Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) facility at the Roberto R. Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant (RRBWWTP). The project will convert biogas from the plant’s anaerobic digesters into pipeline‑quality RNG for injection into the regional natural‑gas system, with a 15‑year operating term. Qualification submissions are due 25 Nov 2026; selected firms will be invited to a subsequent RFP phase. • Scope includes full engineering design, permitting, construction, commissioning, and long‑term O&M of the RNG plant and interconnection with ONE Gas. • EPWater will retain ownership; the private partner must provide full project financing and assume commercial risk. • Phase 1 focuses on existing biogas streams; Phase 2 (optional) may add co‑digestion or a new digester. • Required qualifications cover financial stability, safety record, technical staff, relevant RNG project experience, and ability to manage a 15‑year P3 contract. • Pre‑submittal virtual meeting 06 Oct 2026 (non‑mandatory); questions due 13 Oct 2026; bid opening 25 Nov 2026. • Project location: El Paso, Texas; expected contract value likely in the tens of millions of dollars.