PG&E is seeking bids for the following:
Opportunity Announcement Type: RFA – Request for Abstract
Title: Micro and Small Business Equity-based Energy Efficiency Program
Estimated Contract Value: $7.5 Million
Deadline: Registration of Interest: September 1, 2021, 3:00p.m. PDT
Website: Upcoming PG&E Bid Opportunities
Description:
The purpose of this Contract Opportunity Announcement (COA) is to notify potential Bidders of PG&E’s need to implement a future equity-based program.
Pursuant to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC or the Commission) Decision (D.) 18-05-041 – Decision Addressing Energy Efficiency (EE) Business Plans (EE Business Plans), PG&E is seeking abstracts from prospective Third-Party (3P) EE Implementers (Bidder(s)) to design, propose, and implement EE programs and/or services (3P Programs) to establish a new portfolio of 3P Programs by 2022. PG&E’s new 3P EE Program portfolio will be outsourced to comply with requirements and timeline established in the EE Business Plans. In CPUC Decision 21-05-031, Assessment of Energy Efficiency Potential and Goals and Modification of Portfolio Approval and Oversight Process, directed PG&E to segment the EE program portfolios, into programs whose primary purposes are resource acquisition, market support, or equity.
Within the first 2 weeks of September, PG&E plans to issue a Request for Abstracts (RFA) for PG&E’s first equity-based EE program (Equity Programs) under its new portfolio structure. D. 21-05-031 identifies Equity Programs primary purpose as providing EE opportunities to hard-to-reach or underserved customers and disadvantaged communities to advance the Commission’s Environmental and Social Justice Action Plan. The requirements for this Equity Program will focus on effective program activities and customer engagement, in contrast to past resource programs with a focus on claimable energy savings.
In accordance with D.18-01-004, the Micro and Small Business Equity Program will follow a 2-stage solicitation process, with interested Bidders participating in a Request for Abstract (RFA) and shortlisted Bidders invited to participate in the Request for Proposal (RFP). As an equity program, bidders will not be required to perform or submit Cost Effectiveness Tool (CET) analysis as part of this process.
Respond To:
PowerAdvocate (see attached COA document for instructions)
Additional Questions Contact:
Paula Paschal via PowerAdvocate link:
https://www.poweradvocate.com/pR.do?okey=118081&pubEvent=true
(once registered for this bid event)
