The Strategic Growth Council under the Office of Planning and Research invites qualified and experienced virtual power plant providers beginning or considering applications to U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office for Title 17 Loan Guarantees to submit proposals for developing and implementing Distributed Energy Resources at eligible sites.
We make this Request for Proposals to identify a virtual power plant Provider that will partner with SGC and collaborate with eligible sites to enhance the resilience of SGC-supported facilities while contributing to the overall reliability and sustainability of the grid. SGC is a DOE-designated State Energy Financing Institution whose project support can benefit project developers and U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office loan recipients.
SGC expects to select and contract with one virtual power plant provider to collaborate with and identify appropriate eligible sites for virtual power plant development and operation and reserves the right to select and contract with more than one qualified provider.
The complete RFP and Solicitation Guidelines are available on Cal eProcure.
RFP and Solicitation Guidelines
Key Dates
Below is the schedule for this solicitation. Up until the RFP due date, the State reserves the right to modify or cancel this solicitation and change dates and times by issuing addenda via Cal eProcure.
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February 15, 2024Solicitation Available to Prospective Proposers
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March 3, 2024Due Date to Submit Written Questions
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March 5, 2024Solicitation Webinar12:00 p.m. PST
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March 6, 2024Due Date to Submit a Letter of CommitmentDue by 5:00 p.m. PST
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March 13, 2024State posts Written Questions & Answers
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March 17, 2024Due Date for Receipt of Proposal by OPRDue by 5:00 p.m. PST
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Estimated April 7, 2024Evaluation of Proposals by SGC
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Estimated April 10, 2024OPR Issues Notice of Intent to Award
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May 1, 2024Project Start Date
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June 1, 2025Project End Date
Contact
Sean Kennedy, Deputy Director of Energy Investments sean.kennedy@sgc.ca.gov