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PSE 2022 Distributed Energy Resources RFP

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On February 7, 2022, Puget Sound Energy (“PSE”) issued a Distributed Energy Resources Request for Proposals (“DER RFP”) in docket UE-210878, which seeks proposals from qualified respondents to supply a minimum of 129 MW of Clean Energy Transformation Act (“CETA”) eligible DERs to PSE. The issuance of the DER RFP follows the filing of a draft DER RFP on November 15, 2021 with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (“WUTC”), a subsequent public comment period and incorporation of stakeholder feedback into the final version, which was approved by the WUTC on January 27, 2022.

PSE’s goal for the 2022 DER RFP is to acquire a portfolio of DERs that meets the 2021 CEIP DER targets for 2025, while balancing cost, customer benefits, and a mix of customer participation structures. This DER RFP is in addition to the All-Source RFP PSE that was issued in June 2021. More information on the All-Source RFP and its current status can be found at www.pse.com/rfp or WUTC docket UE-210220.

PSE has posted the final DER RFP on its website at www.pse.com/rfp. If assistance is required in developing a proposal for the RFP, PSE has partnered with a third party to provide proposal templates and review materials, and those resources will be accessible in mid-February on the RFP website. More information about the DER RFP process and timeline will be provided as the process progresses. Questions about the 2022 DER RFP can be sent to DERRFPmailbox@pse.com.

Applications open for new Equitable Innovations Accelerator

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Find Ventures, a Washington state-based nonprofit whose mission is to fund entrepreneurs, in partnership with the Washington State Department of Commerce, today launched a new Equitable innovations Accelerator to fuel the start-up community at the earliest stage of business development. This program aims to make “entrepreneurship for all” a reality by prioritizing entrepreneurs from underserved and historically marginalized communities.

The Equitable Innovations Accelerator is a first-of-its-kind program to provide 10 technology start-ups with up to $100,000 in non-dilutive philanthropic grants, programming and access to mentors and coaches.

This program is directly aligned with the Commerce’s focus and investment in an equitable economic recovery. The accelerator is one of Commerce’s Safe Start projects that are supported in part by a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration

Application information events: Dec. 6 and Jan. 14

The application for the Equitable Innovations Accelerator can be found at www.findventures.org/equitable-innovator-accelerator/. Business founders and entrepreneurs who may have experienced difficulty gaining access to traditional sources of capital are especially encouraged to apply. Two optional information events are scheduled for prospective applicants: Dec. 6 and Jan. 14, 2022.

Find the registration links here: www.findventures.org/equitable-innovator-accelerator/.

Port of Tacoma Clean Energy Services RFP

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The Port of Tacoma and The Northwest Seaport Alliance are soliciting proposals from interested, qualified firms to support a range of clean energy-related efforts, including development of an overarching energy management strategy, energy efficiency opportunities assessments at selected facilities, development of a sustainable building policy, and development of a clean fleets plan.

The RFP is available at the Port’s website: www.portoftacoma.com, ‘Contract Opportunities’, ‘Procurements’, ‘071548’.

All questions for this procurement are to be sent to:  procurement@portoftacoma.com only.

Proposals must be received to procurement@portoftacoma.com by August 5, 2021 @2:00 PM (PST).

PSE Releases RFP for 2022-23 Program Years

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Puget Sound Energy Inc. (PSE), headquartered in Bellevue, Washington is soliciting proposals for the renewal of existing energy efficiency programs and services as well as new offerings of energy efficiency programs and services for the 2022 through 2023 program period. This Request for Proposals (RFP) is sponsored by the Customer Energy Management (CEM) group at PSE. The CEM group is soliciting support for existing demand side management products, programs and/or services that will result in direct and measurable gas and/or electric energy savings.

PSE is soliciting proposals for programs in these sector topic areas:

  • Multifamily Retrofit
  • Multifamily and Commercial New Construction
  • Telecommunications*

*indicates new or substantially modified program

PSE is the largest energy (gas and electric) utility in the state of Washington. Any proposals selected will become elements of PSE’s energy conservation programs for the 2022 through 2023 program period.

Your company is offered an opportunity to bid on these programs. Attached is the Request for Proposal, which includes the Intent to Bid form. You will not receive a hardcopy of the RFP; distribution is through e-mail only. These documents have also been publically posted on the Conduit website; click here to view this posting.

1. Intent to Bid form (pages 38-39 of RFP):
It is important that the Intent to Bid document be completed and e-mailed to CEMRFP@pse.com by May 25, 2021 (5:00PM PT). Our receipt of your Intent to Bid document will allow us to directly e-mail any updates, clarifications, and answers to questions only to the participating companies and contacts. Without these updates your bid may be invalidated. If you are not the correct contact for your company, please include the accurate contact information in the returned document and the email contact will be updated.

Submit only one Intent to Bid form per company unless the primary contact for each response will be different. Because of the scope of this RFP, we will direct emails to one representative per company unless separate business units are responding to different programs for the 2022-2023 biennium.

2. Questions:
Submit Bidder’s Questions by June 1, 2021 (5:00 PM PT) via email to CEMRFP@pse.com. Questions and responses to all questions will be provided in writing by 5:00 PM PT on June 11, 2021, to all bidders who have submitted an Intent to Bid form on the related program. Submittal of questions and answers will be through e-mail only. PSE is able to more accurately track and respond to questions submitted in this manner.

3. Electronic proposal responses must be received by no later than 5:00 PM Pacific Time, June 23, 2021 to CEMRFP@pse.com.
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All related correspondence should be sent to CEMRFP@pse.com, including requests for technical assistance or clarification regarding the RFP process.

 

City of Seattle Small Business Energy Solutions RFP

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The City of Seattle (The City) for its Seattle City Light department (City Light) requests proposals for an implementer of a Small Business Energy Solutions program. The successful vendor will lead a team of subcontractors to install energy efficient lighting and equipment at no- and low-cost to the participating businesses. This is an outreach and engagement program focused on customer satisfaction, energy savings, community partnership, and workforce development aligned with the City of Seattle’s Race and Social Justice Initiative.[1] City Light is seeking innovative vendor proposals that address the unique needs of small businesses while complementing our existing portfolio of commercial programs.

Through the Small Business Energy Solutions program, City Light aims to help small business customers impacted by COVID-19 by providing resources to lower and better manage their energy costs. Small business participation will be prioritized in environmental justice communities[2] and the program aims to promote regional economic recovery and workforce development.

In addition to achieving equity and inclusion objectives, the minimum annual kWh goal for this program is 2,000,000 kWh and the annual maximum budget is $1,000,000, including taxes. Should additional funding become available, City Light reserves the option to expand the scope of this Program.

[1] https://www.seattle.gov/rsji

[2] See Appendix 1 for the definition of environmental justice communities and geographic areas included in this definition.

Proposals are due by 06/03/2021 at 1:00 PM PST. An optional Pre-Proposal Conference will be held via WebEx on 05/05/21 at 10:00 AM PDT. Please visit: https://thebuyline.seattle.gov/2021/04/29/small-business-energy-solutions-rfp-cl0-2667/ to register for the conference and download the RFP.

 

PSE RFI Deadline is March 1 for 2022-23 Program Years

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PSE Releases RFI for 2022-23 Program Years

Our Customer Energy Management (CEM) group is interested in receiving information which may result in new and innovative demand-side energy management products, programs and support services for the program years 2022-2023. The goal of this Request for Information (RFI) is to secure information on potential energy efficiency products that could be incorporated into energy management programs and related services for our customers in the 2022-2023 biennium. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute for a Request for Proposals or any contractual opportunities or obligations.

If your company is interested in learning more about submitting a written response, please review the RFI document for details. Final responses must be submitted electronically to us at CEMRFP@pse.com on or before 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on March 1, 2021. You will not receive a hardcopy of the RFI; distribution is through e-mail only. These documents have also been publicly posted on the Conduit website.

PSE Releases RFI for 2022-23 Program Years

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Our Customer Energy Management (CEM) group is interested in receiving information which may result in new and innovative demand-side energy management products, programs and support services for the program years 2022-2023. The goal of this Request for Information (RFI) is to secure information on potential energy efficiency products that could be incorporated into energy management programs and related services for our customers in the 2022-2023 biennium. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute for a Request for Proposals or any contractual opportunities or obligations.

If your company is interested in learning more about submitting a written response, please review the RFI document for details. Final responses must be submitted electronically to us at CEMRFP@pse.com on or before 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on March 1, 2021. You will not receive a hardcopy of the RFI; distribution is through e-mail only. These documents have also been publicly posted on the Conduit website.

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EEaS Project Solicitation – Jan-Apr 2021

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Seattle City Light is excited to launch the second round of project solicitations for the Energy Efficiency as a Service (EEaS) pilot program.

For this this round, we are seeking 10 buildings (new or existing) with plans to implement deep energy efficiency projects. Participants will be selected through a competitive Request for Projects (RFP) process which opened January 22, 2021 and closes April 30, 2021.

As communicated in the last newsletter, eligibility has been expanded to include the following non-residential building types:

  1. Existing buildings:
    1. City Light account type: Commercial
    2. Primary City Light account must for more than 90% of the building’s electricity
    3. Lease type: any
    4. Ownership type: any
    5. Size: Min 50,000sf
    6. Savings target: Project must intend to save 25% of annual electricity consumption
  2. New Construction:
    1. City Light account type: Commercial
    2. Primary City Light account must for more than 90% of the building’s electricity
    3. Electricity must be sole fuel source for the building (back-ups excluded)
    4. Lease type: any
    5. Ownership type: any
    6. Size: Min 50,000sf
    7. Savings target: Project must take the C401.3 Target Performance Path code compliance pathway and intend to perform 25% better than code requirement

How do I get more information?

To learn more about the pilot program, please visit https://powerlines.seattle.gov/eeas/. Updated program documentation is provided on the webpage.

There will be an EEaS Information Session on Thursday, March 11th, 2021 from 11AM – 12:30PM. If you are interested in joining, please email Colm Otten to register and block off your calendar. Please email all specific questions emailed to SCLEnergyAdvisors@seattle.gov before February 12th, 2021. All questions will be answered and covered during the information session. Meeting invitations will be sent to all who submit questions or indicate interest in attending.

PSE Targeted Demand Side Management (TDSP) RFP

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Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (PSE) is soliciting proposals for demand side energy management products, programs and support services delivery to targeted geographic locations for the 2021 program period. This Request for Proposals (RFP) is sponsored by the Customer Energy Management (CEM) and Clean Energy Strategy (CES) groups at PSE. The groups are soliciting support for existing demand side management products, programs and/or services, delivered to targeted geographic areas that will result in direct and measurable gas and/or electric energy savings for the purpose of reducing capacity constraints in designated areas.

PSE is soliciting proposals for programs/pilots in these sector topic areas:

  • Localized delivery of Energy Efficiency Programs
  • Localized delivery of Demand Response Programs

The Targeted Demand Side Management (TDSM) RFP has also been posted to ConduitNW.org (https://conduitnw.org/Pages/File.aspx?rid=5107).

Your first action item (see RFP Schedule in section 7.1 of the RFP) is to provide a completed Intent to Bid form (Exhibit B) identifying the programs for which you plan to submit proposals.  The Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement (Exhibit C) should also be submitted at that time.  This allows PSE to identify contact(s) for ongoing RFP communications such as answers to questions and RFP updates.  Bidder questions are also due at this time.

  • Intent to Bid forms and Bidder Questions are due 5:00 PM Pacific Time, January 11, 2021 and must be submitted electronically to CEMRFP@pse.com.
  • Electronic proposals must be received by no later than 5:00 PM Pacific Time, February 5, 2021 to CEMRFP@pse.com

All communication regarding this RFP should be directed to CEMRFP@pse.com.

Washington State Energy Efficiency Grant Program Now Accepting Applications

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The application period for the Washington State Energy Efficiency Grant Program opened on November 9th.

This grant opportunity is part of the Energy Efficiency and Solar Grants Program.

Approximately $3,570,000 in funding will be available to grantees with a maximum of $500,000 available to each applicant. There is no minimum request amount. The deadline to apply is 4 p.m. on Jan. 29, 2021.

These grants are for energy efficiency retrofits at existing facilities that result in energy and operational cost savings. This funding enables organizations to take actionable steps toward reducing energy and water consumption in existing public facilities across Washington State. In addition to realizing cost savings, this program provides opportunities to improve the health and safety for building occupants such as students, teachers and other public employees, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Eligible applicants include:

  • Local Agencies
    • Local Agencies include any city, town, county, special purpose district, municipal corporation, agency, port district or authority, or political subdivision of any type, or any other entity or authority of local government in corporate form or otherwise.
  • Public Higher Education Institutions
  • School Districts
  • State Agencies
  • Federally Recognized Tribal Governments

To increase the equitable distribution of resources and funding, the program sets aside 20% of the funding for projects located in small towns and cities (populations of 5,000 or less). These entities have a lower match requirement, ensuring that rural communities with fewer resources also benefit from energy efficiency projects. In 2019, new proviso language was adopted to allow the inclusion of federally recognized Tribal governments as eligible applicants.

Applicant’s Conference
A pre-proposal Applicant’s conference webinar is scheduled to be held at 10 am on November 19, 2020. All prospective applicants are encouraged to attend; however, attendance is not mandatory. The webinar will be recorded and posted on the program webpage. Please visit the EE Grant webpage for more details.