Open Solicitations
Distributed Resource Adequacy Capacity
Local Bay Area energy agencies are joining forces to stabilize California’s grid by providing residents and businesses with economical and emissions-free battery backup systems. East Bay Community Energy, Peninsula Clean Energy, Silicon Valley Power, and Silicon Valley Clean Energy issue this joint solicitation for the installation of over 30 megawatts of battery storage for our customers.
Proposals due by December 23, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Informational Webinar – November 12, 2019, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Distributed RA Request for Proposal – Pricing & Capacity Proposal Worksheet
Closed Solicitations
RFP - Customer Resource Center
Request for Proposals (RFP) – Customer Resource Center
SVCE intends to deploy an online Customer Resource Center (CRC) to educate customers about energy use, associated emissions, building and vehicle electrification and then enable subsequent actions. SVCE seeks information about the experience and qualifications of bidders relating to the CRC design, solution structure and capabilities, implementation and ongoing support as described in this RFP’s scope of work.
Proposals due by October 11, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
Pre-bid Teleconference – September 17, 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time.
2019 Request for Information (RFI) - Customer Resource Center: Providing Energy-Related Information and Enabling Services to SVCE Customers
2019 Request for Information (RFI) – Customer Resource Center
2019 Request for Proposals (RFP) HR Generalist and Brokerage Services
2019 Request for Proposals (RFP) HR Generalist and Brokerage Services
Deadline Extended
Proposals due by May 29, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) is Seeking Proposals for HR Generalist and Brokerage Services.
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2019 Request for Proposals (RFP) Payroll Services
2019 Request for Proposals (RFP) Payroll Services
Deadline Extended
Proposals due by May 29, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) is Seeking Proposals for PAYROLL SERVICES with Capabilities Including Core Functionality, Excellent Customer Service and Efficient Technology.
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2019 Request for Proposals (RFP) Commercial Real Estate Agent Services
2019 Request for Proposals (RFP) Commercial Real Estate Agent Services
Proposals due by May 22, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) is seeking proposals for COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE AGENT SERVICES. Consultations with staff to understand SVCE’s facility needs. Develop commercial lease strategies (I.E. conducting a study of comparable properties) and present to Board Directors and staff. Participate and/or host onsite tours of potential properties. Assist Staff in analysis of lease offers. Represent staff through the entire real estate transaction process including negotiations, closing and all other services and activities typical of this type of transaction.
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2019 Request for Proposals (RFP) Carbon-Free Power Supply
2019 Request for Proposals (RFP) Carbon-Free Power Supply
Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) and Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP) offer the Joint Request for Proposals for Carbon-Free Power Supply (“Joint RFP”) to purchase supply from Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) eligible projects. Combined, SVCE and MBCP are seeking up to 800,000 MWh of annual carbon-free energy to help achieve RPS and reliability needs. Deliveries to start as early as January 1, 2021, but no later than December 31, 2022 and for a minimum term of ten (10) years.
The RFP Protocol does not include a limit to the number of unique offers an entity may submit; however in the Bidder’s Webinar there was reference on slide #18 that Participants were limited to only 8 unique offers. After deliberating on this limitation, SVCE and MBCP would like to clarify that there are no limitations on the number of offers a Participant may make into this RFP. SVCE and MBCP do highly encourage that Participants limit the number of offers per project to 10- 15- and 20-year tenors.
| Activity | Schedule Date |
|---|---|
| Issuance of RFP | April 17, 2019 |
| Bidders Webinar | May 3, 2019 at 1:00 PM PDT |
| Deadline to submit questions | May 7, 2019 at 5:00 PM PDT |
| Responses to questions provided | May 10, 2019 at 5:00 PM PDT |
| Deadline to submit proposals | May 17, 2019 at 5:00 PM PDT |
| Proposal Clarification Contact Period | May 20 – 29, 2019 |
| Notification of final shortlisted Bidders (Tentative) | OLD: June 14, 2019 NEW: week of July 8, 2019 |
| PPA negotiations | July – December 2019 |
| Final contract approval | December 2019 |
Documents:
RFP Protocol (updated May 6, 2019)
2019 Request for Proposals (RFP) - Design, Implementation, Management and Evaluation Support for Decarbonization and Innovation Programs
Request for Proposals (RFP) – Design, Implementation, Management and Evaluation Support for Decarbonization and Innovation Programs
Request for Information – Cybersecurity
Request for Information (RFI) – SVCE is seeking information on how an interested consultant could identify cybersecurity risks and access cybersecurity preparedness in the community choice aggregation (CCA) sector.
White papers due by March 31, 2019 at 5 p.m. Pacific Time.
Cybersecurity Risks and Access Cybersecurity Preparedness RFI
Request for Proposals – Resource Adequacy
SVCE, along with Monterey Bay Community Power, Peninsula Clean Energy, East Bay Community Energy and San Jose Clean Energy, seeks Resource Adequacy related services (portfolio aggregation, monitoring, procurement and reporting).
Proposals due by March 11, 2019 at 5 p.m. Pacific Time.
Joint CCA Resource Adequacy Portfolio Management Services RFP
Request for Proposals – Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Joint Action Plan
Proposals due by February 25, 2019 at 11 a.m. Pacific Time.
2017 Request for Offers – Carbon Free Energy with Storage
SVCE, along with Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP), solicited offers for Carbon Free Energy with Storage.
The goal of this Joint RFO is for SVCE and MBCP to each enter into one or more long-term Power Purchase and Sale Agreements (PPAs) to secure up to 700 GWh per year of energy, combined, from Carbon Free generation facilities. For Solar PV generating facilities to bid into this RFO, the offer had to contain an Energy Storage Facility.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| September 15, 2017 | Issuance Notice of RFO |
| September 28, 2017 | Bidders Web Conference |
| October 13, 2017 5pm | Deadline to submit Offer(s) |
| November 14, 2017 | Notification of Shortlisted Offers |
| November 27, 2017 | Shortlisted Bidders' deadline to submit required documents |
| December 2017 through early 2018 | Negotiations and Execution of PPA(s) |
All documents associated with this RFO are available below: