2026 Q1-Q2 Renewables Energy Resource and Energy Storage Solutions RFP

The Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) is soliciting competitive proposals for renewable energy projects and energy storage solutions on behalf of its twelve Member Agencies (the cities of Anaheim, Azusa, Banning, Burbank, Cerritos, Colton, Glendale, Los Angeles, Pasadena, Riverside, and Vernon, and the Imperial Irrigation District). Proposals must meet the requirements of the California Renewable Energy Resources Program and the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program, with commercial operation or delivery commencing in 2026 and beyond, supporting the pathway to 100% fossil-fuel free electricity by 2045 or earlier.

Respondents may propose project structures including direct project ownership by SCPPA, power purchase agreements (PPAs) with ownership options, or PPAs without ownership options. Energy storage components may be included with renewable energy projects; standalone energy storage proposals should be submitted separately under SCPPA's Standalone Energy Storage RFP. Eligible renewable technologies include wind, geothermal, biomass, biomethane, hydroelectric, solar, solar thermal, municipal solid waste, fuel cells with renewable fuel, permanent load shifting, renewable energy credits, flexible resources, hydrogen, hybrid projects, and combinations with energy storage systems.

Key dates include a Clarification Questions deadline of June 15, 2026, with responses provided five business days after submission. The Proposal Deadline is June 30, 2026, for all submissions. SCPPA will conduct initial screening evaluation followed by rolling review and evaluation by SCPPA Member Agencies during monthly Resource Planning and Renewables Working Group meetings. The RFP operates as a rolling solicitation, allowing proposals to be submitted at any time during the open period from February 27, 2026 through June 30, 2026.

Proposals must include comprehensive information regarding project details, pricing structures, delivery terms, points of delivery, environmental attributes, capacity rights, project plans to commercial operation date, financing structures, interconnection agreements, site control status, and risk mitigation strategies. Respondents must address Inflation Reduction Act benefits and implications, provide detailed facility descriptions, energy generation profiles, and demonstrate compliance with California Environmental Quality Act requirements and RPS eligibility certification within 180 days of commercial operation.