2026-SCPPA-Standalone-Energy-Storage-RFP

The Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) is soliciting competitive proposals for standalone energy storage projects with commercial operation or delivery starting in 2026 and beyond with a minimum delivery term of one year. This rolling RFP accepts proposals at any time during the open period from April 28, 2026 through November 25, 2026. Respondents may propose project ownership by SCPPA, an energy storage agreement with or without an ownership option, a resource adequacy only agreement, or a lease agreement with an ownership option.

Proposals are sought for projects within the CAISO Balancing Authority Area (BAA), Imperial Irrigation District BAA, or LADWP BAA. All types of energy storage technologies are open for consideration, including pilot or research and development projects and Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) battery-storage proposals. SCPPA Members will supply charging energy and retain title to the energy, with SCPPA providing dispatch instructions. Respondents are responsible for acquiring energy for station service, operations and maintenance load, auxiliary load, and parasitic load.

Key project requirements include: respondent responsibility for establishing and maintaining site control including real property, water rights, easements, and access rights valid for the contract term; SCPPA step-in rights to assume or cure defaults in site control documents; respondent responsibility for environmental liability and hazardous materials remediation; SCPPA receipt of all environmental attributes including renewable energy credits and carbon-free attributes; respondent responsibility for obtaining all construction, operational, and environmental permits and licenses; and respondent responsibility for construction financing and interconnection costs.

Proposals must include a transmittal letter with completed Stand Alone Storage Term Sheet and appendices, respondent understanding and commitment to perform, authorized representative names and contact information, officer signature with anti-collusion declarations, and for LADWP BAA projects, completion of specific LADWP requirements. Submissions require three volumes: Management Proposal (respondent qualifications and experience, organizational approach, risk management, key personnel qualifications), Technical Proposal (project description and details, resource adequacy categories, delivery terms, interconnection requirements, commercial operation schedule with major milestones), and Business Proposal (pricing structure, financing, credit support and security requirements).