Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargers: Phase 4 Round 3

Efficiency Maine seeks qualified bidders to rapidly install and operate public Level 3/DC fast chargers and/or Level 2/AC chargers for electric vehicles (EVs) in select Maine locations including: Presque Isle, Fort Kent, Medway, Baileyville or within 15 miles thereof, Howland, Sherman, Turner, Hermon, Blue Hill or within 15 miles thereof, Milbridge, Caribou, and along Route 11 from Portage Lake to Masardis. Bidders may propose upgrading existing locations or installing new locations. Bids proposing to upgrade existing locations are NOT eligible for demand charge or battery incentive. Bidders may serve a single location or multiple locations. This RFP is a continuation of earlier RFPs (Phase 4 and Phase 4 Round 2) and prioritizes areas that have not been commissioned. The scope of work, incentive structure, and scoring criteria have been updated based on feedback from previous RFPs. This RFP uses funds from the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan (MJRP), which must be expended before the end of 2026. Projects awarded must be commissioned by June 1, 2026, and awardees must submit reimbursement requests for capital and battery incentives by July 1, 2026.