Production Cost Modeling Software for Renewable Goals

The City of Pasadena's Water and Power Department (PWP) is seeking proposals for production cost modeling software, specifically Resource Planning (RP) Software, to support the city's renewable energy goals and 100% Clean Energy target ahead of state deadlines. The software must enable PWP to regularly analyze scenarios for long-term Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs) with a planning horizon of 20+ years. The Integrated Resource Plan is a comprehensive planning process that determines how to meet PWP goals in a reliable, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible manner by assessing future demand, evaluating supply-side and demand-side resource options, and developing implementation strategies while considering energy resources, environmental impacts, and stakeholder needs.

PWP is a Scheduling Coordinator, Load Serving Entity, and Participating Transmission Owner (PTO) in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) Balancing Authority Area. The utility manages a service territory of 65,000 customers with a peak load of approximately 320 MW. PWP operates on-site natural gas fired local generation and can import up to 280 MW of power through transmission grid connections. The utility owns shares of the Hoover Dam Hydroelectric power plant and the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, maintains a long-term contract with the coal-fired Intermountain Power Project (IPP) with variable maximum hourly entitlements (contract terminating mid-2027), and has executed multiple contracts for renewable energy resources in accordance with California's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) law SB 100.

The contract term will be for an initial period of three years, with two one-year extensions available at PWP's sole discretion. Proposals must address the specific tasks identified in the Scope of Work section. Key dates include a Questions and Answers deadline of August 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM PST and a proposal submission deadline of August 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM PST. Vendors must comply with all City requirements, general requirements, insurance requirements, and information technology requirements outlined in the RFP.