Request for Proposals (RFP) for Commercial Energy Assistance Program

San Diego Community Power seeks a qualified firm to administer and implement the Commercial Energy Assistance Program (CEAP), a continuation of the 2024 Commercial Application Assistance Pilot. This program aims to increase awareness of and access to energy efficiency and Distributed Energy Resource (DER) opportunities for Community Power's large and medium non-residential customers, including Commercial, Public, Agricultural, and Industrial sectors.

The selected consultant will collaborate with Community Power's Key Account Services Team to conduct outreach and provide no-cost assessments of business energy needs, steering customers toward available funding opportunities. Key responsibilities include developing a comprehensive work plan, maintaining and updating a database of current energy programs and funding opportunities at utility, state, and federal levels, conducting customer outreach and engagement, and delivering technical assistance for energy program applications. The program will serve customers across three service tiers: Tier 1 Strategic Snapshot (up to 50 customers), Tier 2 Energy Program Application Support (up to 25 customers), and Tier 3 Deep Support for Competitive Applications (up to 10 customers).

Important dates include: Questions due April 10, 2026 by 12:00 PM Pacific Time; Responses to questions provided April 17, 2026; Proposals due April 29, 2026 by 2:00 PM Pacific Time; Interviews May 18-29, 2026; Notice of Intent to Award June 2026; Board of Directors Approval June/July 2026; Contract commencement July/August 2026. The anticipated contract period is approximately 22 months, running from July/August 2026 through May/June 2028.

Deliverables include a CEAP Work Plan with Gantt chart and KPIs, participation in contract and program kickoff meetings, coordination of recurring check-in meetings, maintenance of an energy programs and funding database with quarterly updates, monthly invoices and reports, customer engagement tracking, customer satisfaction surveys, case studies, and program pipeline tracking. All customer interactions must include Community Power's designated point of contact.