Commerce is now accepting proposals to perform clean energy feasibility studies and provide technical assistance to communities. Commerce will select one or more contractors to provide solar and battery storage feasibility studies to communities selected by Commerce, at no cost to those communities.
The contractor(s) selected through this RFP will perform analysis and provide a standardized report to technical assistance recipients and Commerce, including recommending appropriate sizing and representative equipment, conducting preliminary designs, estimating energy savings and emissions reductions, and providing cost estimates. These reports will allow Commerce to recommend feasible and cost-effective projects for future funding with no additional application process for the community.
Commerce has budgeted $500,000 to complete this work.
Minimum qualifications
To be considered, all proposers must:
- Be licensed to do business in the Washington state or submit a statement of commitment to become licensed in Washington within thirty (30) calendar days of being selected as the Apparently Successful Contractor.
- Proposals for solar design: have personnel with at least five years of experience designing solar energy production systems.
- Proposals for battery design: have personnel with at least two years of experience designing energy storage systems.
- Have personnel with certifications such as NABCEP PV Installation Professional or PV Design Specialist or equivalent as applicable to the project proposal.
Visit the clean energy grants webpage for more information about the program.
Request technical assistance
Communities who are interested in receiving technical assistance may apply through the Clean Energy Grants or Tribal Clean Energy Grants RFA by November 4.
How to apply
See the program documents (on Box) for application instructions and materials, conference slides and recordings, and Q&A documents.
Submit your application using this contractor proposal submission form.
Pre-proposal conference
Register for the October 16 conference on Zoom.