Solicitations Archive
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2025 Resource Adequacy Request for Bids
Ava Community Energy (Ava) is seeking bids from prospective suppliers to Buy System or Flex RA (Ava sells) or Swap Generic RA for Flex RA (Ava sells Flex, respondent sells Generic).
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RFP for Community Investment Grant (2024-2027) for Development and Operation of Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations within Ava’s Service Area
Ava Community Energy is seeking proposals from qualified organizations for the development and operation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations within Ava’s service area, Alameda and San Joaquin Counties. The grant aims to empower communities by fostering local ownership and innovation in EV infrastructure, promoting sustainability and electric mobility. The selected organization will be responsible for identifying and developing community-based EV charging sites, implementing a sustainable business model for station operation, and promoting clean transportation access. The grant, totaling up to $300,000 over three years, targets diverse communities and encourages collaboration with local stakeholders.
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RFP for Ava Bike Electric Incentive and Lending Programs
Ava Community Energy is seeking proposals for program design, marketing support, and implementation of a consumer facing Electric Bicycle Adoption Program (Ava Bike Electric). Ava and our selected vendor(s) will leverage the work done through January 2024. Ava is allocating $10 million to this initiative through the end of 2026, with $4 million of those funds coming from our partner Alameda County Transportation Commission.
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RFP for Low Carbon Fuel Standard Program Strategy Development and Credit Management Services
Ava Community Energy is seeking proposals from qualified vendors that can provide advisory services that guide Ava’s participation in the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Program and optimize the monetization of LCFS credits that are generated through Ava’s portfolio of transportation electrification programs.
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RFP for Climate, Renewable Energy and Electrification Education Grant for Primary and Middle Schools
Ava Community Energy (Ava) invites proposals for the implementation of a comprehensive Climate, Renewable Energy and Electrification Education Grant for Primary and Middle Schools. The objective of this initiative is to enhance students’ understanding of climate change solutions, renewable energy, and electrification, fostering environmental consciousness, and promoting sustainable practices and climate change awareness from an early age (ages 5–14).
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RFP for Clean Energy Jobs and Training for Youth Awareness Grant
Ava Community Energy (Ava) invites proposals for a Clean Energy Jobs and Training for Youth Awareness Grant aimed at empowering young individuals through education and exposure to employment opportunities and hands-on training in clean energy technologies. This initiative seeks to bridge the gap between education and employment, fostering a skilled workforce for the ongoing energy transition. This program is specifically designed to reach youth (ages 15–24) including recent high school graduates, college students, and young professionals.
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RFP for Induction Stove Installation Services
Ava Community Energy is seeking proposals from qualified implementers or contractors to support Ava’s Local Development Programs to replace residential gas ranges and cooktops with all-electric induction technology, and to assist in air quality monitoring by installing and removing monitoring equipment. Generally, this solicitation requires implementers or contractors to provide residential building services to provide “electric-ready” home kitchens. These services will be in support of a program to advance home electrification throughout the region while studying the health impacts and viability of kitchen electrification measures.
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RFP for Go-To-Market Strategy and Marketing Plan Development & Execution for Ava’s DC Fast Charging Network– Updated 12/11/23
Ava Community Energy is seeking proposals that drive customer utilization of the new Ava Public DC Fast Charging (DCFC) network, and adoption of electric vehicles generally by:
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2024 Resource Adequacy Request for Offers
Ava Community Energy (Ava) is seeking offers from prospective Resource Adequacy suppliers to Buy 2024 System and/or Flex RA (Ava sells).
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RFP for Distributed Energy Resource Management Services
Ava Community Energy, formerly East Bay Community Energy, is soliciting competitive proposals for a distributed energy resources management services (“DERMS”) provider to manage a suite of existing and future distributed energy resources within Ava territory. Additionally, we are seeking a provider and/or team that can offer a scalable approach for a managed residential EV charging program under an optional scope. RFP responses are due by 5:00 PM PST on December 11, 2023.
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RFP for External Treasury Management Services
Ava Community Energy is seeking a qualified organization to provide treasury management and advisory services to manage Ava’s free cash balances. The treasury management services would encompass the following scope of work:
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2023 Resource Adequacy Request for Offers
East Bay Community Energy is seeking offers from prospective Resource Adequacy suppliers to Buy 2024 System and/or Flex RA (EBCE sells).
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Request for Proposals (RFP): Induction Cooking Education and Awareness Grant
East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) is offering a Community Investment Grant of up to $300,000 to a local organization that can increase Induction Cooking Education and Awareness throughout EBCE’s service territory.
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2023 Resource Adequacy Request for Offers
Pursuant to this Request for Offers (RFO), East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) is seeking offers from prospective Resource Adequacy suppliers to “ swap 2025 System RA (sell to EBCE) for 2024 System RA (buy from EBCE)” as further described herein: EBCE buys 2025 System RA and EBCE sells 2024 System RA in the form of a swap.
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RFP for Website Redesign
East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) seeks proposals for website design and development services including strategy, design, development, testing, and integration. Responses are due by 5:00 pm PDT on August 22, 2023.
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East Bay Community Energy / San José Clean Energy 2023 Long-Term Resource Request for Offers
East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) and the City of San José, as administrator of San Jose Clean Energy (SJCE) are soliciting competitive proposals for the sale and purchase of renewable energy and/or energy storage consistent with the terms and provisions in this 2023 Long-Term Resource Request for Offers (RFO).
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2023 Resource Adequacy Request for Offers (RFO)
East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) is seeking offers from prospective Resource Adequacy suppliers to “ sell to EBCE ” or “buy from EBCE” System RA, Import RA, or Import Allocation Rights.
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Request for Proposal for Printing and Mailing Services
East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide printing and mailing services for EBCE. Responses are due on April 12, 2023 (note deadline extended from April 10).
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Request for Offers for Disadvantaged Communities Green Tariff and Community Solar Green Tariff
East Bay Community Energy (“EBCE”) is soliciting competitive proposals for the sale and purchase of renewable energy and energy storage up to EBCE’s program capacity allocations for both the Disadvantaged Communities Green Tariff (“DAC-GT”) and Community Solar Green Tariff (“CSGT”) programs, consistent with the terms and provisions in this Request for Offers (“RFO”).”
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Request for Prequalification for Tenant Improvement Project
“Firm(s)”) from which to solicit bids for the renovation of an existing building that will become the new East Bay Community Energy Authority Headquarters (“Project”). EBCE has determined that all general contractors bidding on the Project must be pre-qualified prior to submitting a bid on the Project. EBCE will determine which Contractors are eligible to bid on the Project through this Request for Prequalification (“RFP”) process. Contractors interested in bidding on this Project must fully and properly complete the prequalification questionnaire and provide all materials requested.
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Request for Proposals for EBCE Ride Electric E-Bike Adoption Program
East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) is seeking proposals for program design, marketing, outreach and implementation of a consumer-facing Electric Bicycle (e-Bike) Adoption Program (e-Bike Program) that is available to EBCE customers in Alameda County (excluding the City of Alameda), and the cities of Tracy and Stockton. EBCE has allocated $2 million dollars to initiate this program in 2023 and is planning to allocate an additional $4 million dollars over the next 2 years for a total of $6 million over 3 years.
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Request for Proposal for EBCE Brand Identity Evolution
EBCE seeks a firm that will partner with us to create a fresh, compelling brand identity that: increases customer engagement, positions us as a credible source of information in the clean energy ecosystem, is flexible enough to work across multiple applications and appeal to multiple audiences, and provides room for our continued growth and the evolution of our services. The high-level deliverables for this agreement are: brand name (naming ideation and testing), brand identity system, brand guidelines, updated creative assets, and website exploration.
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Request for Proposals for Commercial Pay-for-Performance Energy Efficiency Program and Additional Grid Services Program
East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) is seeking competitive proposals from prospective consultants or firms to provide implementation and measurement and verification (M&V) services for a (1) Commercial Pay-For-Performance Energy Efficiency Program, and an (2) Additional Grid Services Program. Bidders may propose responses for one or both programs.
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Energy Resilient Municipal Critical Facilities
East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) is soliciting competitive proposals for power purchase agreements from qualified third party developers to install, own, operate and maintain solar photovoltaic and solar + battery energy storage systems consistent with the terms and provisions in this Request for Offers (RFO).
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Request for Offers: Zero-Emission Medium and Heavy-Duty Goods Movement Project Loans
East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) seeks submittal of loan requests by relevant and experienced stakeholders of zero-emission medium and heavy-duty (MD/HD) goods movement vehicles (Class 3-8) and charging infrastructure for opportunities for EBCE to loan up to $3M to eligible projects located and operating in Alameda County (excluding the City of Alameda) and the City of Tracy.