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Help bring clean energy solutions to East Bay and San Joaquin Valley communities. Find current solicitations for local businesses, contractors, community organizations, and wholesale electric energy and capacity generators and suppliers below.

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Request for Proposals (RFP) for Software Solution and Technical Assistance to Support Permit Streamlining for Heat Pump Equipment 

Ava Community Energy is seeking proposals from qualified firms (“Consultant” or “Proposer”) for a software solution and technical assistance to support permit streamlining for heat pump water heaters (“HPWH”) and heat pump heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (“HP-HVAC”). 
  • Question submission deadline: Wed, November 4 at 11:59 PM PDT
  • Proposal submission deadline: Mon, November 23 at 11:59 PM PDT
Active, Accepting Submissions

Second 2026 Disadvantaged Communities Green Tariff Request for Offers 

Ava Community Energy (“Ava”) is soliciting competitive proposals (“Offers”) for the sale of renewable energy or paired renewable energy and energy storage up to Ava’s program capacity allocations for the Disadvantaged Communities Green Tariff (“DAC-GT”) program, consistent with the terms and provisions in this Request for Offers (“RFO”). Note that Ava may, in program marketing materials, refer to DAC-GT as “Ava Solar Discount Program”.

This RFO supersedes and replaces the 2026 DAC-GT Request for Offers issued April 9, 2026. Offers submitted under the prior RFO will not remain active and must be resubmitted in accordance with this reissued RFO.
  • Webinar: Mon, November 2 at 10:00 AM PDT
  • Question submission deadline: Wed, November 18 at 5:00 PM PDT
  • Proposal submission deadline: Thu, December 17 at 5:00 PM PDT
Active, Not Accepting Submissions

Ava Community Energy / San José Clean Energy 2026 RFO for Long Term Energy Resources 

Ava Community Energy (Ava) and San Jose Clean Energy (SJCE) are soliciting competitive proposals for the sale and purchase of renewable or low carbon energy and/or energy storage consistent with the terms and provisions in this Request for Offers (RFO).
Active, Not Accepting Submissions

Request for Proposals (RFP) for Customer Programs Strategy Project Delivery Support 

Ava Community Energy (Ava) is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to provide project delivery support for the development of its Customer Programs Strategy. The selected consultant will serve as an extension of the Ava project team, providing project management and coordination, strategic and analytical support, and other services as needed to support Ava staff in developing the final strategy.