RFP-22-805 SB 100 Technical Support

The purpose of this Request for Proposals is to select a contractor team with experience and expertise in market research and analytic methods that can provide technical assistance to the Energy Assessment Division (EAD). The focus of the support will be in relation to EAD’s role to evaluate and compare different pathways for achieving California’s clean energy goals as established in the 100 Percent Clean Energy Act of 2018 (Senate Bill 100, De León, Chapter 312, Statutes of 2018) and related legislation (e.g., SB 423 requiring assessment of zero-carbon resources).  This technical assistance may include support in understanding the performance and cost of different clean energy technologies and strategies to develop inputs to existing models; developing or tailoring models to improve and expand analyses; providing support in evaluating the impacts of different scenario driven assumptions, such as land use restrictions, technology costs, and social costs and non-energy benefits; and developing technical content in forms (e.g., reports, presentations, fact sheets, web-based content) that can communicate the analytical results for different audiences.