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The Redwood Coast Energy Authority leads and collaborates on many projects that require third-party service providers to participate in a process of public bidding or to provide project expertise or assistance. Trainings, workshops, rebates, and promotional materials help contractors sell projects. We completed over 45 contractor-led energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in 2019-20. New opportunities to work with RCEA will soon be available.
Current and recent solicitations are listed below. The full Requests and any supporting documents can be viewed and/or downloaded below as a Portable Document Format (PDF), which includes instructions on how to submit a response and any associated deadline.
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ACTIVE SOLICITATIONS
Below are requests for qualifications, proposals, and information from appropriate parties in the community by various departments at RCEA
RCEA seeks offers for new or incremental capacity that can deliver resource adequacy (RA) to further its contributions to grid reliability in California, and to fulfill its procurement obligations pursuant to the CPUC’s Mid-Term Reliability Decisions and RCEA’s Board-adopted goals. Specifically, offers of storage, generation or generation paired with storage that can be online by June 2027 may be eligible for consideration under this RFO. First review of offers will be August 21st and subsequent submittals will be reviewed on a rolling basis at the discretion of RCEA staff until RCEA has contracted it’s MTR capacity need or August 1, 2025, whichever comes first.
Schedule:
August 7, 2023 – Issuance of RFO
August 21, 2023 – First Review Date (subsequent reviews on rolling basis)
October 2, 2023 – First shortlist status notification
August 1, 2025 – Final Closure Date
Appendix B: Project Details Form
Appendix E: Exclusivity Agreement
Please visit our Feed-In Tariff page.
RCEA is currently accepting applications to our Bioenergy Market Adjusting Tariff for Renewable Portfolio Standard-eligible biomass or biogas generation projects. RCEA is especially interested in bioenergy projects located within our service area of Humboldt County, in furtherance of our strategic local procurement goals.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Projects must have a nameplate capacity of 5 MW or less, and a maximum contract capacity of 3 MW.
- The commercial operation date for the facility must be on or after June 1, 2013.
- Projects must be located within PG&E’s service territory, and must interconnect to the transmission or distribution system.
- Projects must have received their initial interconnection study results.
Technology Categories:
- Category 1: Biogas from wastewater treatment, municipal organic waste diversion, food processing, and co-digestion.
- Category 2: Dairy and other agricultural bioenergy.
- Category 3: Bioenergy using byproducts of sustainable forest management, including fuels from high hazard zones.
For more information about current pricing and available program capacities, as well as access to registration, application, and program documents, please visit the Accion CCA BioMAT Portal, and register with RCEA selected as your CCA.
The RCEA BioMAT Tariff and Pro Forma Power Purchase Agreement are available here for download:
- Visit the Contractor and Vendor Network Webpage
- Open Enrollment 21-612 – Enrollment Terms & Conditions
- Flyer – PDF – Invitation to enroll
The Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to provide Marketing and Branding services for the recently formed Northern California Rural Regional Energy Network (RuralREN North). A complete scope of the services to be performed by the successful proposer are described in the RFP-24-603 linked below.
Responses will be accepted until 12 p.m. PDT on November 12, 2024.
Contact: procurement@redwoodenergy.org
The Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to provide regulatory and legal services associated with operating a Regional Energy Network (REN). A complete scope of the services to be performed by the successful proposer are described in the RFP-24-602 linked below.
Responses will be accepted until 5 p.m. PDT on November 4, 2024.
Contact: procurement@redwoodenergy.org
CLOSED
The Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) is inviting sealed bids for the construction of EV charging stations at nine sites, as detailed in the IFB-24-501 and Attachment 1.1
Plan Drawing and Technical Specifications linked below.
RCEA will host a mandatory pre-bid meeting that will be held at RCEA’s offices at 633 3rd Street, Eureka, CA, on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 8:00-9:00 a.m. to acquaint all prospective bidders with the Contract Documents and the Project sites. Failure to attend this pre-bid meeting will result in the disqualification of the bid of the non-attending bidder.
Each Bid submission must be contained in a sealed envelope addressed as set forth in said Bid Documents and delivered to the Redwood Coast Energy Authority offices located at 633 3rd Street, Eureka, California on or before 1:00 P.M., Pacific Standard Time, April 17, 2024. All Bids will be publicly opened, and summary amounts read aloud.
Contact: procurement@redwoodenergy.org
- IFB-24-501 – Invitation for Bids for Installation of EV Charging Stations for RCEA Network Expansion Project (PDF)
- IFB-24-501 – Summary of Work Attachment 1.1 Plan Drawing and Technical Specifications (PDF)
- Addendum No.1 – Revisions to Timeline (PDF)
- Addendum No.2 (PDF)
- Addendum No. 3 (PDF)
- Addendum No. 4 (PDF
Humboldt County electricians can get reimbursed for their EVITP certification.
Redwood Coast Energy Authority is offering scholarships for up to ten C-10 electricians to become certified to install EV charging stations.
If you are a state licensed or certified electrician, you may be interested in getting EVITP certified to bid on:
- RCEA’s upcoming North Coast Phase 2 EVSE EV charging station projects
- Public works projects across the state of California
- EV charging stations at homes and businesses
Interested C-10 electricians can sign-up for the EVITP certification training and exam on-line, which takes approximately 20 hours to complete (plus the exam time). Once completed, up to 10 electricians can apply for a scholarship by:
- Filling out an application
- Presenting proof of completion of the training
- Providing an invoice for the course
Funding for the North Coast Phase 2 EVSE EV charging stations is provided by RCEA and a Headwaters Fund Mini Grant.
For more information on EVITP training: https://evitp.org/training/
At RCEA contact Marianne Bithell (707) 382-2014. MBithell@redwoodenergy.org
RCEA is issuing a request for qualifications to solicit statements of qualifications from entities that are registered with the California Public Utilities Commission as Demand Response Providers/Aggregators.
RCEA is seeking offers for new or incremental, zero-emission resources that can deliver resource adequacy (RA) to further its contributions to the reliability of the California power grid, and to fulfill its procurement obligations pursuant to the CPUC’s Mid-Term Reliability Decision. Specifically, offers of zero-emission generation or generation plus storage that meet the MTR Decision criteria for replacement of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant are eligible for consideration under this RFO.
Contact: procurement@redwoodenergy.org
Schedule
- February 13, 2023 – RFO issuance
- February 22, 2023 – Questions due
- March 10, 2023 – Offers due
- By April 28, 2023 – Shortlist approval
- May 2023 through Q3 – Negotiation and approval of contracts
RFO Documents
CLOSED
Transportation:
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING BIDS:
11:00 a.m., May 27, 2021
Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) is soliciting bids from interested contractors for the Arcata Community Center Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Installation (Project). The goal of the project is to install either two (base bid) or four (base plus additive bid) electric vehicle charging stations at the Arcata Community Center. The price shall be full compensation for all preparation, erection, and installation of the materials provided by RCEA, and for all labor, equipment, tools, and incidentals necessary to complete the project. Estimated project value is $25,000.00. RCEA has already received approval for all required permits and will provide the new charging station hardware to be installed. All work must be completed by July 13, 2021.
For complete details please see the INVITATION FOR BIDS.
Executive Director
The Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) is seeking an Executive Director. The Executive Director works under the general direction and delegated authority of the Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) Board of Directors and is responsible for strategic leadership of the organization, including management of power supply planning and procurement, finance and rates, local energy and decarbonization programs, energy services and customer relations, strategic development, administrative services, and regulatory and legislative affairs.
The Executive Director represents RCEA on a variety of boards, committees, and commissions, and in public hearings and meetings. Additionally, the Executive Director provides frequent communication and maintains positive relationships with RCEA’s member agencies, customers, private businesses, regulatory agencies including the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Energy Commission (CEC), California Independent System Operator (CAISO), California Air Resources Board (CARB), California Community Choice Association (CalCCA), Pacific Gas & Electric company and other IOUs, and other key stakeholders. The position requires deep knowledge of the energy field, core programs, and public agency governance, as well as operations and business plans for the Redwood Coast Energy Authority and management of an organization of approximately 40 people.
To be considered for this position, please immediately submit your resume and cover letter to Christine Martin at Talent@TripepiSmith.com.
Position Open Until Filled.
If you require additional information or have questions, please contact Christine Martin at 949-993-6531.
Invitation to bid:
On-Call Electrical Services Informal Request for Bids (PDF)
- Appendix 1-A: Control Module Incorporated 2015 Service Manual for 3704 Family (PDF)
- Appendix 1-B: Control Module Incorporated 2018 Motor Drive Assembly and GFCI Module Replacement Manual (PDF)
- Appendix 1-C: Control Module Incorporated 2018 Zigbee Control Module Replacement Manual (PDF)
- Appendix 1-D: ChargePoint CT-2000 Installation Guide (PDF)
- Appendix 1-E: ChargePoint CT-4000 Installation Guide (PDF)
- Bid Tabulation Sheet (PDF)
IFB-24-502 – Invitation for Bids for Installation of EV Charging Stations for RCEA Network - ORLEANS
The Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) is inviting sealed bids for the construction of EV charging stations at the Orleans Volunteer Fire Department’s facility at 166 Ishi Pishi Rd., Orleans CA, as detailed in the IFB-24-502, Attachment 1.1 Plan Drawing and Technical Specifications, and Attachment A Site Photos Orleans linked below.
RCEA will host a mandatory pre-bid meeting that will be held at the Orleans Volunteer Fire Department’s facility at 166 Ishi Pishi Rd., Orleans CA, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 9:00-10:00 a.m. to acquaint all prospective bidders with the Contract Documents and the Project site. Failure to attend this pre-bid meeting will result in the disqualification of the bid of the non-attending bidder.
Each Bid submission must be contained in a sealed envelope addressed as set forth in said Bid Documents and delivered to the Redwood Coast Energy Authority offices located at 633 3rd Street, Eureka, California on or before 1:00 P.M., Pacific Standard Time, June 5, 2024. All Bids will be publicly opened, and summary amounts read aloud.
Contact: procurement@redwoodenergy.org
The Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) is inviting sealed bids for the construction of EV charging stations at two project sites: Redwood Rural Dental Clinic in Redway and the future location of SoHum Health Garberville Optometry in Garberville CA, as detailed in the IFB-24-503, Attachment 1.1 Plan Drawing and Technical Specifications, and Attachment A Site Photos REDWAY_GARBERVILLE linked below.
RCEA will host a mandatory pre-bid site walk that will be held on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at 9:00-10:00 a.m., beginning at 101 West Coast Rd # B, Redway, CA and immediately followed by a mandatory site walk at 412 Maple Ln, Garberville, CA to acquaint all prospective bidders with the Contract Documents and the Project site. Failure to attend this pre-bid site walk will result in the disqualification of the bid of the non-attending bidder.
Each Bid submission must be contained in a sealed envelope addressed as set forth in said Bid Documents and delivered to the Redwood Coast Energy Authority offices located at 633 3rd Street, Eureka, California on or before 1:00 P.M., Pacific Standard Time, June 12, 2024. All Bids will be publicly opened, and summary amounts read aloud.
Contact: procurement@redwoodenergy.org
The Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) is inviting sealed bids for the construction of EV charging stations at three project sites: Sequoia Park in Eureka, Rohner Park in Fortuna, and Redwood Memorial Hospital in Fortuna CA, as detailed in the IFB-24-504, Attachment 1.1 Plan Drawing and Technical Specs Fortuna & Eureka, and Attachment A Site Photos Fortuna & Eureka linked below.
RCEA will host a mandatory pre-bid site walk that will be held on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at 9:00-11:00 a.m., beginning at the corner of Russell St. and Dolbeer St. in Eureka, CA, immediately followed by a mandatory site walk at 5 Park Street in Fortuna, CA, and immediately followed by a mandatory site walk at 3300 Renner Dr. in Fortuna CA to acquaint all prospective bidders with the Contract Documents and the Project site. Failure to attend this pre-bid site walk will result in the disqualification of the bid of the non-attending bidder..
Each Bid submission must be contained in a sealed envelope addressed as set forth in said Bid Documents and delivered to the Redwood Coast Energy Authority offices located at 633 3rd Street, Eureka, California on or before 1:00 P.M., Pacific Standard Time, June 21, 2024. All Bids will be publicly opened, and summary amounts read aloud.
Contact: procurement@redwoodenergy.org
The Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) is inviting sealed bids for the construction of EV charging stations at three project sites: Azalea Hall/McKinleyville Library in McKinleyville CA, Mad River Community Hospital in Arcata CA, and Carlson Park in Arcata CA, as detailed in the IFB-24-505, Attachment 1.1 Plan Drawing and Technical Specs ARCATA & MCKINLEYVILLE, and Attachment A Site Photos ARCATA & MCKINLEYVILLE linked below.
RCEA will host a mandatory pre-bid site walk that will be held on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at 9:00-11:00 a.m., beginning at 1606 Pickett Road, McKinleyville, CA, immediately followed by a mandatory site walk at 3800 Janes Road, Arcata, CA, and immediately followed by a mandatory site walk at the end of Carlson Park Drive, Arcata CA to acquaint all prospective bidders with the Contract Documents and the Project site. Failure to attend this pre-bid site walk will result in the disqualification of the bid of the non-attending bidder.
Each Bid submission must be contained in a sealed envelope addressed as set forth in said Bid Documents and delivered to the Redwood Coast Energy Authority offices located at 633 3rd Street, Eureka, California on or before 1:00 P.M., Pacific Daylight Time, September 17, 2024. All Bids will be publicly opened, and summary amounts read aloud.
Contact: procurement@redwoodenergy.org
Power Procurement:
RCEA seeks information from qualified respondents for projects under development that 1) are requesting interconnection in CAISO’s Queue Cluster 15 Interconnection Process, 2) have not yet received any commercial interest capacity from LSEs or need additional such capacity for their project to proceed in the interconnection process, and 3) can deliver renewable energy and flexible capacity to the grid in furtherance of RCEA’s contribution to California’s clean energy and reliability goals, as well as RCEA’s own Board-adopted goals.
Schedule:
October 2, 2024 – RFI issuance
October 16, 2024 – Q&A posted on RCEA website
October 25, 2024 – Responses due
November 22, 2024 – Respondents notified
Request for Information Protocol
Appendix B: Project Details Form
Appendix C: Indicative Pricing Form
RCEA is seeking offers for new or incremental, zero-emission resources that can deliver resource adequacy (RA) to further its contributions to the reliability of the California power grid, and to fulfill its procurement obligations pursuant to the CPUC’s Mid-Term Reliability Decision. Specifically, offers of zero-emission generation or generation plus storage that meet the MTR Decision criteria for replacement of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant are eligible for consideration under this RFO.
Contact: procurement@redwoodenergy.org
Schedule
- August 26, 2022 – RFO issuance
- September 2, 2022 – Questions due
- September 16, 2022 – Responses due
- By October 31, 2022 – Shortlist approval
- November 2022 through Q1 2023 – Negotiation and approval of contracts
RFO Documents
Through this combined RFQ-RFO, RCEA is seeking proposals that can either 1) satisfy RCEA’s compliance obligation for incremental capacity procurement pursuant to the CPUC Decision 21-06-035 Requiring Procurement to Address Mid-Term Reliability for 2023-2026, or 2) identify project partners to lead the development of long-term reliability resources within RCEA’s service area.
Schedule
September 29, 2021 – Issuance of RFQ-RFO
October 13, 2021 at 10:30am – Respondents’ Webinar
- Webinar Recording: https://vimeo.com/632273760
October 15, 2021 – Final solicitation questions are due
November 1, 2021 – Responses due
January 2022 – Approval of shortlist
February to April 2022 – Negotiation and approval of contracts
RFQ-RFO Addenda – Issued 10-20-2021
RCEA 2021 RFO/RFQ Protocol – Updated 10-20-2021
Appendix B Bundled Products Term Sheet
Appendix C Resource Adequacy Term Sheet – Updated 10-20-2021
Appendix D Statement of Qualifications Form
Appendix E Cooperation Agreement
RCEA and seven other CCAs are seeking to acquire up to 500 MWs of capacity, energy, any associated ancillary products, and resource adequacy (“Full Toll”) or simply Resource Adequacy (“RA Only”) from long-duration energy storage projects. Responses are due December 1, 2020 at 5:00 PST.
Download the Request for Offers Protocol and Appendix A Offer Form from the Silicon Valley Clean Energy Long Duration Storage RFO website to submit an offer.
Here is a fact sheet if you would like more information.
Fencing Installation for ACV Microgrid:
- Fencing Installation for ACV Microgrid (PDF)
- Fencing Installation for ACV Addendum #1 (PDF)
- Fencing Installation for ACV Addendum #2 (PDF)
- Fencing Installation for ACV Addendum #3 (PDF)
- Fencing Installation for ACV Bid Tabulation (PDF)
Tree Removal for ACV Microgrid:
The Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) launched its Community Choice Energy program for Humboldt County, California in May of 2017 with the following core goal:
Maximize the use of local renewable energy while providing competitive rates to customers.
The Community Choice Energy program has now been serving some 60,000 customers for over two and a half years, with approximately 700,000 MWh of annual load and over $2 million in bill savings relative to the investor-owned utility generation rates customers would otherwise pay.
Additionally, the electricity revenue from this program is redirected into community-driven energy choices, including procuring local biomass electricity, development of an offshore wind energy industry in California with Humboldt Bay as a leading hub, and RCEA’s first solar-with-storage generation asset, planned for the California Redwood Coast – Humboldt County Airport.
To further maximize the use of our local renewable energy resources, RCEA has launched a Request for Proposals (RFP) with the goal of entering into long-term Power Purchase Agreement(s) (PPA) with one or more renewable energy facilities located in or to be located in Humboldt and surrounding northern California counties, including Del Norte, Siskiyou, Modoc, Trinity, Shasta, Tehama, Glenn, Mendocino, Lake and Sonoma.
Request for Proposal Documents
- 2019 RPS Request for Proposals (PDF)
- Officer Certificate (DOCX)
- Power Purchase Agreement (DOCX)
- Offer Form (XLSX)
- Questionnaire (DOCX)
- Notice of Intent (DOCX)
In addition to this solicitation, RCEA will be issuing a Feed-In Tariff this May for new projects one MW and under to be built in our service area. Please consider this alternative opportunity to provide power to RCEA’s portfolio.
RCEA’s 2019 Renewable Energy Request for Proposals Conference – For RFP-19-401
February 25, 2019
RFP Results
We received proposals from thirteen companies and, after a careful review process by a team of RCEA staff and outside energy experts, have identified three companies that will be presented to the Board for consideration at its June meeting.
The PPAs currently being considered are:
- A fifteen-year contract for 80 MW of capacity from Terra-Gen LLC’s planned Humboldt Wind energy project on Monument and Bear River Ridges near Scotia.
- A twelve-year contract for 50 MW of capacity from Candela Renewables LLC’s planned 200 MW solar project located in western Fresno County.
- A fifteen-year contract for the full 5.5 MW capacity of Snow Mountain Hydro LLC’s existing Cove hydropower project in Shasta County.
For more details visit our Power Procurement page.
Request for Offers – Biomass
- RCEA Biomass RFO (PDF)
- RCEA Biomass RFO Power Purchase Agreement (PDF)
- RCEA Biomass RFO Officer Certificate (PDF)
- RCEA Biomass RFO Questionnaire (PDF)
- RCEA Biomass RFO Offer Form (PDF)
- Questions and Answers about RCEA Biomass RFO (PDF)
- Notice of Proposed Short Listing (PDF)
Bidder responses
Request for Qualifications – Offshore Wind Development
Public-private partnership for pursuing the development of an offshore wind energy project off the Humboldt County coast. See RCEA’s Offshore Wind Energy page.
RCEA is currently conducting a Request for Proposals for Behind-the-Meter Distributed Resource Adequacy (DER RFP) that is open to vendors who previously qualified under RCEA’s Request for Qualifications. To be eligible for the DER RFP, vendors had to respond to the open RFQ by March 13, 2020 and be approved by a review team of RCEA staff.
The DER RFP aims to develop 5 megawatts of energy storage and distributed resource capacity behind customer meters at preferred sites in Humboldt County, including public agencies and schools, low-income homes and businesses, and other sites within high fire threat areas. The main objectives of the program are 1) resource adequacy value, 2) critical energy resiliency during grid outages, 3) customer utility cost savings, and 4) grid decarbonization.
Materials related to the DER RFP will be emailed directly to RCEA’s approved vendor list.
Planning and Administration:
(Closed) The Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) is soliciting proposals for financial audit services and will receive them until 5pm PST on April 24, 2019. The general scope of services includes audit of RCEA’s annual financial statements. A complete scope of the services to be performed by the successful proposer are described in the attached Request for Proposal for Professional Auditing Services.
Any questions regarding this RFP should be directed to Lori Biondini, Director of Business Planning and Finance, RCEA, 633 Third Street, Eureka, CA, 95501; 707-269-1700 x316; lbiondini@redwoodenergy.org.
RCEA is a local government joint powers agency located in Eureka, CA. RCEA’s revenue consists of grants, contracts, and retail electricity sales.
The Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) is soliciting proposals from qualified architectural and engineering firms interested in providing architectural, engineering and construction support services for the RCEA Office Building Project. A complete scope of the services to be performed by the successful proposer are described in the RFQ/RFP-24-301 linked below.
Responses will be accepted until 1 p.m. PDT on April 3, 2024.
Contact: procurement@redwoodenergy.org
The Redwood Coast Energy Authority is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to provide administrative support services related to the administrative processes associated with operating a Regional Energy Network (REN). A complete scope of the services to be performed by the successful proposer are described in the RFP-24-601 linked below.
Responses will be accepted until 5 p.m. PDT on September 16, 2024.
Contact: procurement@redwoodenergy.org
Request for Proposals for RuralREN North Administrative Support Services (PDF)
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