SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · ORANGE COUNTY POWER AUTHORITY
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Orange County Power Authority seeks proposals for scheduling coordinator and congestion revenue rights management services. Multiple awards possible. Electronic bid submission with lump sum pricing. Key deadlines in April 2026.
Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) is seeking proposals from qualified firms (Consultants) to provide scheduling coordinator (“SC”) and congestion revenue rights (“CRR”) management services (“Services”). This solicitation is not intended to create an exclusive service agreement and multiple awards may be made. Qualified firms may provide a proposal for scheduling coordination services, CRR management services, or bundled scheduling coordinator and CRR management service. OCPA retains the ability, at its sole discretion, to add qualified Consultants at any time. **Solicitation Type**: RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal) **Source ID**: PU.AG.USA.2432969.C16457401 **Piggyback Contract**: No **Question Acceptance Deadline**: 04/02/2026 02:59 AM EDT **Questions are submitted online**: Yes **Bid Submission Type**: Electronic Bid Submission **Owner Organization**: Orange County Power Authority **Solicitation Number**: 26-001 **Reference Number**: 0000418356 **Pricing**: Lump sum **Bid Documents List**: | Item Name | Description | Mandatory | Limited to 1 file | |---|---|---|---| | Bid Documents | Documents defining the proposal | No | No | **Bid Documents List**: | Item Name | Description | Mandatory | Limited to 1 file | |---|---|---|---| | Bid Documents | Documents defining the proposal | No | No | **Questions and Answers**: - Q1 Arrow Right Question: Questions from Customized Energy Solutions 1) Is OCPA a certified Scheduling Coordinator? If not, is OCPA expecting the SC to meet CAISO collateral requirements and perform weekly clearing with CAISO? 2) Could you please provide a summary of the generation, storage, and import resources expected to be in scope of this RFP? Ideally, by resource type, size and indication if currently online or expected COD. 3) Does OCPA utilize a third party such as Calpine for Meter Data Managment? 4) Is OCPA seeking resource revenue optimization services? Specific to Exhibit A Section 2A-2C Scheduling Coordinator Services, Section 1A-1E: 5) What implementation timeline and transition support are expected? 6) How many years of historical usage, settlement, and customer data can OCPA provide as a reliable data source for Forecasting models? 7) Can OCPA provide hourly (interval meter) account-level data, or only aggregated portfolio data? 8) On what cadence will ASQMD and ESQMD be provided and updated? 9) Does OCPA have target forecast accuracy thresholds (SLAs) or KPIs? If yes, how does OCPA want accuracy measured: MAPE, bias, MAE, by hour, by day, by month, by utility? 10) How often does OCPA expect forecast performance reviews and continuous improvement meetings? 11) What portfolio size, customer type (large/small commercial, residential, industrial, municipal, agricultural, street lighting, etc.?), and resource complexity should we assume? 12) About OCPA’s customer churn, how much does your load and customer mix typically change month to month, and how frequently will those customer churns updates be provided? Specific to CRR: 13) What is the expected load size associated with the CRR portfolio to be managed? 14) What is the primary objective weighting for the CRR strategy: Hedge effectiveness vs. Revenue optimization? 15) Does OCPA anticipate having import exposure through the Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM)? 16) What are OCPA’s credit/collateral limits for CRR participation (annual vs. monthly)? Answer: Answered in Addendum 3 04/01/2026 12:44 PM EDT 04/09/2026 03:44 AM EDT
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