2026 Q1-Q2 Renewables Energy Resource and Energy Storage Solutions RFP Addendum 1

Location:	Federal
Posted:	Apr 9, 2026
Due:	Jun 30, 2026
Agency:	southern california public power authority
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	B - Special Studies and Analyses - Not R&D
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SCPPA Renewable Energy Resources and Energy Storage Solutions RFP: 02/27/26 – 06/30/26

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POWER AUTHORITY

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR

Q1/Q2 2026 Renewable Energy Resources and Energy Storage Solutions

ISSUANCE

DATE:

February 27, 2026

RESPONSE

DEADLINE:

June 30, 2026

I. INTRODUCTION

The Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA), on behalf of its Member agencies (Member

Agencies), is soliciting competitive proposals from qualified respondents (Respondents) for renewable

energy projects or products meeting the requirements of the California Renewable Energy Resources

Program (Public Resources Code sec. 25740 et seq.) and the California Renewables Portfolio Standard

(RPS) Program (Public Utilities Code sec. 399.11 et seq.).1

SCPPA is targeting proposals for renewable resources with commercial operation or delivery starting in

2026 and beyond towards the pathway to 100% fossil-fuel free electricity by 2045 or earlier. Respondents

may propose (i) project ownership by SCPPA, (ii) a power purchase agreement (PPA) with an ownership

option or (iii) a PPA without an ownership option.

An energy storage component may be included with a proposed renewable energy project as set forth

below in Section V. Stand-alone energy storage projects are requested to be proposed under SCPPA’s

separate Standalone Energy Storage RFP (posted biannually at https://scppa.org/rfps-bids/rfps-

resourceproject/).

Effective February 27, 2026, this Request for Proposals (RFP) replaces all previous RFPs for renewable

energy projects posted by SCPPA. This RFP will be considered a “Rolling RFP” in which Proposals may

be submitted any time during the RFP period. Responses to this RFP can be received and reviewed at

any time before the Proposal Deadline of June 30, 2026, as described further in Sections IV and VII.

1 This Request for Proposals is separate from SCPPA’s Request for Proposals for New Resources and Transmission, posted at

https://scppa.org/rfps-bids/rfps-resourceproject/ (the “New Resources and Transmission RFP”). The New Resources and Transmission

RFP seeks proposals for the delivery in or after 2036 of clean generation resources sized at 100 MW or greater, paired with transmission,

and delivering directly to specified points of delivery within the Los Angeles Balancing Authority. A proposal that meets the requirements

of both this RFP and the New Resources and Transmission RFP may be submitted to either or both RFPs.

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II. BACKGROUND

Southern California Public Power Authority

SCPPA is a joint powers authority and a public entity created by its Member Agencies pursuant to the

California Joint Exercise of Powers Act (found in Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government

Code of the State of California.) and through the SCPPA Joint Powers Agreement for the purpose of

planning, financing, developing, acquiring, constructing, operating, and maintaining project for the

generation or transmission of electric energy and associated products and services. SCPPA is a

“cafeteria style” joint powers authority where Member Agencies can select the projects that they are

interested in pursuing at any time during the open period of the RFP. SCPPA can procure resources on

behalf of one or more of its Member Agencies.

Member Agencies comprise eleven cities and one irrigation district that provide retail electric service to

customers within their respective jurisdictional boundaries. Member Agencies are the cities of Anaheim,

Azusa, Banning, Burbank, Cerritos, Colton, Glendale, Los Angeles, Pasadena, Riverside, and Vernon,

and the Imperial Irrigation District. Anaheim, Azusa, Banning, Cerritos, Colton, Pasadena, Riverside, and

Vernon are in the California Independent System Operator's (CAISO) Balancing Authority Area (BAA).

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP or Los Angeles), Burbank, and Glendale are

in the LADWP BAA. The Imperial Irrigation District operates its own BAA.

SCPPA is governed by a Board of Directors, which consists of a representative from each of Member

Agencies. The management of SCPPA is under the direction of an Executive Director who is appointed

by the Board. Member Agencies’ electric utilities are governed by their respective city councils or other

locally elected governing bodies.

California RPS Program

California’s RPS program was established by Senate Bill (SB) 1078, and has been subsequently

modified by SB 107, SB 1036, SB2 (1X), SB 350, and SB 100. The RPS Program is codified in Public

Utilities Code Sections 399.11-299.33. Eligible products must comply with the California Renewable

Energy Resources Program (Public Resources Code Section 25740 et seq. and the California RPS

program.

California legislation requires retail sellers and local publicly owned electric utilities to procure a

minimum quantity of electricity products from eligible renewable energy resources so that the total kWh

of those products sold to their retail end-use customers achieve 60% of retail sales by December 31,

2030. California law also established a state policy that eligible renewable energy resources and zero-

carbon resources supply 90% of all retail sales of electricity to California end-use customers by

December 31, 2035, 95% of all retail sales of electricity to California end use customers by December

31, 2040, and 100% of all retail sales of electricity to California end use customers by December 31,

2045.

SCPPA and Member Agency Renewables Procurement

Many Member Agencies have established voluntary renewable targets, including the percentage of

renewable energy they wish to obtain within their portfolio.

SCPPA has an active working group focused on renewable energy development. This group, with

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representation from all twelve of Member Agencies, meets once a month and has reviewed over thirteen

hundred individual proposals since 2007. As a result, over 4500 MW of capacity from various types of

energy resources are now being or will be delivered through SCPPA resources in support of Member

Agencies’ renewable objectives.

III. AREAS OF INTEREST

SCPPA seeks proposals for renewable resources with commercial operation or delivery starting in 2026

and beyond towards the pathway to 100% fossil-fuel free electricity by 2045 or earlier. RFP responses

may propose (i) project ownership by SCPPA, (ii) a PPA with an ownership option or (iii) a PPA without

an ownership option. Respondents may propose alternative project structures for SCPPA’s

consideration. SCPPA will also consider Portfolio Content Category 2 and 3 Renewable Energy Credit

(REC) only proposals for any term.

Member Agencies seek tangible and timely opportunities to add proven RPS-eligible technologies to

their generation portfolios and thus will not entertain experimental or speculative proposals.

1. Ownership Participation

SCPPA is well positioned and experienced in facilitating joint ownership structures for renewable power

or other projects for the benefit of Member Agencies. SCPPA can acquire an ownership interest in a

project and sell 100% of the output to interested Member Agencies at SCPPA’s cost. SCPPA also enters

into PPAs, either with or without an option to purchase the project during the term of the agreement.

There is a strong preference by most of Member Agencies for an option to purchase a project during the

term of a PPA. Whether the project is structured as a PPA (with or without an ownership option) or an

outright ownership, SCPPA and Member Agencies request the structure to consider and to include

opportunities for all parties to benefit and take advantage of state and/or federal legislation, including tax

incentives and credits, grant opportunities, and other incentives as available.

2. RPS and EPS Compliance

SCPPA continues to seek cost effective resources to support Member Agencies’ Renewable Portfolio

Standard (RPS) objectives for 2030 and beyond. This semi-annual RFP seeks to find the best

combination of projects or products to deliver energy from facilities that will be RPS compliant (pursuant

to Public Utilities Code Sections 399.16 (b)(1), (b)(2) and (b)(3), i.e., energy and associated RECs in

Portfolio Content Category 1, 2 and 3, and compliant with the emissions performance standard (EPS)

regulations adopted by the California Energy Commission (20 Cal. Code of Regulations section 2900 et

seq.) upon Commercial Operation Date (COD) and throughout the term of the agreement.

3. Pro Forma PPAs

SCPPA pro forma PPAs will be subsequently provided as addenda to this RFP and incorporated into the

RFP once they are posted on the SCPPA website. The pro forma PPAs will be the basis for any power

purchase agreement resulting from this RFP.

Attachment C is the pro forma PPA that will apply to projects with a first point of interconnection to a

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California ISO delivery point, or to the IID BAA. Attachment D, consisting of Attachment D-1 (PPA body)

and Attachment D-2 (PPA Appendices) are the pro forma PPA documents that will apply to projects that

have a first point of interconnection to the LADWP BAA.

Please note that Attachment C is a renewable + storage PPA. For CAISO/ IID projects that do not include

storage, the PPA will be modified to exclude storage provisions. Attachment D is a renewable energy

only PPA (no storage). For projects interconnecting to the LADWP BAA that do include storage, the PPA

will be modified to add storage provisions. Please also refer to Attachment B, Energy Storage System

Specifications for Projects within LADWP’s BAA, regarding storage requirements.

Once the pro forma PPAs (Attachment C and Attachment D) are posted on the SCPPA website,

Respondents to the RFP must review the pro forma PPAs and include any comments on, or exceptions

to, the pro forma PPA terms in the Respondent’s proposal. Exceptions to the pro forma PPA are

discouraged, and any such exceptions will be a factor in SCPPA’s evaluation of the Respondent’s

proposal.

4. Project Requirements

As more specifically detailed in Section V of this RFP and the pro forma PPAs (Attachments C and

D), the Project requirements include the following:

i. RPS and EPS Compliance: SCPPA requires that during the term of any PPA, the

Seller shall assume the risk of maintaining and bringing the facility or project into

compliance should there be a change in law that renders the facility noncompliant

with either RPS or EPS, or other regulatory mandates, as described in the pro forma

PPAs.

ii. SCPPA’s Step in Right: Respondent will be responsible for site control. SCPPA must

be allowed to assume or cure any default by Respondent in the site control

documents.

iii. Environmental Liabilities: Respondent will be responsible for environmental liability,

hazardous materials, and removal.

iv. Environmental Attributes: SCPPA shall receive all environmental attributes

associated with the generation facility and its output, whether known or unknown or

identified in the future, including but not limited to renewable energy credits and air

emissions credits or offsets (i.e., greenhouse gas credits, at the location of source

and for the gross output of the plant or otherwise credited).

v. Permitting: Respondent will be responsible for obtaining all construction,

operational, and environmental permits and licenses, and construction financing

for the project and facility.

[RFP continues on next page]

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IV. RFP TIMELINE / SCHEDULE*

SCPPA RFP FOR

Renewable Resource and Energy Storage

SELECTION PROCESS

SCHEDULE OF REQUIREMENTS

TARGET DATE(S)

Issue RFP

RFP Open Period

Clarification Questions Due

Responses to Clarification Questions Due

Proposals Deadline

Review of Proposals

Interviews (If Necessary)

Selection of Respondent(s)

*Timeline/Schedule is subject to change.

February 27, 2026

February 27, 2026-June 30, 2026

June 15, 2026

5 Business Days After Submitted

On or Before June 30, 2026

30 Business Days After Submittal During

RFP Open Period

TBD

On a rolling basis from Submittal Date

V. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIRED ELEMENTS

A. TRANSMITTAL LETTER CONTENT:

An officer authorized to bind the Respondent must sign the proposal on behalf of the

Respondent and must include the following declarations on the transmittal letter:

“This proposal is genuine, and not sham or collusive, nor made in the interest or in behalf of any

person not herein named; the Respondent has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any

other Respondent to put in a sham bid, or any other person, firm or corporation to refrain from

submitting a proposal; and the Respondent has not in any manner sought by collusion to secure

for itself an advantage over any other Respondent.”

B. PROPOSAL SUMMARY

Please complete and submit the Proposal Summary Form found in Attachment A to this RFP.

In addition:

For Proposals interconnecting to CAISO or IID BAA, please complete and submit the following

sections from the pro forma PPA found in Attachment C to this RFP:

(1) Cover Sheet

(2) Appendix B (Facility Description)

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