RFP Secondary 25NC0488 Potential and Goals Study

Location:	California
Posted:	Feb 28, 2026
Due:	Apr 27, 2026
Agency:	State Government of California
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	B - Special Studies and Analyses - Not R&D Q - Medical Services R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
Solicitation No:	0000038224
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RFP Secondary 25NC0488 Potential and Goals Study - Group EDetails

Event ID
0000038224

Format/Type:
Sell Event / RFx

Published Date
02/27/2026 9:10AM PST

Dept:
Public Utilities Commission

Event Version
1

Event End Date:
04/27/2026 12:00PM PDT

Description:

This contract covers two research areas: Potential and Goals and Industry and Market Studies.
The Potential and Goals portion of this contract will cover all research needs to support forecasting activities to determine energy savings potential available to inform the CPUC¿s decision to set goals for Program Administrators. This is a dynamic research area influenced by developments in the Integrated Resources Planning (IRP) and the Distributed Energy Resources Cost Effectiveness proceedings, as well as developments led by legislation such as SB350 and AB 802.
For the Industry and Market Studies portion of this Contract, this Contract covers a variety of research needs with the objective of improving knowledge of energy efficiency market dynamics, barriers and opportunities to improve program design and targeting.

UNSPSC Codes

UNSPSC Classification	UNSPSC Classification Description

77102000	Environmental management services - Environmental reporting
80141500	Marketing & distribution services - Market research
80171500	Public relations & professional comms srvcs - Situation stakeholder analysis & comms planning
83101800	Public Utilities & Public Sector Related Srvcs - Utilities - Electric utilities
83101900	Public Utilities & Public Sector Related Srvcs - Utilities - Energy conservation
77101505	Environmental management services - Environmental impact assessment - Environmental monitoring
80101508	MGMT Business Prof & Admin Services - Business corporate MGMT consult srvcs - Business intelligence consulting srvcs
80101604	MGMT Business Prof & Admin Services - Project management - Project administration or planning
80141509	Marketing & distribution services - Market research - Market intelligence or competitive analysis
81101516	Professional engineering services - Civil engineering - Energy or utility consulting service
83101901	Public Utilities & Public Sector Related Srvcs - Utilities - Energy conservation - Energy conservation programs
93142101	Politics & Civic Affairs Services - Community & social srvcs - Regional dev - Regional development planning

Contact InformationTrisha Duchaine
Phone :
279/234-8216

Email: trisha.duchaine@cpuc.ca.gov trisha.duchaine@cpuc.ca.gov

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RFP Secondary 25NC0488 Potential and Goals Study - Group E

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