Description
California’s Public Utilities Commission is seeking a qualified contractor to conduct a comprehensive Potential and Goals Study and a series of Industry and Market Studies for the state’s investor‑owned utilities. The work involves developing research work plans, producing regular progress and ad‑hoc reports, engaging stakeholders, and delivering multiple analytical deliverables—including gap analyses, scenario modeling, and final reports—over a four‑year period. The contract’s maximum value is $6 million, with a $250 k contingency for unanticipated tasks, and requires adherence to CPUC’s data‑security, reporting, and generative‑AI disclosure requirements.
• Develop detailed sector‑specific work plans and provide annual updates.
• Produce up to ten market‑study reports, multiple scenario analyses, and regular progress reports.
• Conduct extensive stakeholder outreach (webinars, workshops) and coordinate with CPUC and the California Energy Commission.
• Deliver a final data set, methodology manual, and close‑out report by contract end.
• Must manage at least 50 % of the work in‑house, with any subcontractors pre‑identified.