CSUB Solar & Battery Advanced Shovel-Ready SLPPA

The California State University, Bakersfield is seeking a qualified commercial entity to design, finance, construct, own, operate, maintain, and eventually remove a 4.55 MW dc (3.5 MW ac) solar photovoltaic system paired with a 2.93 MW/11.75 MWh Tesla Megapack battery storage system on a 14.47‑acre campus site. The contractor must hold both CSLB Class A (General Engineering) and Class C‑10 (Electrical) licenses, demonstrate medium‑voltage experience, and integrate a SEL micro‑grid controller, Aderis SCADA, and Energy Toolbase EMS while meeting non‑export, behind‑the‑meter interconnection requirements with PG&E. The scope includes installation, commissioning, performance guarantees (7,675,565 kWh year‑1 production, 0.5 % annual degradation, ≥ 98 % BESS availability), provision of security fencing, fire‑access, and campus‑side load‑shedding coordination, and delivery of an all‑inclusive 20‑year PPA price that incorporates a 7 % CSU transaction fee and assumes a $5.745 M bundled advancement cost. The project must achieve Commercial Operation by December 1 2027, with liquidated damages of $3,500 per day for delays. • Install 4.55 MW dc solar PV (Trina modules) and three Tesla Megapack 2 XL units. • Provide SEL‑3530 micro‑grid controller, SEL protection relays, Aderis SCADA, Energy Toolbase EMS, and revenue‑grade metering. • Deliver all‑inclusive PPA pricing (single $/kWh rate, ≤ 2 % escalator) covering construction, financing, tax‑credit risk, and a 7 % transaction fee. • Meet licensing (CSLB Class A & C‑10), medium‑voltage, BESS‑control, and safety‑critical experience requirements; supply 100 % performance and payment bonds. • Complete construction, testing, and PTO by 1 Dec 2027; provide academic access, security fencing, and compliance with CEQA, fire, environmental, and campus safety regulations.