Wholesale Electric Markets Consulting and Advocacy Services

The Vendor is required to provide to secure consultancy and advocacy services to assist the unit in effectively representing the interests of end-use consumers of state’s regulated electric markets through active participation in the governance processes of the operator.
- These services would include seeking changes to the design of the operator markets and rules that would benefit end-use consumers and arguing against proposed changes that would harm end-use consumers.
- Planning and resource adequacy (electric system planning working group, interconnection issues task force, load forecasting task force, systems operations advisory subcommittee, transmission planning advisory subcommittee, electric system planning working group, electric gas coordination working group). For cost proposal purposes, assume 500 hours per year of contracted work.
- Energy, capacity, ancillary markets and demand response (market issues working group, installed capacity working group, price-responsive load working group). For cost proposal purposes, assume 2000 hours per year of contracted work.
- In coordination with other members of the end-use consumer sector, at the direction of the unit, identifying, effectively presenting and vigorously advocating positions and proposals for modifications to existing wholesale electric market rules and design that would benefit end-use consumers.
- Assisting in developing discovery or information requests regarding any wholesale electric market activities and issues that the unit determines to be important to end-use consumer interests.

- Contract Period/Term: 5 years
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: August 5, 2025