Minnesota Department of Commerce

The buyer seeks proposals for a Statewide Natural Gas and Electric Energy-Efficiency, Efficient Fuel Switching, Load Management, and Carbon-Saving Potential Study. The study aims to determine energy and carbon-saving opportunities in Minnesota through energy efficiency, efficient fuel switching, and load management measures and programs. The objective is to provide critical data resources to inform Energy Conservation and Optimization (ECO) decision-makers. The study will focus on potential in building, industrial, and transportation sectors throughout Minnesota.

• 7/9/2024 - RFP Issued
• 8/8/2024 - Questions Due
• 8/15/2024 - Final Responses Posted
• 8/29/2024 - Proposal Due Date
• 11/7/2024 - Anticipated Notification
• 12/12/2024 - Anticipated Full Execution & Work Begins

• Familiar with utility-based energy efficiency, efficient fuel switching, and load management programs
• Experienced in conducting similar potential studies with reliable results
• Some experience collaborating with utility energy conservation program administrators and regulators
• Well-informed regarding standard models and methodologies used for potential studies
• Experience with projects requiring research and analytical skills

• Conduct planning meetings with staff and stakeholders
• Organize and manage an advisory committee
• Determine data sources and collect input data
• Estimate effect of building codes and appliance standards on programs
• Identify potential for specific technology categories
• Identify potential for behavioral measures and approaches
• Identify potential for load management and demand response measures
• Identify potential for efficient fuel switching measures
• Conduct market sector potential studies for underserved markets
• Estimate technical, economic, achievable, and program energy-efficiency potential