Tucson Electric Power Seeks RFI to Identify Load Management Platform Providers for Load Management Pilot RFP

TEP

Tucson Electric Power, a subsidiary of UNS Energy, is taking a significant step to integrate various smart devices meet the energy demands of our territory. The Tucson, AZ based utility, is releasing a global Request for Information (RFI) that will help in the development of a future Request for Proposal (RFP) that will incorporate demand response, load shifting/shaping capabilities for our residential sector, with the potential for future exploration in our commercial space.

The RFI will inform the design of our load management initiatives, including the ability to respond to peak demand and provide greater customer energy efficiency savings.

The information obtained through the RFI process will help TEP seek a partner or partners through a future request for proposal process to implement the pilot program, and share learnings with our team members.

Key Dates for the RFI:

Milestone Date
RFI Issuance October 2, 2020
Deadline for Respondent's Questions October 14, 2020
TEP Responses for Submitted Questions  October 21, 2020
Respondent Information Submittal Date October 30, 2020

 

CLICK HERE to read the full RFP.