We’re excited to announce that we’re continuing to expand our offerings through the acquisition of AAC Utility Partners.

AAC is a vendor-independent consulting firm providing services exclusively to utilities for the transformation of customer information systems and other critical operational systems. AAC assists clients in the areas of strategic software assessment, selection, project implementation, and cloud consulting.

“There is no substitute for AAC’s proven expertise and track record of success in implementing large technology projects that are foundational to becoming a modern, digital utility,” says E Source CEO Ted Schultz. “When combined with E Source’s technology planning and implementation capabilities supporting AMI and GIS, plus our ability to make data useful using our research and predictive data science products, the addition of AAC further enhances our ability to drive value for our utility clients by delivering what’s next.”

AAC is the eighth company we’ve as acquired in the past 24 months. The acquisition is an important step in our continued effort to build a comprehensive, tech-enabled, customer-first portfolio of digital, data-driven solutions that help utilities manage their rapidly evolving customer, infrastructure, and business needs.

Since 2005, AAC has guided electric, gas, water, wastewater, and multiservice utilities across North America through successful technology projects. AAC’s client base ranges from municipal utilities to investor-owned utilities with seven-figure customer counts.

“AAC Utility Partners developed the award-winning, NavigateOne methodology and tools because utilities needed superior processes to find success with their technology projects,” says Edwin Crow, managing partner of AAC. “Over the years, we’ve had the pleasure of completing over 75 fully functional projects. By joining the E Source team, we’ll be able to bring our capabilities to more utilities to help them become technology leaders.”

“This acquisition brings to life an important connection from hardware to software to predictive data science,” says Rob Langley, managing partner and cofounder of Align Capital Partners, which owns E Source. “This powerful combination offers utilities a partner that can connect the dots like no other.”

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Sonoma Clean Power Authority (SCP) issues this Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit proposals from qualified and experienced individuals or firms (Proposer) to partner and implement enhancements to SCP’s demand response (DR) program. 

Minority-owned, women-owned, and locally-headquartered businesses are encouraged to respond to this RFP.

RFP Timeline- Events & Deadlines:

• RFP Published – January 4, 2022
• Deadline for written questions to be submitted – January 19, 2022
• Responses to questions to be posted on SCP website – January 27, 2022
•  Proposal packages due – February 16, 2022, by 5:00 PM PST
• RFP Submission review complete – February 28, 2022
• Target Date for Interviews –March 7- March 11, 2022

 Background:

SCP currently offers an automated demand response (ADR) program (named GridSavvy) to all customers with qualifying technology. Information regarding SCP’s GridSavvy program may be found at sonomacleanpower.org/programs/gridsavvy. GridSavvy has focused on enrolling and activating customers with program-installed electric vehicle charging equipment, program-installed smart thermostats, bring-your-own-device smart thermostats, and heat pump water heaters.

SCP’s goal is to cost-effectively scale the GridSavvy program to a minimum of 5 megawatts (MW) of demand response and load shifting capacity in SCP territory during the contract term, with the intent to continue scaled annual growth.

Notice:

This RFP does not commit SCP to enter into a contract, nor does it obligate SCP to pay for any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal or in anticipation of a contract.

Questions:

If you have any questions, please ensure to submit them by January 19, 2022, by emailing [email protected] with the subject line clearly marked “Demand Response Partner - RFP.”

Submittal Process: 

One copy of the submittal should be emailed to [email protected] with the subject line clearly marked “Demand Response Partner - RFP”. Upon submittal, you will receive a confirmation of receipt. Mailed, hand-delivered, or faxed submittals will not be accepted.

More Information:

The RFP is posted on SCP’s Solicitations & Business Opportunities webpage.

CLICK HERE to read the full RFP.

North Carolina Advanced Energy Corporation is a non-profit planning, technical and engineering services firm whose vision is to ensure that energy is clean, affordable, reliable, efficient, and safe for all people. We work with electric utilities, state, federal and local governments, manufacturers, and a wide variety of public and private partners. We offer program design and implementation, consulting, training, testing and research to provide market-based energy-related solutions for our five markets: residential, commercial, and industrial, motors and drives, solar and electric transportation.

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our staff is the most valuable resource we have, and we appreciate that all of our employees come from varied backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. By providing a supportive and respectful environment that promotes creativity and collaboration, North Carolina Advanced Energy Corporation continues to make a lasting, positive difference in all the work we do.

Position Overview

Assist with administering Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions. Compile and classify financial information and document business transactions. Assist with administering fixed assets. Post time sheets and expense reports and create related reports.

Essential Functions

Accounts Payable

• Review vendor invoices for accuracy, code, process and post vendor invoices to the Accounting system.
• Import, review, code, and process company expense reports.
• Prepare, print, and post weekly AP checks.
• Resolve vendor statements and any issues between staff and vendor.
• Obtain Form W-9 from all vendors.
• Assist in preparing and distributing 1099s.
• Prepare Sales & Use tax for all applicable states.
• Review and approve purchase orders.

Accounts Receivable

• Prepare, code, post, and send out customer invoices.
• Communicate with Project Managers about any billing discrepancies.
• Answer any calls concerning invoices.
• Assist with collections of past due accounts.
• Process weekly bank deposit.

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North Carolina Advanced Energy Corporation is a non-profit planning, technical and engineering services firm whose vision is to ensure that energy is clean, affordable, reliable, efficient and safe for all people. We work with electric utilities, state, federal and local governments, manufacturers and a wide variety of public and private partners. We offer program design and implementation, consulting, training, testing and research to provide market-based energy-related solutions for our five markets: residential, commercial and industrial, motors and drives, solar and electric transportation.

We are committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our staff is the most valuable resource we have and we appreciate that all of our employees come from varied backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. By providing a supportive and respectful environment that promotes creativity and collaboration, Advanced Energy continues to make a lasting, positive difference in all of the work we do.

Position Overview

This position will conduct interconnection commissioning for solar PV and energy storage facilities primarily across North Carolina and South Carolina. Our projects focus on quality and ensuring the safety and reliability of distributed energy resources that are connected to the utility grid.

The ideal candidate will have at least one to three years of relevant work experience in electrical engineering. Relevant work experience may include performing engineering analysis, design, construction and/or field evaluations for electrical systems. Candidate should also possess:

• Knowledge of design, construction, and commissioning of distributed energy facilities including utility scale PV, medium voltage distribution construction, electrical transmission and/or distribution systems, energy storage systems, and/or National Electrical Code
• Experience performing engineering analysis, design documentation review, and/or field testing for electrical systems
• Ability to perform field evaluations to assess aspects of the quality of design, construction, and operation; ability to conduct field tests of electrical equipment
• Experience presenting concise results to customers through reports that delineate observations, results, and recommendations for further action
• Strong commitment to safety and attention to detail

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