Developer for Residential Solar + Storage

Developer for Residential Solar + Storage

Release Date

September 2, 2025

Response Due Date

October 16, 2025 at 5:00pm PT

Peninsula Clean Energy (“PCE”), a California Joint Powers Authority, is seeking proposals to hire one firm to install solar+storage or standalone storage systems at single-family residential customer homes within PCE service territory. The selected firm (“Consultant”) will be responsible for fielding PCE’s pre-identified customer leads, designing and installing systems, and handling post-install administration.

PCE’s service territory is characterized by high utility rates driven by distribution and transmission costs and other factors. While most customers who fuel switch from gas to electric receive monthly bill savings, the savings are typically modest. This significantly limits the benefits of electrification and there is also increased sensitivity to power outages. The addition of solar and storage systems provides a key avenue for improving the economics of decarbonization and providing backup power.

However, a primary barrier is that customers may not know which installer they can trust to install their solar or solar+storage system. The intention of this RFP is to hire one developer or installer who will interface with customers participating in the installation of solar+storage or stand-alone storage.  This RFP is associated with a second RFP for financial services for home upgrades and customer-owned solar and storage (link) but is independent of that RFP. Proposers may submit proposals on one or both.

Questions

Proposers may submit questions concerning the RFP at [email protected], subject “Questions - <Vendor Name> – Residential PV Developer” until September 11, 2025 at 5:00pm PST.

Submission Instructions

Interested contractors should read the entire RFP document in the Attachments section below. The RFP includes important details on eligibility, proposal requirements, and evaluation criteria.

To be considered, contractors must submit a complete proposal that includes all required information. Incomplete proposals may be disqualified.

Proposals must be received by October 16, 2025 at 5:00pm PT and emailed to [email protected] with the subject:

"Proposal - <Vendor Name> - Proposal - Resi PV Developer”

Key Dates

RFP released
September 2, 2025
Deadline to submit questions
September 11, 2025 at 5:00pm PT
PCE responses to be posted on PCE website
September 25, 2025
Deadline for proposal submission
October 16, 2025 at 5:00pm PT
Proposal review complete
October 30, 2025
Interviews
November 3-14, 2025
Notice of Award
December 1, 2025
Contract execution
January 2026
Project kickoff
February 2026

Attachments

PDF
Residential Solar & Storage Developer RFP
XLSX
Attachment A - Residential Solar Storage Proposal Form
DOCX
Attachment B - PCE Contract Template for Residential Solar Storage
PDF
Q&A for Residential Solar & Storage Developer RFP