The following estimated schedule is subject to adjustment based on Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (“WUTC”) review and the actual pace of the evaluation process. More information on the Targeted DER RFP process and timeline will be provided throughout the process.

Date	Milestone
April 1, 2021	DER RFI filed with the WUTC as Informational Filing Open for Comment
May 14, 2021	Issue DER RFI
June 30, 2021	Written responses to DER RFI due by 5pm PDT
Apr. – Sep., 2021	Develop technical and operational requirements for a VPP platform
November 15, 2021	File draft Targeted DER RFP
December 30, 2021	Public comment period ends for DER RFP
January 31, 2022	WUTC review period ends; decision anticipated1
February 7, 2022	Issue final DER RFP
February 28, 2022	PSE hosts Respondents’ conference
March 21, 2022	Offers due to PSE
April 20, 2022	PSE posts compliance report consistent with the requirements of WAC 480-107-035 (5)
Q2 2022	PSE completes Phase 1 screening process and selects Phase 2 candidates, notifies Respondents
Q3 2022	PSE selects DER RFP short list, notifies Respondents
End of Q3 – Start of Q4 2022	Concurrent Evaluation begins

¹Interested parties may also obtain information about the timing of future open meetings, access information and agendas on the Open Meetings page of the WUTC web site.

As the RFP process progresses and new information becomes available, PSE will update this portion of the website to include information related to a variety of RFP topics.

Q&A from bidders and interested parties

Questions about the draft DER RFP may be directed to PSE’s DERRFPmailbox@weizhundz.com. PSE will periodically tabulate and post questions received and PSE’s responses for the benefit of all interested parties. PSE will not include company names, project names, contact information or other identifying descriptors in the Q&A posted to the website.

• Q&A from bidders and interested parties from RFP mailbox and bidders’ conference (updated 3/24/2022)
  [Note to bidders: PSE has provided an update to Exhibit B based on question #32 in the Bidder Conference Q&A sheet.]

RFP Docket Updates (UE-210878)

Interested parties can find information about the 2022 DER RFP approval process and any subsequent updates on the WUTC's web site in the DER RFP docket UE-210878. PSE will post here a compliance report within 30 days after the close of the bidding period, consistent with the requirements of WAC 480-107-035(5).

• PSE posts a proposal summary report pursuant to WAC 480-107-035(5) , which includes an attachment containing a summary of each proposal and offer received. PSE also files an informational filing in docket UE-210878, in an effort to make this information more broadly available to stakeholders. (posted 4/19/22)
• 2022 DER RFP cover letter and final filed to WUTC docket UE-210878 (updated 2/07/22)
• 2022 DER RFP cover letter, response to public comments and revised final RFP filed to WUTC docket UE-210878 (updated 1/14/22)
• 2022 DER RFP cover letter and draft filed to WUTC docket UE-210878 (updated 11/15/21)

Reference Material:

• DER RFP Interested Parties Contact List: The companies listed in this link are not participating bidders for the DER RFP, but interested in partnering with any potential bidders for sub-contracting or other functions. PSE does not guarantee the accuracy of any posted information, nor is PSE responsible for updating any such information. PSE may also choose at any time to remove the list or any information on it for any reason. The information is publicly posted on our DER RFP website so that potential bidders can, at their discretion, contact the companies directly for use in their projects.
• PSE Electric and Dual Fuel Service Area Zip Codes (updated 6/16/21)
• Interconnection information: http://www.oatioasis.com/psei/, updated tech specs for small generation interconnection can be found in the folder “PSE TECH SPECS FOR INTERCONNECTION” under the file name “Tech Spec for NonJurisdictional Small Gen Interconnection” (updated 2/18/2022)
• Business Impact NW (http://businessimpactnw.org/) will provide third-party support to all bidders who need assistance. They will only assist in proposal review and not aid in direct development or writing support. You can contact them at PSEBusinessSupport@BusinessImpactNW.org and they have provided a template for Category B bidders to fill out (Category B Template), similar to Exhibit B provided for Category A bidders. Business Impact NW is not an affiliate of PSE and is only an outside party providing proposal review from their expertise under no supervision from PSE. Any proposals reviewed by Business Impact NW will not be guaranteed a better standing in the RFP evaluation. Business Impact NW’s services are provided as an aid to bidders who require additional assistance in proposal development.

PSE filed the final DER RFP with the WUTC on February 7, 2022 in docket UE-210878. Interested parties can view and download the draft DER RFP by clicking the links below, or by visiting the WUTC's DER RFP docket UE-210878.

Questions about the DER RFP may be submitted to the DERRFPmailbox@weizhundz.com. PSE will periodically tabulate and post questions received, and PSE’s responses for the benefit of all interested parties. PSE will not include company names, project names, contact information or other identifying descriptors in the Q&A posted to the website. See Updates and Notifications section above to view a current copy of the Q&A.

2022 DER RFP Materials:

RFP Main Document  (updated 02/07/2022)
Exhibit A: Evaluation Criteria and Scoring  (updated 02/07/2022)
Exhibit B: Proposal Requirements Forms for Category A  (updated 03/03/2022, applicable to all DR bidders filling out Tab 3c)

• Exhibit B Supplement for DR proposals greater than 5 years  (posted 03/14/2022, include this excel in your proposal submission if your offer is for a DR program contracted longer than 5 years. This document should be submitted under the Document Type “Supplemental” when uploading onto the portal)

Exhibit C: Proposal Requirement Form for Category B  (updated 02/07/2022)
Exhibit D: Mutual Confidentiality Agreement PDF | Word  (updated 11/15/2021)
Exhibit E: Schedule of Estimated Avoided Cost  (updated 02/07/2022)
Exhibit F: Prototype Ownership Term Sheet PDF | Word  (updated 11/15/2021)
Exhibit G: Prototype Capacity and/or Energy Agreement Term Sheet PDF | Word  (updated 11/15/2021)
Exhibit H: Prototype Clean Energy Power Purchase Agreement Term Sheet PDF | Word  (updated 11/15/2021)
Exhibit I: Master Services Agreement PDF | Word  (updated 11/15/2021)
Exhibit J: Demand Response Addendum  (updated 02/07/2022)
Exhibit K: Requirements List  (updated 02/07/2022)
Exhibit L: Resources  (updated 02/07/2022)
Exhibit M: Co-Branding and Customer Interaction Requirements  (updated 02/07/2022)
Exhibit O: Vendor Questionnaire for Non-SaaS Provide  (updated 02/07/2022)
Exhibit P: PSE Customer Consent Letter PDF | Word  (updated 11/15/2021)

Responses should be submitted by email to DERRFPmailbox@weizhundz.com no later than 5 p.m. PDT on June 30, 2021, and are required to follow the response format outlined in the RFI, linked below.

DER Materials:
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION for Distributed Energy Resources
Exhibit A. Prototype Clean Energy PPA Term Sheet

PSE hosted an online bidders’ conference on February 28, 2022 to provide information designed to help bidders prepare and submit their proposals. Click the links below to view the conference materials.

• Bidders’ Conference presentation (posted 3/3/22)
• Q&A from bidders and interested parties (updated 3/24/22)
• Bidders' Conference video recording (posted 3/3/22)

Exhibit B has also been updated after questions posed during the Bidders’ Conference. Tab 3c of Exhibit B has had pricing units updated from ($/kW-event) to ($/kW-month). The changes are applicable for all DR respondents.

Bidders are encouraged to submit questions to PSE’s DERRFPmailbox@weizhundz.com. Questions received through the RFP mailbox and during the conference will be posted to this web site for the benefit of all bidders.