2025 Renewable Resource RFP

Anaheim issues this Request for Proposals to solicit competitive proposals for one or more renewable resource projects in CAISO to meet its energy procurement obligations, environmental goals, and commitments to providing cost-competitive, clean energy to customers. Proposed Projects must be consistent with the California Renewable Energy Resources Program and the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program.

RFP Schedule

Step
Dates
RFP Opens
September 25, 2025
Respondent webinar to discuss RFP process
October 13, 2025 - 1:00PM PT
Deadline to submit questions
October 20, 2025 - 11:59PM PT
Q&A responses posted
October 23, 2025
Deadline to submit RFP Proposals
October 30, 2025 - 5:00PM PT
QAQC of received bids
Early November 2025
Respondents notified of shortlist status
Early January 2026
PPA and ESA negotiations and award
January - April 2026

Conforming offers for the Anaheim's 2025 Renewable Resource RFP will have a delivery term between 10 and 30 years, and PPA terms will begin no later than December 31, 2032. Offered project sizes must be between 10 and 250MW. Offers with earlier start dates are preferred by Anaheim. Anaheim is seeking offers from the following product categories.

  1. Renewable Generation Only Contracts: RPS-eligible generation such as solar, wind, geothermal or any other PCC1 generating resource.
  1. Renewable Generation Plus Storage Contracts: RPS-eligible PCC1 generation paired with storage projects. The storage duration must be at least 4 hours. Each component, both the renewable generation component and the storage component, must be between 10 and 250 MW.
  2. Standalone Storage Contracts: Standalone storage projects of any type (lithium-ion, iron-air, etc.). The storage duration must be for at least 4 hours.
  3. PCC1 Index+ Contracts: RPS-eligible generation (e.g., solar, wind, geothermal) offered as a PCC1 Index+ contract.

Additional information and mandatory data templates for submitting offers are available below.

Online Webinar

An online webinar was held on October 13, 2025, to review RFP objectives, process, eligibility requirements, and answer questions. A recording of the session and the presentation are now available to view using the links below.

Recording of WebinarPowerPoint PresentationQ & A DocumentWebinar Registration

RFP Documents

Download the following release package for additional information on Anaheim's 2025 Renewable Resource RFP and the submission process.

All questions are due on October 20 at 11:59PM Pacific Time.

RFP Release Package

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This RFP is being administered via Ascend Power Procurement on behalf of the City of Anaheim Public Utilities.

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