Period: Evaluate 2027–2030 program activity over an initial four-year term; anticipated start March 20, 2027.
Scope: Verify electricity, natural gas, and seasonal peak demand savings; assess cost-effectiveness, program delivery, participant satisfaction, emissions, and non-energy benefits through data analysis, field verification, surveys, and interviews.
Deliverables: Strategic and annual evaluation plans, annual reports by the following May, technical reference manual updates, biennial economic impact reports, and comprehensive HOMES and HEAR reports by June 30, 2028.
Potential study: Model energy efficiency, electrification, and renewable energy savings potential for 2031–2042, emphasizing 2031–2034.
Data security: U.S.-based services and data handling; SOC 2 Type I within 12 months and annual Type II thereafter, or an accepted existing Type II report.
Pricing: Provide a four-year maximum budget with staffing hours, loaded hourly rates, travel, and direct costs; separate administration, delivery, each program, and the potential study.
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