NIGP 290: Energy Collecting Equipment and Accessories: Solar and Wind

NIGP 290 Energy Collecting Equipment And Accessories: Solar And Wind is a Class code under which state and local governments procure design, installation, and maintenance services for photovoltaic and wind energy systems on municipal facilities, with recent solicitations spanning school districts, cities, and water utilities across Florida, California, Texas, and Colorado. The scope encompasses full design-build responsibility for rooftop solar arrays, performance contracting for energy savings guarantees, maintenance and repair services for installed solar equipment, and feasibility studies for utility-scale wind and solar generation. Issuing bodies include municipal departments of water and power, county school systems, special districts managing water and wastewater infrastructure, and city facilities management offices.

Recent activity shows Wicomico County Public Schools in Maryland requesting proposals for a rooftop photovoltaic system design and installation at Bennett Middle School (RFP 29018271, due November 13, 2026); the City of Dallas seeking bids for a three-year operations and maintenance service agreement for solar equipment (RFQ BT2600030442, due July 17, 2026); the City of Pasadena Department of Water and Power soliciting design and engineering for a 5-kilowatt rooftop wind microturbine with three-year maintenance (RFP 2026RFP0129, due May 22, 2026); and Eastern Municipal Water District in Riverside County issuing an RFP for a utility-scale energy generation study to evaluate 30-, 60-, and 90-percent reduction scenarios in retail electricity reliance (RFP-JC-3940, due June 26, 2026). Geographic concentration spans California, Florida, Texas, Colorado, Maryland, and Kentucky, with water utilities and city departments appearing as repeat buyers. The code reflects growing municipal emphasis on renewable energy and performance-based contracting that ties service delivery to measurable energy savings and carbon reduction targets.