UNSPSC 81101516: Energy or utility consulting service

Contract consulting related to utilities and other energy producing companies

UNSPSC 81101516 Energy or utility consulting service is a Commodity code that encompasses specialized advisory work on energy systems, utility procurement, regulatory compliance, and infrastructure planning that state and local governments procure to support decarbonization, operational efficiency, and long-term energy strategy. Recent opportunities show state and local bodies soliciting energy consultants to conduct audits and feasibility analyses, design net-metering programs, model utility-scale generation and battery storage options, support commissioning and capital planning, and provide demand-side management and bill-reduction services. The issuing bodies span state energy commissions and departments, municipal utilities, county governments, school districts, colleges and universities, special districts, and water authorities across the country. The California High-Speed Rail Authority, Eastern Municipal Water District, Maryland Public Service Commission, Washington State Department of Commerce, Oregon Department of Energy, and several independent school districts are among recent active procurers; city and county governments appear frequently for facility energy planning and retrofit consulting.

Geographic activity is concentrated in California, Texas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Oregon, and Washington, with scattered opportunities in Maryland, New Mexico, Mississippi, and other jurisdictions. Representative recent opportunities include the Eastern Municipal Water District's RFP for a utility-scale energy generation study (response date June 25, 2026), the Maryland Public Service Commission's technical consulting RFP for net-metering program design (proposals due March 6, 2026, though the date appears past), the Washington State Department of Commerce's RFP for district energy campus decarbonization facilitation (due August 6, 2026), the California Energy Commission's RFQ for energy code compliance evaluation support (due July 14, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.), and Boulder County's RFP for neighborhood EV outreach and education services (due July 6, 2026). School districts, municipal water suppliers, and state agencies are the most active consumers of this work; contract values range from under $100,000 for focused studies to multi-million dollar multi-year engagements supporting facility-wide electrification and renewable-energy transitions. Procurement is active and sustained across RFQ, RFP, and IFB notice types, with many procurers seeking prequalified lists or IDIQ arrangements to support ongoing energy planning and implementation cycles.