KY Public Service Commission Net-Metering Consultant

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Public Service Commission issued a Request for Proposal on September 25, 2020, for personal service consulting contracts to support net-metering implementation for regulated electric utilities. The consultant will provide expertise in utility ratemaking and rate design to assist the Commission in implementing revised net-metering rules that resulted from 2019 legislative changes to net-metering compensation structures. Key deliverables and responsibilities include reviewing public comments on net-metering cases, analyzing utility tariff filings and rate applications, evaluating marginal cost-of-service studies and avoided cost calculations, providing staff training and analytical support, and participating in Commission hearings. Qualified consultants must demonstrate a minimum of three years' experience in ratemaking and rate design for regulated utilities, with evidence of at least two related projects and resumes for all assigned personnel. The evaluation will be based on experience (300 points), qualifications and expertise (300 points), work plan (300 points), cost on a weighted average hourly basis (50 points), overall project cost (50 points), and potential oral presentations (5 points). Written questions were due October 2, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, with proposals due October 15, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The initial contract term runs from November 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021, with the possibility of two additional one-year renewal periods subject to approval by the Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet and the Legislative Research Commission Government Contract Review Committee.

Proposals must be submitted in three sealed parts—technical, cost, and proprietary information—with both hard copies and thumb drives delivered to the Public Service Commission at 211 Sower Blvd, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601; electronic and facsimile submissions are not permitted. The contract is subject to Kentucky's resident bidder preference provisions and qualified bidder preferences, though no specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are identified in the solicitation. Cost information must be submitted by staff member and hours assigned, itemizing staff costs, travel expenses, and miscellaneous expenses. No incumbent contractor or specific funding amount has been identified in the RFP documentation. For additional information and questions, potential vendors should contact Jacqueline Hartzell at 502-782-2646 or Jacqueline.Hartzell@ky.gov.