Regional energy aggregation

The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) on behalf of the Merrimack Valley Mayors & Managers Coalition (MVMMC) is seeking qualified consultants or companies to develop and implement a plan to aggregate the electrical load of electricity users, both residential and commercial, within the Merrimack Valley region. The selected vendor will be responsible for providing a variety of services related to administering the MVPC Regional Aggregation Plan, including legislative research, management and monitoring of the aggregation program, preparing and issuing RFPs for power supply, broker services and negotiations, customer enrollment/transition, public education, legal assistance, and ongoing management of the regional aggregation program. Proposals are due by June 17, 2013, and will be evaluated based on cost as well as technical and qualitative criteria. The MVPC intends to enter into a 3-year agreement with the most qualified proposer.

This procurement is a small purchase estimated to be valued between $10,000 and $150,000 and is subject to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30B, which governs the competitive procurement of municipal goods and services. The RFP does not indicate any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. Additionally, it does not provide any information on incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The consultant's compensation will be in the form of a management fee per kilowatt hour to be paid directly by the selected power supplier, with no costs or fees to be paid by the MVPC or participating communities.