Long-term Government Procurement of Photovoltaic Energy Storage Containers

Renewable Energy Contract Development Best Practices

This publication is designed for those individuals overseeing procurement for the local government they serve with the goal of helping them develop successful RFPs for solar

A 2025 Update on Utility-Scale Energy Storage Procurements

While the energy storage market continues to rapidly expand, fueled by record-low battery costs and robust policy support, challenges still loom on the horizon—tariffs, shifting

Taking the long view: Unlocking the Value of Long-Duration Energy Storage

As of October 2024, eleven states have established energy storage procurement mandates, targets, or goals, but only California and New York include clear and distinct targets

How can government tenders be structured to better support long

Long-Term Financing: Encourage bidders to secure long-term contracts that provide financial stability and viability. Financers often require long-term commitments before

Energy Storage Procurement Study

sizes and in operation for varying lengths of time are more comparable. For example, a 2 MW resource operating for 6 months that yields $192,000 in benefits is twice as beneficial per kW

Playing The Long Game: Why States Are Turning

After a decade of lithium-ion procurement, the leading clean energy states are finally turning their attention to long duration energy

DOE ESHB Chapter 20 Energy Storage Procurement

This chapter supports procurement of energy storage systems (ESS) and services, primarily through the development of procurement documents such as Requests for Proposal (RFPs),

Playing The Long Game: Why States Are Turning Their Attention to Long

After a decade of lithium-ion procurement, the leading clean energy states are finally turning their attention to long duration energy storage. Although it may still seem like a

Procuring Solar for Federal Facilities

These resources provide information and best practices for federal facilities interested in procuring on-site solar photovoltaic (PV) systems.

Taking the long view: Unlocking the Value of Long

As of October 2024, eleven states have established energy storage procurement mandates, targets, or goals, but only California and

Blueprint 3A How-To Guide: Solar + Storage Power

Decide whether to include solar + storage projects in a procurement based on storage benefits for addressing energy cost savings and/or resilience use cases at specific sites.

Energy Storage Procurement Report to the Governor, the

In recommending an appropriate procurement target, we examined the current landscape of storage projects in the pipeline to ensure there would be sufficient competition at the initial