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Big Rivers RFP Schedule
Task/Activity | Dates |
|---|---|
RFP Issued | December 2, 2025 |
Intent to Submit Proposals Deadline | December 12, 2025 |
Vendor Demonstrations | January 16, 2026 |
Final Date for RFP Question Submittal | January 28, 2026 |
Big Rivers Responses to Written Questions | February 6, 2026 |
Proposal Submission Deadline | February 13, 2026 |
Analysis of RFP Responses | February 13, 2026 – March 31, 2026 |
Notification of Shortlisted Responses | April 1, 2026 |
Final Selection | May 1, 2026 |
Execution of Contract | May 4, 2026 |
Relevant questions and responses related to the Request for Proposals (RFP) for Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS) will be posted on this page.
Yes, as long as they are relevant to the RFP.
Responses to questions will be provided as soon as practical. Response times will vary depending upon the complexity of the question.
Yes, an NDA will be sent to bidders via email.
Big Rivers can provide a response to this question once there is an NDA in place.
Yes, it will be a phased approach.
Big Rivers’ first device type will be smart thermostats. Beyond that, it will be an all–of–the–above approach: batteries, electric vehicle chargers, water heaters, CVR, irrigation pumps.
Big Rivers has not discussed distribution grid modeling, but may consider it in the future.
Big Rivers can provide a response once an NDA is in place.
There are no current DER programs.
No legacy DERMS system in use.
There will likely be five to eight Big Rivers employees in the initial demo.
Big Rivers will attempt to schedule vendor demonstrations at a time that works for all parties. Bidders may suggest a few dates, and Big Rivers will schedule accordingly.
Big Rivers prefers to hold vendor demonstrations virtually for scheduling simplicity; however, if onsite demonstrations are mandatory, Big Rivers will attempt to accommodate. Big Rivers would like to keep demonstrations limited to one hour.
Big Rivers’ primary objective is to balance curtailable load with some customer choice options.
Big Rivers’ primary objective is to balance curtailable load with some customer choice options. Big Rivers needs to understand OEM optionality to better design program offerings.
Big Rivers currently plans to facilitate and dispatch all demand response programs.
Big Rivers’ initial intent is to be responsible for marketing programs to end–use members. If there is a vendor solution, Big Rivers is open to that option.
Big Rivers initially plans to have around 15 to 25 events per year: 5 to 7 events in the summer and winter and 3 to 5 events in the spring and summer, with each having a 4-hour duration.
Consumer incentives are being evaluated. No nuances have been identified at this time.
Yes, there are some zip codes that Big Rivers does not have 100% coverage.