In accordance with the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) staff proposal in the demand response (DR) OIR (R.13-09-011), Southern California Edison (“SCE”) is issuing this Request for Offers (referred to herein as the “RFO” or “2023 DRAM RFO”) to solicit offers (“Offers”) from Sellers (“Offerors”) providing 2024 Demand Response Resource Adequacy (RA) resources to SCE under a standard, non-negotiable purchase agreement (“DRAM PA” or “PA”) for execution in accordance with the 2024 DRAM RFO Participant Instructions (“RFO Instructions”).
On January 12, 2023, The CPUC issued Decision D.23-01-006 requiring an additional auction for 2024 Delivery for DRAM. This RFO solicits offers to sell System RA, Local RA, and Flexible RA.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| February 13, 2023 | 2024 DRAM RFO Launch |
| February 21, 2023 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PPT | Pre-Bid Web Conference |
| March 7, 2023 12:00 p.m. PPT | Offer Submittal Deadline |
| March 22, 2023 | Offeror deadline to clear Offer non-conformances (“Cure Deadline”) |
| April 26, 2023 | SCE Notification of Award |
| May 3, 2023 | Deadline for signed contracts from Sellers |
| June 1, 2023 | Advice Letter Filing for CPUC contract approval |
DRAM 9 RFO Launch Webinar
When: Tuesday, February 21, 2023, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
How: Participants can join the event directly at the link provided below:
Recording of the DRAM 9 Bidders Conference
Participating in DRAM 9
Are you registered for Power Advocate?
All participants interested in submitting Offers into the RFO will need to pre-register with Power Advocate. Participants who do not yet have an existing Power Advocate account must first register to create a username and password with Power Advocate to receive access to the RFO materials.
Accessing DRAM 9 in Power Advocate
Users with an existing Power Advocate account may request access using the Website by searching for Event #139120. To register and request access to the event: https://www.poweradvocate.com/pR.do?okey=139120&pubEvent=true
For additional information on registering, click here.
Reference Materials
- SCE DRAM 2024 RFO Instructions
- SCE DRAM 2024 Pro Forma Purchase Agreement
- CISR-DRP Form
- DRAM Customer Migration Matrix
- Rule 24
- Scheduling Coordinator RFI Information Packet
- D.23-01-006
Q&A Materials from previous DRAM RFOs
DRAM Contract Management Information
Local Capacity Area (LCA) Google Earth Maps (KMZ)
Contact Info
For inquiries, please email DRAMRFO@SCE.com