City of Roseville

The buyer is seeking proposals for Production Cost Modeling Software to manage its electric utility portfolio. The software is required to perform tasks such as budgeting, managing utility positions, hedge analysis, outage planning, and portfolio optimization. The buyer needs accurate modeling to support critical activities and ensure compliance with internal policies. The software should have capabilities for stochastic analysis, resource modeling, dispatch simulation, and risk reporting.

• 12/3/2024 - Pre-Proposal Conference
• 12/6/2024 - Deadline for Final Questions
• 12/13/2024 - City Responses to Written Questions
• 1/2/2025 - Proposal Due Date
• 6/30/2025 - Contract Approval by City Council
• 6/30/2025 - Commencement of Services

• Conduct Monte Carlo analysis to evaluate uncertainties in market prices and load
• Model various energy resources including natural gas, hydroelectric, solar, and wind
• Simulate dispatch operations and optimize generation unit dispatch
• Perform asset valuation for energy, capacity, and ancillary services
• Generate portfolio and risk reports including sensitivity analysis
• Integrate outages and maintenance activities into forecasts
• Analyze hedge positions and transactions
• Provide budgeting and forecasting capabilities for financial planning
• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity and regulatory standards
• Simulate impacts of evolving regulations on portfolio