The purpose of this RFP is to contract with a Consultant(s) to provide the following tasks: 1) Conduct economic assessments of grant applications and analyze their economic feasibility as projects proposed under the Renewable Energy Grant fund. For more Information regarding the Renewable Energy Fund, go to 2025 REF Application (akenergyauthority.org). Contract economists will utilize fuel price projections and models developed for REF Round 18 , projections and models may be updated on an annual basis. 2) Participate in meetings, and the evaluation and ranking of the proposed grant responses with a team of AEA staff and other consultants and provide recommendations based on established criteria. 3) Conduct peer review of other economists’ work. 4) Be available to perform follow‐up work as needed during the legislative phase of the grant program. 5) Consultants for example, may be asked to assist in proposal technical reviews in the areas of biomass, geothermal, hydroelectric, ocean and river energy, solar, wind, energy storage, and heat recovery.
