Case Study: Clean Power Alliance advances clean energy procurement with Ascend Analytics

Clean Power Alliance - Customer Case Study

The Clean Power Alliance (CPA), the largest Community Choice Aggregator in California, needed to fulfill its future energy needs and renewable targets. They faced the challenge of evaluating a high volume of complex proposals for their 2020 Clean Energy Request for Offer. To manage this efficiently, they engaged Ascend Analytics to lead the RFO process and utilize its PowerSIMM™️ model for resource valuation.

Ascend Analytics implemented a highly automated, software-driven process that evaluated 105 proposals for various energy projects in a matter of weeks, a task that typically takes months. This solution provided CPA with deep economic insight, including nodal-level valuation and risk analysis. The results clearly identified solar-plus-storage hybrids as the most economic option, enabling CPA to confidently shortlist the best projects for negotiation. Ascend's efficient work was praised by the CPA RFO manager, who found the speed and effectiveness "mind blowing."

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