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Utility Operations Software RFPs, Pre-RFP Signals and Bid Opportunities

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Utility Operations Software: Pre-RFP Opportunities

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Ottawa

ONJul 15

Why now

Ottawa reported 7,000+ 311 calls, nearly 700 emergency calls, and 36,000 residents without power on July 1, 2026. Ottawa tracked 3,000 basement flood reports by July 2, growing to over 6,000. Ottawa directed staff to assess stormwater drainage performance and pursue retrofit/retention/culvert/catch-basin maintenance. Ottawa sought rapid online emergency reporting tools to reduce 311 pressure during severe flooding and storm events.

Meeting MentionPre-RFPDetected: Jul 15

Key Contacts · Verified by Starbridge

Sandro F. Carlucci

Acting Chief Information Officer

Bart Cormier

Acting Director, Strategic Communications and External Relations

North Carolina Utilities Commission

NCJul 15

Why now

- Reliability trends worsened as SAIT increased about 45% from 2020 to 2025 despite vegetation management staying flat. - Distribution capital placed in service totaled about $7.2 billion while vegetation management was about $642 million. - Substation circuit breakers: about 69% of the fleet are vacuum circuit breakers after oil breaker replacements. - Commission discussion sought restructuring reliability reports in E100 sub 1 38A for better distribution health information. - Large load tariff debate included criteria for 50-megawatt thresholds and monitoring frameworks to avoid unintended impacts on existing customers.

Meeting MentionPre-RFPDetected: Jul 15

Key Contacts · Verified by Starbridge

John Morales

Applications Analyst

Nathan Hunter Barber

Assistant Director, Operations Division

Village of Fairport

NYJul 13

Why now

- Fairport Electric reported 1,400 customers out at peak after June 18 wind and thunderstorms. - Commission discussed an outage management system (OMS) and estimated cost around $400,000–$500,000. - Staff tied OMS feasibility to integrations with Landis+Gyr, Meridian mapping, billing systems, and Everbridge notifications.

Meeting MentionPre-RFPDetected: Jul 13

Key Contacts · Verified by Starbridge

Matt Weber

Acting Chief of Police

Holly R. Evans

Chief Financial Officer

Wyoming Public Service Commission

WYJul 9

Why now

- Rocky Mountain Power lightning strike on Aug. 24, 2025 de-energized a 115 kV system; 5,756 customers lost power. - Severe wind event Dec. 17–20, 2025 left 17,675 customers out of power and drove restoration complexity. - PSPS wildfire plan discussion covered targeted de-energization and added fuel moisture consideration via US Forest Service severe fire danger index.

Meeting MentionPre-RFPDetected: Jul 9

Key Contacts · Verified by Starbridge

Shelby Hamilton

Attorney

Matthew Johnson

Attorney

City of Berea

KYJul 7

Why now

- Berea Municipal Utilities reported 71 power outages and 70 hours 15 minutes systemwide for fiscal year 2026. - Berea is installing AMI meters, with 800+ installed toward a 5,300 total replacement goal by year-end. - Berea planned an RFP for Oak Street substation transformer replacement and a Rashro Road 69 KVA breaker upgrade. - Berea implemented Hometown Grid for outage hotline/monitoring and described faster response and text notifications.

Meeting MentionPre-RFPDetected: Jul 7

Key Contacts · Verified by Starbridge

Eric Davidson

Administrative Captain

Brian Reed

Assistant Codes Administrator/Technical Advisor

Illinois Commerce Commission

ILJun 11

Why now

- Commonwealth Edison reported 16 storms in 2025 affecting 750,000 customers. - ComEd stated 54% of storm-impacted customers restored within two hours. - ComEd and Ameren described in-house analytics models using weather patterns and asset data to predict outages.

Meeting MentionPre-RFPDetected: Jun 11

Key Contacts · Verified by Starbridge

Crystal Marie Blakeman

Agency Procurement Officer

Matt Smith

Assistant Director, Safety and Reliability Division

NMI Commonwealth Legislature

MPJun 4

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Meeting MentionPre-RFPDetected: Jun 4

Key Contacts · Verified by Starbridge

Carla M. San Nicolas

Administrative Officer

Perry John P. Tenorio

Director, Legislative Bureau

City of Coffeyville

KSApr 28

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Meeting MentionPre-RFPDetected: Apr 28

Key Contacts · Verified by Starbridge

Kyle Bell

Building Official

Kwin Bromley

Chief of Police

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Utility Billing Operations (RFP)

City of North LauderdaleFL

Closing Soon

Due Jul 30, 2026

Curbstops, Unions, Corporations Stops, Adapters & Couplings for Utility Operations

City of Port ArthurTX

Closing Soon

Due Aug 5, 2026

Purchase and Delivery of Hymax Coupling Parts, For the Department of Utility Operations, Divisions of Water Distribution RFP

City of AshlandKY

Closing Soon

Due Jul 30, 2026

Tindall Hammock Irrigation and Soil Conservation District Operations, Maintenance, and Management of Water and Wastewater Utility Plant (RFP)

Tindall Hammock Irrigation And Soil Conservation DistrictFL

Closing Soon

Due Jul 30, 2026

SITE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE ORANGE CITY PUBLIC WORKS OPERATIONS FACILITY

City of Orange CityFL

Closing Soon

Due Aug 13, 2026

SITE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE ORANGE CITY PUBLIC WORKS OPERATIONS FACILITY RFP

City of Orange CityFL

Closing Soon

Due Aug 13, 2026

Private Utility Locator Services

Prince William County Public SchoolsVA

Closing Soon

Due Aug 14, 2026

Storm Drain Utility Service Charge Study (RFP)

City of Santa BarbaraCA

Closing Soon

Due Aug 10, 2026

Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) System and Long-term Operations & Mainten (Request for Qualifications)

City of MeridianMS

Closing Soon

Due Aug 26, 2026

Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) System and Long-Term Operations & Maintenance

City of MeridianMS

Closing Soon

Due Aug 26, 2026

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North Carolina Utilities Commission

Recent intent

- Reliability trends worsened as SAIT increased about 45% from 2020 to 2025 despite vegetation management staying flat. - Distribution capital placed in service totaled about $7.2 billion while vegetation management was about $642 million. - Substation circuit breakers: about 69% of the fleet are vacuum circuit breakers after oil breaker replacements. - Commission discussion sought restructuring reliability reports in E100 sub 1 38A for better distribution health information. - Large load tariff debate included criteria for 50-megawatt thresholds and monitoring frameworks to avoid unintended impacts on existing customers.
- Duke Energy breaker replacement program covers ~2,500 transmission and distribution oil breakers to avoid a reactive mode. - MYRP2 sought roughly $240 million for strategically replacing degraded oil circuit breakers. - Transformer replacement decisions rely on condition assessment, oil sampling, and a health risk management system.

Ottawa

Recent intent

Ottawa reported 7,000+ 311 calls, nearly 700 emergency calls, and 36,000 residents without power on July 1, 2026. Ottawa tracked 3,000 basement flood reports by July 2, growing to over 6,000. Ottawa directed staff to assess stormwater drainage performance and pursue retrofit/retention/culvert/catch-basin maintenance. Ottawa sought rapid online emergency reporting tools to reduce 311 pressure during severe flooding and storm events.

Village of Fairport

Recent intent

- Fairport Electric reported 1,400 customers out at peak after June 18 wind and thunderstorms. - Commission discussed an outage management system (OMS) and estimated cost around $400,000–$500,000. - Staff tied OMS feasibility to integrations with Landis+Gyr, Meridian mapping, billing systems, and Everbridge notifications.

Wyoming Public Service Commission

Recent intent

- Rocky Mountain Power lightning strike on Aug. 24, 2025 de-energized a 115 kV system; 5,756 customers lost power. - Severe wind event Dec. 17–20, 2025 left 17,675 customers out of power and drove restoration complexity. - PSPS wildfire plan discussion covered targeted de-energization and added fuel moisture consideration via US Forest Service severe fire danger index.

How to use pre-RFP signals

1. Shape the requirement

When you see a budget allocation or strategic plan mention, the agency is just beginning to define their need. Engage now to help write the specs before the RFP goes public.

2. Time your outreach

Don't cold call into the void. Use contract expiration signals to reach out to buyers exactly when they are unhappy with their incumbent or preparing to renew.

3. Arm your SDRs

Replace generic "checking in" emails with hyper-specific context. Reach out referencing their exact meeting minutes, named decision-makers, and approved budget line items.

FAQs

What is a pre-RFP signal for utility operations software?

A pre-RFP signal is a public-record indicator that a buyer is moving toward a utility operations software purchase before they've issued an RFP. Starbridge tracks six categories: meeting mentions, budget allocations, contract expirations, grant awards, leadership changes, and strategic plans.

How early does Starbridge detect utility operations software demand?

Six to eighteen months before a formal RFP, on average. The earliest signals are usually board meeting mentions or budget line items.

What sources does Starbridge monitor?

Public meeting minutes, board agendas, budget documents, contract expiration data, grant awards, public job postings, and leadership announcements across all 50 states.

Do I have to talk to sales to get the utility operations software report?

No. Enter your work email and the report is sent within minutes. A demo is optional.

What's in the free utility operations software report?

Ranked buyers with active utility operations software demand in your scope, open RFPs closing soon, expiring contracts with incumbent names, and verified buyer contacts.

How accurate are Starbridge's buyer contacts?

Validated against a 14,000-email test, Starbridge runs a 2% bounce rate. Comparable tools self-report 15 to 25%.

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North Carolina Utilities Commission

Recent intent

- Reliability trends worsened as SAIT increased about 45% from 2020 to 2025 despite vegetation management staying flat. - Distribution capital placed in service totaled about $7.2 billion while vegetation management was about $642 million. - Substation circuit breakers: about 69% of the fleet are vacuum circuit breakers after oil breaker replacements. - Commission discussion sought restructuring reliability reports in E100 sub 1 38A for better distribution health information. - Large load tariff debate included criteria for 50-megawatt thresholds and monitoring frameworks to avoid unintended impacts on existing customers.
- Duke Energy breaker replacement program covers ~2,500 transmission and distribution oil breakers to avoid a reactive mode. - MYRP2 sought roughly $240 million for strategically replacing degraded oil circuit breakers. - Transformer replacement decisions rely on condition assessment, oil sampling, and a health risk management system.

Ottawa

Recent intent

Ottawa reported 7,000+ 311 calls, nearly 700 emergency calls, and 36,000 residents without power on July 1, 2026. Ottawa tracked 3,000 basement flood reports by July 2, growing to over 6,000. Ottawa directed staff to assess stormwater drainage performance and pursue retrofit/retention/culvert/catch-basin maintenance. Ottawa sought rapid online emergency reporting tools to reduce 311 pressure during severe flooding and storm events.

Village of Fairport

Recent intent

- Fairport Electric reported 1,400 customers out at peak after June 18 wind and thunderstorms. - Commission discussed an outage management system (OMS) and estimated cost around $400,000–$500,000. - Staff tied OMS feasibility to integrations with Landis+Gyr, Meridian mapping, billing systems, and Everbridge notifications.

Wyoming Public Service Commission

Recent intent

- Rocky Mountain Power lightning strike on Aug. 24, 2025 de-energized a 115 kV system; 5,756 customers lost power. - Severe wind event Dec. 17–20, 2025 left 17,675 customers out of power and drove restoration complexity. - PSPS wildfire plan discussion covered targeted de-energization and added fuel moisture consideration via US Forest Service severe fire danger index.

How to use pre-RFP signals

1. Shape the requirement

When you see a budget allocation or strategic plan mention, the agency is just beginning to define their need. Engage now to help write the specs before the RFP goes public.

2. Time your outreach

Don't cold call into the void. Use contract expiration signals to reach out to buyers exactly when they are unhappy with their incumbent or preparing to renew.

3. Arm your SDRs

Replace generic "checking in" emails with hyper-specific context. Reach out referencing their exact meeting minutes, named decision-makers, and approved budget line items.

FAQs

What is a pre-RFP signal for utility operations software?

How early does Starbridge detect utility operations software demand?

Six to eighteen months before a formal RFP, on average. The earliest signals are usually board meeting mentions or budget line items.

What sources does Starbridge monitor?

Public meeting minutes, board agendas, budget documents, contract expiration data, grant awards, public job postings, and leadership announcements across all 50 states.

Do I have to talk to sales to get the utility operations software report?

No. Enter your work email and the report is sent within minutes. A demo is optional.

What's in the free utility operations software report?

Ranked buyers with active utility operations software demand in your scope, open RFPs closing soon, expiring contracts with incumbent names, and verified buyer contacts.

How accurate are Starbridge's buyer contacts?

Validated against a 14,000-email test, Starbridge runs a 2% bounce rate. Comparable tools self-report 15 to 25%.

Utility Operations Software RFPs, Pre-RFP Signals and Bid Opportunities

Utility Operations Software: Pre-RFP Opportunities

City Council Of Ottawa Council Meeting

North Carolina Utilities Commission Rate Case Hearing

Fairport Municipal Commission Meeting

Wyoming Public Service Commission Open Meeting

Berea City Council City Council Meeting

Illinois Commerce Commission Policy Session

Tinian And Aguiguan Legislative Delegation Weekly Meeting

Coffeyville City Commission Commission Meeting

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Utility Operations Software: Pre-RFP Opportunities

City Council Of Ottawa Council Meeting

North Carolina Utilities Commission Rate Case Hearing

Fairport Municipal Commission Meeting

Wyoming Public Service Commission Open Meeting

Berea City Council City Council Meeting

Illinois Commerce Commission Policy Session

Tinian And Aguiguan Legislative Delegation Weekly Meeting

Coffeyville City Commission Commission Meeting

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How to use pre-RFP signals

1. Shape the requirement

2. Time your outreach

3. Arm your SDRs

FAQs

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