How to bid on Energy Resilience Construction Grants for Connecticut DEEP

What Connecticut is buying

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is seeking proposals to design and construct projects that improve the electric grid’s resilience to extreme weather, wildfires, natural disasters, and other outage-related conditions.

The RFP, DEEP-2027-003-SW, offers grants from $10,000 to $6 million. Up to approximately $24 million is available statewide from federal and state funding sources.

Deadline and submission timing

Proposals are due December 1, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET. Submit before the deadline; the stated deadline is the cutoff for responses.

Who this opportunity may suit

This opportunity may suit eligible entities able to design and construct electric-grid resilience projects, including infrastructure upgrades and distributed energy resource deployments. Check the RFP documents for the eligibility rules and project details.

How to access and respond

The solicitation is posted on CTsource, Connecticut’s statewide procurement portal. Viewing the bid is public and does not require an account. Use the “View original source” access step to open the posting in a web browser.

A free CTsource account is needed to download documents or submit a response. Review the full solicitation on CTsource and submit your proposal there before the deadline.

Prepare a competitive proposal

Connect each proposed project to the resilience purpose of the RFP. Explain what disruptive conditions it addresses and how the design and construction work would strengthen the electric grid.

Read the full RFP carefully for eligibility, required response materials, evaluation criteria, and submission instructions. Build in time to gather supporting information, check that the response is complete, and confirm that it has been submitted before the cutoff.