| Event | Anticipated Dates |
| Issue RFP | May 13, 2026 |
| Bidders’ Conference | August 5, 2026 |
| Submit Notice of Intent to Bid | August 21, 2026 |
| Deadline for Submission of Questions | September 30, 2026 |
| Due Date for Submission of Proposals | October 14, 2026 (12PM EPT) |
| Review of Bids with Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (“OER”) & Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (“Division”) | October 21, 2026 |
| Conditional Selection of Bidder(s) for negotiation | December 16, 2026 |
| Negotiate and Execute Contracts | March 26, 2027 |
| Submit Contracts for PUC Approval | May 25, 2027 |
