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Minear  \nDISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITIES  \nTHIS DOCUMENT WAS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION(S) NAMED BELOW AS AN ACCOUNT OF WORK SPONSORED OR COSPONSORED BY THE ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. (EPRI). NEITHER EPRI, ANY MEMBER OF EPRI, ANY COSPONSOR, THE ORGANIZATION(S) BELOW, NOR ANY PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF ANY OF THEM:  \n(A) MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, (I) WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF ANY INFORMATION, APPARATUS, METHOD, PROCESS, OR SIMILAR ITEM DISCLOSED IN THIS DOCUMENT, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR (II) THAT SUCH USE DOES NOT INFRINGE ON OR INTERFERE WITH PRIVATELY OWNED RIGHTS, INCLUDING ANY PARTY'S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, OR (III) THAT THIS DOCUMENT IS SUITABLE TO ANY PARTICULAR USER'S CIRCUMSTANCE; OR  \n(B) ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF EPRIOR ANY EPRI REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES) RESULTING FROM YOUR SELECTION OR USE OF THIS DOCUMENT OR ANY INFORMATION, APPARATUS, METHOD, PROCESS, OR SIMILAR ITEM DISCLOSED IN THIS DOCUMENT.  \nREFERENCE HEREINTO ANY SPECIFIC COMMERCIAL PRODUCT, PROCESS, OR SERVICE BY ITS TRADE NAME, TRADEMARK, MANUFACTURER, OR OTHERWISE, DOES NOT NECESSARILY CONSTITUTE OR IMPLY ITS ENDORSEMENT, RECOMMENDATION, OR FAVORING BYEPRI.  \nTHE ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE PREPARED THIS REPORT.  \nThis is an EPRI Technical Update report. A Technical Update report is intended as an informal report of continuing research, a meeting, or a topical study. It is not a final EPRI technical report.  \nNOTE  \nFor further information about EPRI, call the EPRI Customer Assistance Center at 800.313.3774 ore-mail [askepri@epri.com](askepri@epri.com).  \nElectric Power Research Institute, EPRI, and TOGETHER   SHAPING THE FUTURE OF ELECTRICITY are registered service marks of the Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.  \nCopyright © 2017 Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. All rights reserved.  \nACKNOWLEDGMENTS  \nThe Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) prepared this report.  \nPrincipal Investigators  \nE. Minear  \nS. Willard P. Ip  \nThis report describes research sponsored by EPRI.  \nEPRI would like to thank the participants of the Energy Storage Integration Council (ESIC) Procurement Subgroup and Grid Integration Working Group for providing valuable verbal and written contributions during the project:  \nClaudio Lima, AGX, LLC  \nChuck Hookham, Consumers Energy Ayesha Bari, Entergy  \nEva Gardow, FirstEnergy Michelle Lim, Xcel Energy Jaclyn Whiteman, Duke Energy Charlie Vartanian, MEPPI Kevin Fok, LG Chem Morgan Smith, EPRI  \nEPRI also acknowledges P. Maloney and V. MacLaren-Wray of Hoffman Power Consulting for their editorial support.  \nABSTRACT  \nEnergy storage is becoming an important element of integrated grid planning, with an increasing need for utilities to solicit proposals for new storage products and installations. Preparing a comprehensive request for proposal (RFP) calls for recognizing some of the particular characteristics of storage. In addition, clearly communicating utility requirements is important because many storage technology suppliers and integrators are still gaining experience in working directly with utilities. Recognizing the need for a practical reference for developing RFPs, industry participants in the Energy Storage Integration Council (ESIC) have collaboratively developed this guide. 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