Energy Act Implementation and Regulatory support — Renewable Energy Generation and Access Increase Project

Renewable Energy Generation and Access INcrease Project (REGAIN) (P181250) Marshall Islands Request for Expressions of Interest Consulting Services for Implementation Plan for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and E-Mobility under the Energy Act 2025 Grant No.: E331-MH REGAIN Project Reference No. MH-MEC-572983-CS-CQS October 21, 2026 The Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (GRMI) has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) (the “Bank”) in the form of a grant (hereinafter called “the Grant”), in the amount of US$60 million, toward the cost of the Renewable Energy Generation and Access Increase (REGAIN) Project (P181250), approved and effective as of December 13, 2024, with a closing date of September 30, 2030. The Marshalls Energy Company (MEC), as Employer and implementing agency, intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of the Grant to eligible payments under a contract for consulting services to prepare and support an implementation plan for renewable energy, energy efficiency and e-mobility under the Energy Act, 2025 and the National Energy Authority Act, 2025, excluding petroleum-sector provisions, under Sub-Component 3.1 (Sector Development Assistance) of the REGAIN Project. The assignment shall be carried out in close coordination with the newly established National Energy Authority (NEA) and shall cover all MEC-served systems, including Majuro, Ebeye and the outer islands. The consulting services (“the Services”) comprise proposing activities to be undertaken in the short, medium, and long term and undertaking them to strengthen the capacity of key energy sector stakeholders by focusing on regulation, target setting, monitoring tools, dissemination of progress, feedback, and course correction to promote security, safety, reliability, and sustainability of energy supply (excluding petroleum) in RMI as per the provisions of the EA 2025 and aligned with the National Energy Authority Act, 2025. Services include, among others: Diagnostic review of the Electricity Sector (in particular RE, EE and E-Mobility) of the Marshall Islands; Strategic review of the applicable RMI’s electricity sector-related international and national commitments and targets; Propose a strategy for addressing the identified gaps; Assessing the Institutional structure and the manpower requirements of the Energy sector; Monitoring, Database and Reporting Framework for RE; Electricity tariff review and recommendations, building on MEC’s existing tariff methodology and extending it to Ebeye; and Addressing the recommendations by preparing, revising, or aligning the policies, regulations, codes, guidelines, and other instruments required to give effect to the relevant provisions of the Energy Act, 2025 and the National Energy Authority Act, 2025, excluding petroleum-sector provisions. The assignment is structured as a lump-sum contract with an estimated duration of 9 months, with an expected start date in January 2027. The selected firm will nominate a multidisciplinary team, including the Key Experts described in the attached TOR, and will report to MEC, coordinating closely with NEA, the World Bank, and other relevant stakeholders. The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this Request for Expressions of Interest. MEC now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria, as set out in Section 10 of the attached TOR, are: Experience preparing energy-sector legal, policy and regulatory frameworks, or implementation plans for energy legislation, including regulations, codes and licensing (35 points) Experience in electricity tariff, cost-of-service and revenue-requirement studies for small island or multi-system utilities, preferably with high renewable energy penetration (25 points) Experience in the Pacific or other Small Island Developing States (25 points) Technical and managerial capability of the firm, including core business, years in business, organization and availability of relevant expertise (15 points) The Consultant shall demonstrate availability of qualified experts in energy policy and regulation (renewable energy, energy efficiency and e-mobility), legal and regulatory drafting, electricity tariffs and utility finance, and stakeholder engagement. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment: Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all partners shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection based on Consultant’s Qualifications (CQS) method set out in the World Bank Regulations for IPF-Borrowers, September 2025 Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours, 0900 to 1700 hours, Monday to Friday. Expressions of Interest EOI must be delivered in electronic form to the address below perferably by November 23, 2026, 5:00 pm Majuro time. MEC: Attn: Steve Wakefield PO Box 1439, Majuro MH 96960 Republic of the Marshall Islands Tel: 692-625-3827/3829 E-mail: swakefield@mecrmi.com Copy: Jack Chong-Gum, jack.chonggum@mecrmi.net EOI Submission Requirements: Expressions of Interest should include the following information: Firm profile Organizational Capacity Relevant assignments (maximum 10 projects), preferably including energy-sector regulatory, energy legislation implementation or tariff assignments in small island states. Information addressing each of the shortlisting criteria Company registration documents Page Limit: Maximum 15 pages excluding registration documents. Submissions beyond the maximum page limit of 15 pages will not be considered. Yours sincerely, Jack Chong-Gum CEO , Marshalls Energy Company jack.chonggum@mecrmi.net Republic of the Marshall Islands Marshalls Energy Company (MEC) Terms of Reference (TOR) Implementation Plan for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and E-Mobility under the Energy Act, 2025 and National Energy Authority Act, 2025, excluding Petroleum Provisions – REGAIN Project Project ID: P181250 Assignment Type: International Firm (Lump sum Contract) Duration: 9 Months Location: Remote with Periodic Missions to Majuro 1. Background The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is one of the world's smallest and most isolated nations. The country consists of 29 atolls and 5 low coral islands situated on about 181 square kilometers (km2) of land mass in the Pacific Ocean. Majuro (the nation's capital) and Ebeye, the country's two largest urban centers, account for about 96 percent of the total population, while the remaining inhabitants live on the outer atolls. The Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (GRMI) depends mostly on diesel generation to meet the country's growing electricity needs. The country aims to enhance its energy security through renewable energy generation, improve the reliability of electricity supply, enhance energy efficiency, expand e-mobility, and improve access to electricity. Increased energy resilience will reduce dependence on hydrocarbon fuels, insulate the country from the risks of price rises and supply uncertainties, and equip it with natural disaster-resilient electricity infrastructure. MEC, the state-owned energy utility, generates and provides electricity to Majuro Atoll, serving 55 percent of RMI's population. MEC also manages three mini-grids in Jaluit, Wotje, Rongrong (Majuro Atoll), and Kili Island, the latter having been recently transferred to MEC from the Kili Bikini Ejit (KBE) Local Government. Following the integration of the Kwajalein Atoll Joint Utilities Resources (KAJUR) into MEC, MEC is also responsible for power generation and distribution in Ebeye, together with the water and sewerage services previously provided by KAJUR. MEC is responsible for executing plans to enhance energy security but lacks the capability to conceive and implement them. It lacks the funds required to implement these plans. The Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (GRMI) has partnered with the World Bank through the Renewable Energy Generation and Access Increase Project (REGAIN) – an IDA grant of US$60 million approved and effective as of December 13, 2024, with a closing date of September 30, 2030. The REGAIN project aims to increase renewable energy generation and improve access to electricity while reducing reliance on diesel-based generation through funding and technical support. RMI’s Electricity Roadmap targets net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and 100% renewable electricity by 2050. As a small and geographically dispersed island nation, RMI remains highly dependent on imported diesel for electricity generation, exposing the country to high energy costs and vulnerability to global fuel price shocks and supply disruptions. To manage this risk, RMI needs to diversify its electricity supply portfolio by integrating more RE, manage demand growth by promoting efficient electricity use, pursue new business opportunities such as EVs, and monitor and report implementation status to the GRMI for appropriate course correction. Ensuring a reliable, clean, and cost-effective electricity supply is therefore critical to achieving national climate commitments, strengthening energy security, and supporting sustainable socio-economic development. The country lacks the legal, policy, and regulatory framework, institutional capability, and the trained manpower required to achieve these objectives. The GRMI has taken some steps in this direction, such as the notification of the Energy Act 2025, which provides a legal, policy, regulatory, and organizational framework to promote security, safety, reliability, and sustainability of energy supply for the benefit of RMI’s economy and citizens and to promote the efficient use of energy and of energy from indigenous sources. Under Sub-Component 3.1 of the REGAIN project (Sector Development Assistance), MEC plans to seek consultancy support from a firm to propose a roadmap and undertake proposed activities for the Implementation of the Energy Act (IEA) 2025. In the roadmap, IEA shall propose activities to be undertaken in the short, medium, and long term and undertake them to strengthen the capacity of key energy sector stakeholders by focusing on regulation, target setting, monitoring tools, dissemination of progress, feedback, and course correction to promote security, safety, reliability, and sustainability of energy supply in RMI. IEA shall be prepared in close coordination with the newly established National Energy Authority (NEA) and MEC. IEA shall take into account all Acts, policies, regulations, studies and current practices relevant to electricity (all RE included), Energy Efficiency, E-mobility and their funding, including but not limited to: Energy Act 2025 National Energy Authority Act, 2025 Recommendations contained in Integrated Resource and Resilience Plan 2024-2034 Electricity Roadmap of 2018, which provides a relevant and guiding framework for the sector’s development MEC’s current tariff methodology and tariff model, prepared by MEC’s Supplemental Management and Operations (SMO) consultant under ADB-funded technical assistance, which covers MEC’s operations prior to the integration of KAJUR and on which the tariff review under Task 6 shall build National Targets and the progress achieved against them to date Relevant energy sector programs and studies of other development partners active in the RMI, in particular the Asian Development Bank (ADB), such as the Energy Transition Project, should be taken into account to ensure coordination and avoid duplication. The assignment will support GRMI, MEC, and NEA in translating the Energy Act, 2025, and the National Energy Authority Act, 2025, into an actionable implementation plan for renewable energy, energy efficiency, and e-mobility. The assignment will identify required policy, regulatory, institutional, monitoring, and capacity-building actions, while excluding provisions related to the petroleum sector. This support aligns with REGAIN’s institutional strengthening objectives and RMI’s need to reduce reliance on diesel, improve energy security, and support the integration of renewable energy. 2. Objectives The objective of the assignment is to prepare a practical, time-bound implementation plan for renewable energy, energy efficiency, and e-mobility under the Energy Act, 2025, and the National Energy Authority Act, 2025, excluding petroleum-sector provisions, and to support the preparation of priority policy, regulatory, institutional, monitoring, and capacity-building instruments required for implementation. Institutional strengthening for the implementation of RE, EE, and e-mobility provisions. Policy and regulatory framework, guidelines for the development of higher RE integration, EE promotion, and e-mobility uptake. Monitoring and reporting framework for RE, EE, and e-mobility targets, progress, and implementation gaps. Database/reporting arrangements for RE, EE, and e-mobility information. Capacity development strategy for institutions, utilities, and local manpower. 3. Project Description This assignment is financed by the World Bank under the institutional strengthening and implementation support activities of REGAIN. It will support the policy, regulatory, institutional, monitoring, and capacity-building measures required to implement the RE, EE, and E-mobility provisions of the Energy Act, 2025, and the National Energy Authority Act, 2025. 4. Implementation Arrangements MEC will be the Employer and the contracting authority for this assignment, responsible for approving deliverables and payments. The Consultant may proceed to the next deliverable under MEC's general guidance. NEA, as the statutory authority responsible for regulating the energy sector, shall be responsible for the technical and regulatory approval of policy- and regulation-driven deliverables. MEC, as Employer, retains ultimate authority for administrative and financial approval and for the release of REGAIN project funds, which shall follow NEA's technical sign-off on the relevant deliverable. The responsible ministry and Cabinet shall be consulted where recommendations require policy approval, regulatory adoption, statutory action, budget allocation, or cross-government implementation. MEC shall be responsible for formal approval of all deliverables and payments. The Consultant shall work under the direction of MEC and coordinate closely with: MEC management and technical staff REGAIN Project Management Services Consultant, as applicable Project Implementation Unit (PMU) within MEC NEA, the national regulatory body, serving as the regulatory interface between MEC and the Consultant Responsible Ministry and Cabinet on policy formulation World Bank on matters requiring no-objection, reporting, or implementation support ADB and other development partners active in RMI's energy sector, as relevant Petroleum-sector implementation matters are excluded from this assignment. 5. Scope of Services The scope of services is limited to the electricity sector, in particular renewable energy, energy efficiency, and e-mobility, including relevant non-petroleum legal, policy, regulatory, institutional, monitoring, enforcement, data, and capacity-building provisions necessary for their implementation. Petroleum sector related provisions of the Energy Act, 2025, are excluded from the assignment. While MEC is the Contracting Employer for the entire assignment, NEA serves as the primary technical Client for Tasks 1, 2, 3, and 7, given their statutory and regulatory content. MEC's approval of these deliverables is administrative and financial and follows NEA's technical acceptance. Task 1: Diagnostic review of the Electricity Sector (in particular RE, EE and E-Mobility) of the Marshall Islands The Consultant shall review and map the existing institutional arrangement, policy, and regulatory framework against the provisions and the directions contained in the Energy Act (EA) 2025 and the National Energy Authority (NEA) Act 2025 (harmonious reading) for the development of Renewable Energy (RE), Energy Efficiency (EE), and E-Mobility (E-MB). The Consultant will propose a strategy to address misaligned or missing institutional arrangements, policies, and regulatory framework. Review of existing applicable policies, strategies, plans, and studies in the context of the requirements of EA 2025 and NEA Act 2025, Identify whether the gap is institutional, policy, or regulatory, whether it will be addressed within the existing framework (alignment/modification), or whether a new framework is to be created, and Recommend a broad policy, regulatory, and Institutional framework to address these gaps. Task 2: Strategic review of the applicable RMI’s electricity sector related international and national commitments and targets The Consultant will undertake a focused review of the GRMI's international commitments, national targets, initiatives for the development of RE, EE, and E-MB, and the progress achieved. The diagnostic and strategic review will include the following: Discussion with the stakeholders and ascertaining reasons for the shortfall in the envisaged progress, The Consultant shall review relevant national targets, international commitments, ongoing initiatives, and selected comparable Pacific/SIDS practices for RE, EE, and e-mobility implementation. The purpose of the review shall be to identify practical options for policy, regulatory, institutional, monitoring, and capacity-building measures suitable for RMI, Identification of implementation gaps, in particular critical legal, policy, regulatory, and institutional gaps, which impacted the achievements of these initiatives and targets, Assess whether these legal, policy, and regulatory gaps stem from implementation shortfall or a missing framework, and Recommend a broad policy, regulatory, and institutional framework to address these gaps. Task 3: Propose a strategy for addressing the identified gaps The Consultant will propose a strategy with a time-bound implementation roadmap for addressing the gaps identified in Tasks 1 and 2. The proposed strategy will include the following: Identification of Implementation gaps, i.e., the framework/provision exists but has not been implemented, or there is a shortfall in its implementation, Identification of gaps in the existing framework, i.e., the legal, policy, regulatory, or Institutional framework provides for the enabling provision, but it has not been enacted or notified; indicate whether it is a policy, regulatory, or institutional issue, Identify misalignment (even a section or provision of it) of the policy, regulatory framework, or the institutional framework with the EA 2025 and NEA 2025, Identification of gaps that cannot be dealt with by the existing framework, Recommendation of a strategy to deal with these identified gaps. The proposed strategy will indicate the required interventions (legal, policy, regulatory and institutional), their implementation order, the stakeholders responsible for addressing them and the timelines within which these will be addressed (short term- within 3 months, medium term- within 6 months and long term-within 12 months) duly aligned with the statutory timelines provided in the Acts and related policies, Indicate how the recommended interventions will address the identified gaps. Indicate the way forward for the gaps which cannot be addressed under the existing legal framework, and Develop a comprehensive implementation roadmap considering the recommendations made in Task 2 and in this Task, and compile the recommendations. The roadmap should indicate: Short-term actions, Medium-term actions, Long-term actions, Responsible institution, Required decision or instrument, Dependency, Level of priority, and Whether the consultant will draft the instrument under this assignment. Task 4: Assessing the Institutional structure and the manpower requirements of the sector The Consultant will examine whether the current institutional structure, including its roles and responsibilities, aligns with those prescribed in the Energy Act and is conducive to the development of RE, EE, and E-MB in RMI. The Consultant will examine the following: Clarity in their role and responsibilities (without any overlap) for the development of RE, EE, and E-MB, The institutional capacity to lead the development of RE, EE, and E-MB in RMI, such as project planning, design, implementation, operation, and maintenance, and Recommendations for addressing institutional alignment of roles and responsibilities, capacity gaps, and the coordination mechanism between them for the development of RE, EE, and E-MB, taking into account the integration of KAJUR’s operations into MEC. The Consultant will also assess the skills and the manpower required for the development of RE, EE, and E-MB in RMI. The Consultant shall assess: Manpower and the skills available with all important stakeholders, Assess the manpower and the skill requirements considering the national targets and the evolving (proposed Roadmap) legal, policy, regulatory and institutional framework for the development of RE, EE and E-MB for the next 5 years, Indicate the gaps between availability and requirements, and Prepare a strategy to meet this gap, indicating the number, the skill requirements, and how the required skills will be met (contents of the training, how and where the training will be provided, suggestions for international collaboration, certification). Task 5: Monitoring, Database and Reporting Framework for RE The Consultant will assess the status of the RE database to determine its suitability for publishing a report that records, documents, and shares critical information on RE, EE, and E-MB. The Consultant will: Evaluate the existing database and identify the missing indicators/information gap/data field necessary for various stakeholders to discharge their roles and responsibilities for the development of RE, EE, and E-MB in the country (covering Majuro, Ebeye and the outer island systems), Recommend formats, information to be gathered, sources of this information, reporting institutions, reporting frequency, and validation process, Recommend the structure of the report to be published, and Prepare the first RE encompassing the above recommendations, which NEA can subsequently update and improve upon. Task 6: Electricity tariff review and recommendations The tariff review shall build on, and not duplicate, MEC’s current tariff methodology and tariff model prepared by the SMO consultant. It shall focus on how that methodology has performed in practice, on areas it did not examine in depth, and on extending it to all systems now operated by MEC, including Ebeye following the integration of KAJUR’s operations into MEC, which was not covered by the earlier work. The review shall also provide MEC and NEA with a clear, evidence-based rationale and supporting calculations for the recommended tariff options, so that they are well prepared to respond to tariff proposals from policymakers, investors and other stakeholders. The Consultant shall review the existing electricity tariff arrangements and prepare recommendations and an implementation pathway that are consistent with the Energy Act, 2025, and the National Energy Authority Act, 2025. The Consultant shall, in particular: Assess the adequacy of the current tariff level, structure, adjustment mechanisms, billing arrangements and related subsidy or compensation mechanisms; Assess the revenue requirement and efficient cost of electricity service, based on verified utility financial, operational and investment data; Determine the extent to which prevailing tariffs and practices align with the principles contemplated under the relevant sections of the Energy Act; Assess tariff implications of planned renewable energy, EE, E-mobility, battery storage, network, resilience and access investments; Recommend refinements to the existing tariff methodology, tariff structure, adjustment mechanism and regulatory review process that NEA can use in tariff determinations; Review the application of MEC’s current tariff methodology and identify any issues, anomalies or unintended outcomes that have emerged in practice and that may require adjustment; Extend the revenue-requirement and cost-of-supply analysis to Ebeye following the integration of KAJUR’s operations into MEC, including harmonization of KAJUR’s financial, operational and customer data with MEC’s, clear separation of electricity costs from water and sewerage costs, and options and a transition pathway for bringing Ebeye’s electricity tariff into MEC’s tariff framework; Assess the merits and implications of the planned introduction of a single tariff for all customer classes; Assess whether a uniform national tariff should be maintained across all MEC-served systems (Majuro, Ebeye and the outer islands), or whether location-specific tariffs or tariff adjustment factors are warranted, including the resulting cross-subsidies between locations; Using the known sizes and costs of the hybrid and mini-grid systems to be installed in the outer islands, estimate the indicative cost of supply and potential tariff for each location, and assess the implications of any proposal to reduce tariffs in locations with high renewable energy penetration; Assess the practicality, timing and customer impact of reducing or removing existing government subsidies, and the alternatives available; Assess the feasibility of time-of-use tariffs that reflect the different costs of daytime (predominantly solar) and nighttime (predominantly diesel) supply; Recommend tariffs and charging arrangements for electric vehicle charging; Assess feed-in tariff, net-metering and power purchase arrangements for privately owned renewable energy systems seeking to export to MEC’s grid, including pricing based on avoided cost, the grid integration, storage and backup costs borne by MEC, and the volume of such generation the grid can accommodate; Assess the implications of electricity supplied by third parties outside MEC’s networks, such as renewable energy systems at government or private facilities that supply neighboring communities, including the pricing basis and regulatory requirements for such supply, and how differences between their prices and cost-reflective MEC tariffs can be explained and managed; Assess distributional and affordability implications for customer classes, including vulnerable customers, and identify transparent options for any subsidy or compensation that may be required; and Provide practical inputs for preparation and future implementation of the National Electricity Tariff and Billing Code. Task 7: Addressing the recommendations Based on the approved recommendations and implementation roadmap under Task 3, and working under the technical supervision of NEA, the Consultant shall identify, prepare, revise or align the policies, regulations, codes, guidelines and other instruments required to give effect to the relevant provisions of the Energy Act, 2025 and the National Energy Authority Act, 2025, excluding petroleum-sector provisions. The Consultant shall, in particular: Prepare or align the electricity-sector regulatory instruments identified as necessary under the Acts, including, as applicable, electricity licensing, electricity-sector regulation, Grid Code, service standards, universal service and subsidy-related mechanisms, Prepare or align the instruments required for renewable energy, including, as applicable, grid integration, renewable IPPs, community renewable-energy projects, rooftop installations and renewable microgrids, Prepare or align the instruments required for energy efficiency, including applicable standards, labeling requirements, air-conditioning and cooling energy-efficiency requirements, and other EE measures required to implement the applicable provisions of the Acts, Prepare or align the instruments required for e-mobility, including applicable requirements relating to charging infrastructure, technical standards, charging services, electricity supply and tariff arrangements, and other matters required to implement the applicable provisions of the Acts, and Propose the institutional framework and clearly define the roles and responsibilities of the relevant institutions for implementation. 6. Qualifications, Tasks, and Level of Effort of Specified Key Experts The Consultant shall propose a team adequate for the assignment. In its proposal, the Consultant shall specify: Each proposed key personnel position, The name of the proposed expert, where available, Role and responsibilities, Minimum and actual qualifications and detailed relevant experience, Whether the input is international or national/local, Whether the input is home office or field-based, Estimated level of effort in person-days or person-months, and Anticipated timing of deployment and deployment location(s). At a minimum, the Consultant is expected to consider the inclusion of expertise and an indicative level of effort and split of on-site and remote deployment, as follows: Expert Position Key Tasks / Responsibilities Minimum Qualifications / Experience Int’l / Nat’l Team Leader / Senior Energy Sector Specialist Overall project management and project coordination; lead stakeholder engagement and consultations. Provide strategic oversight across all workstreams; ensure alignment with the Energy Strategy, IRRP, EA 2025, and NEA 2025; oversee the preparation of all draft and final deliverables; coordinate quality assurance and reporting to the client. Advanced degree in energy, engineering, economics, public policy, or a related field. 15 years of relevant experience in the electricity sector’s planning, sector reform, and regulation. Demonstrated experience leading comparable national-level energy sector assignments. Strong stakeholder coordination and report-writing experience. International Renewable Energy Policy, Regulatory and Institutional Specialist Assess policy, regulatory, and institutional barriers affecting the implementation of provisions of EA 2025 and NEA 2025 for the development of Renewable Energy in RMI. Support the preparation of the enabling actions and policy, regulatory, and Institutional reform roadmap. Assess institutional coordination and implementation arrangements. Support the development of the monitoring and implementation framework and the database. Contribute to stakeholder engagement activities. Advanced degree in law, Engineering, public policy, economics, energy policy, or a related field. At least 15 years of experience in renewable energy policy, regulation, institutional reform, and roadmaps. Experience supporting implementation-focused renewable energy programs and roadmaps is preferred. International Energy Efficiency Policy, Regulatory and Institutional Specialist Assess the policy, regulatory, and institutional barriers affecting the implementation of EA 2025 and NEA 2025 to promote Energy Efficiency in RMI. Support the preparation of the roadmap for enabling actions and policy reform. Assess institutional coordination and implementation arrangements. Support the development of the monitoring and implementation framework. Contribute to stakeholder engagement activities. Advanced degree in law, Engineering, public policy, economics, energy policy, or a related field. At least 15 years of experience in energy efficiency policy, regulation, and institutional reform. Experience supporting implementation-focused energy efficiency programs and roadmaps is preferred. International Electric Mobility Policy, Regulatory and Institutional Specialist Assess policy, regulatory, and institutional barriers affecting the implementation of EA 2025 and NEA 2025 for the development of electric mobility in RMI. Support the preparation of a roadmap to enable actions and policy reform. Assess institutional coordination and implementation arrangements. Support the development of the monitoring and implementation framework. Contribute to stakeholder engagement activities. Advanced degree in law, Engineering, public policy, economics, energy policy, or a related field. At least 15 years of experience in electric mobility policy, regulation, institutional reform, or utility governance. Experience supporting implementation-focused electric mobility programs and roadmaps is preferred. International Regulatory Economist and Utility Financial Specialist Tariff methodology, revenue requirements, financial normalization, asset base, depreciation, financing, Cost of Supply, financial modeling, and utility sustainability. Lead Task 6, including tariff design for multi-location island systems, time-of-use, electric vehicle charging, and feed-in/net-metering tariffs, and integration of Ebeye into MEC’s tariff framework. Degree in economics, finance, engineering, public policy, or related field; at least 15 years of relevant electricity-sector experience, including tariff/cost-of-service, utility finance, and regulatory finance. Experience in tariff design for small island or multi-system utilities with high renewable energy penetration is preferred. International Local Energy Sector / Stakeholder Engagement Specialist Support local stakeholder coordination, data collection, institutional engagement, workshop organization, and review of local sector context. Facilitation of coordination with government agencies, utilities, and local stakeholders. Support in project logistics and consultation activities. Relevant degree in energy, engineering, economics, public administration, or a related field. Minimum 5 years of local sector experience. Strong knowledge of the Marshall Islands’ energy sector institutions, policies, and stakeholder environment. Fluency in English and Marshallese is desirable. National 7. Fees and Reimbursable Expenses As this engagement will be structured as a lump-sum contract , the selected Consultant shall submit a financial proposal (in addition to a technical proposal) that includes: A total lump-sum price for the performance of the services , payable against the deliverables set out in Section VIII, supported by a breakdown of professional fees by each proposed expert and personnel category, indicating the applicable unit rates and estimated level of effort (person-months or person-days), provided for information purposes; and Reimbursable expenses , included within the lump-sum price, covering any anticipated travel, accommodation, per diem, logistics, communications, and other project-related costs necessary for the performance of the services. The lump-sum price shall be inclusive of all costs necessary for the performance of the services. The Consultant shall clearly state the assumptions underlying the proposed costs and provide sufficient detail to allow MEC to assess the reasonableness of the proposed budget. 8. Deliverables The project has six (6) main deliverables. The Consultant shall prepare and submit the following deliverables in accordance with the Scope of Services. The Task references identify the principal Tasks contributing to each deliverable and shall not limit the Consultant's obligation to take into account relevant findings and recommendations arising from other Tasks. Deliverable 1: Inception Report (Linked to: Tasks 1 to 7) The Consultant shall submit an Inception Report confirming its understanding of the assignment, methodology, work plan, stakeholder engagement arrangements, data and information requirements, and detailed schedule for carrying out the seven Tasks and submitting the required deliverables. An Inception Workshop shall be conducted with MEC, NEA, and other relevant stakeholders, and agreed outcomes shall be reflected in the final Inception Report. The Deliverable shall be submitted within two weeks of Notice to Proceed (NTP). Deliverable 2: Diagnostic Assessment and Implementation Roadmap (Linked to: Tasks 1, 2 and 3) The Consultant shall prepare a consolidated Diagnostic Assessment and Implementation Roadmap for the relevant provisions of the Energy Act, 2025, and the National Energy Authority Act, 2025, relating to renewable energy, energy efficiency, and e-mobility. The deliverable shall consolidate the diagnostic and strategic reviews, identify and categorize the principal implementation, policy, regulatory, and institutional gaps and misalignments, and establish a prioritized, time-bound roadmap to address them. The roadmap shall identify responsible institutions, required actions, sequencing, dependencies, priorities, and the policies, regulations, codes, and guidelines to be prepared or aligned under this assignment. The Deliverable shall be submitted within ten weeks of the NTP. Deliverable 3: Institutional and Capacity Development Framework (Linked to: Task 4 and relevant institutional findings from Tasks 1 to 3) The Consultant shall prepare an Institutional and Capacity Development Framework setting out the recommended institutional arrangements, roles and responsibilities, coordination arrangements, manpower and skills requirements, identified capacity gaps, and capacity-development strategy for RE, EE and e-mobility. The proposed framework shall be consistent with the findings and priorities established under Deliverable 2 The Deliverable shall be submitted within eighteen weeks of the NTP. Deliverable 4: Monitoring, Database and Reporting Framework and RE Report (Linked to: Task 5) The Consultant shall prepare the Monitoring, Database and Reporting Framework for monitoring progress in RE, EE and e-mobility, including the recommended database, data collection, validation and reporting arrangements and institutional responsibilities. The deliverable shall include the recommended database and reporting arrangements and the first RE Report, prepared in a form suitable for subsequent updating by NEA. The Deliverable shall be submitted within twenty-four weeks of the NTP. Deliverable 5: Electricity Tariff Review and Recommendations (Linked to: Task 6) The Consultant shall prepare a stand-alone Electricity Tariff Review and Recommendations Report, presenting the assessment, findings, and recommended tariff and regulatory pathway in accordance with Task 6. The deliverable shall provide the analytical and regulatory basis necessary to support tariff-related decisions and the preparation or implementation of the applicable tariff and billing regulatory framework. The deliverable shall also include the updated tariff model in editable form, covering all MEC-served systems including Ebeye, and concise briefing notes setting out the rationale and supporting calculations for the recommended tariff positions, for use by MEC and NEA in policy and stakeholder discussions. The Deliverable shall be submitted within twenty-six weeks of the NTP. Deliverable 6: Policies, Regulations, Codes and Guidelines for Implementation of the Energy Act (Linked to: Task 7, informed by Tasks 1, 2 and 3) Based on the approved recommendations and implementation roadmap, the Consultant shall prepare and/or align the policies, regulations, codes, and guidelines identified as necessary to implement the relevant provisions of the Energy Act, 2025, and the National Energy Authority Act, 2025, within the scope of the assignment. The deliverable shall comprise the agreed package of new and/or revised policies, regulations, codes and guidelines covering, as applicable: Electricity-sector regulation; Renewable energy; Energy efficiency, including air-conditioning and cooling; and E-mobility. The policies, regulations, codes and guidelines shall be consistent with the gaps, priorities and sequencing established through the preceding Tasks and agreed with NEA and MEC. The Deliverable shall be submitted within thirty-two weeks of the NTP. 9. Contract Duration The contract duration is 9 months. The expected start date is January 2027. 10. Evaluation Criteria The Consultant will be selected using the Consultant’s Qualifications-Based Selection (CQS) method in accordance with the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers and the REGAIN Procurement Plan. Interested firms shall submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) demonstrating their qualifications and relevant experience. EOIs will be evaluated against the criteria below. The most qualified and experienced firm will be invited to submit a combined technical and financial proposal and, if responsive, to negotiate a contract. Experience preparing energy-sector legal, policy and regulatory frameworks, or implementation plans for energy legislation, including regulations, codes and licensing (35 points) Experience in electricity tariff, cost-of-service and revenue-requirement studies for small island or multi-system utilities, preferably with high renewable energy penetration (25 points) Experience in the Pacific or other Small Island Developing States (25 points) Technical and managerial capability of the firm, including core business, years in business, organization and availability of relevant expertise (15 points) Total: 100 points Key experts will not be evaluated at the EOI stage. The qualifications of the proposed key experts set out in Section 6 will be reviewed when the selected firm submits its technical proposal. 11. Inputs to be provided by MEC and NEA MEC, as the Employer, and NEA, as the technical and regulatory counterpart, shall provide or facilitate timely access to the information, documents, data, personnel, and stakeholders reasonably required for the performance of the Services, to the extent available. NEA shall: Provide or facilitate access to applicable policies, regulations, codes, guidelines, regulatory instruments, sector targets, reports, databases and other relevant regulatory information, Provide available information on institutional arrangements, regulatory processes, staffing and capacity relevant to the assignment, Facilitate access to relevant officials and stakeholders for consultations and workshops, and Review and provide timely technical comments and acceptance of deliverables submitted to it for review or acceptance. MEC shall: Provide or facilitate access to relevant technical, operational, customer, commercial, financial and investment information and data, including information required for the tariff review, covering all MEC-served systems including Ebeye (former KAJUR operations), and MEC’s current tariff methodology and tariff model, Provide available plans, studies, reports, databases and information relating to existing and planned RE, EE, e-mobility, storage, and network, Facilitate access to relevant MEC and PMU personnel and stakeholder consultations, and Undertake the contractual, administrative and financial review and approval of deliverables in accordance with the implementation arrangements. The Consultant shall, as part of the Inception Report, submit a consolidated data and information request specifying the information required, its proposed source, format and required date. The Consultant shall promptly identify material data gaps and propose appropriate alternative sources, assumptions or methodologies where required. The provision of information by MEC, NEA or any other stakeholder shall not relieve the Consultant of its responsibility for the verification, analysis, adequacy and quality of the Services and deliverables required under the Contract.