2005 Renewables RFO (CLOSED)

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Renewable energy resources presently provide approximately 30% of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's (PG&E's) total electric portfolio, including 12% from resources eligible under California's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Program. PG&E is seeking new contracts with generators to increase the level of RPS-eligible renewable generation to 20% by 2010. In this 2005 Renewables RFO, PG&E is seeking Offers from sellers pursuant to which PG&E would enter into agreements to purchase energy and capacity from Eligible Renewable Resources (ERR) meeting PG&E's resource needs and California's RPS program for the years 2006 and beyond. Parties interested in submitting Offers in response to this 2005 Renewables RFO are referred to PG&E's Solicitation Protocol and other 2005 Renewables RFO-related data and information described below.

2005 Renewables RFO Schedule

Event	Date
PG&E Issues RFO	August 4
Notice of Intent to Bid Due	August 11
Pre-Bid Conference	August 18
Deadline for Submission of Bids	September 15
Execution of Final Agreements (tentative)	December

2005 Renewables RFO Protocol, Power Purchase Agreement, Related Information and Data

• 2005 RPS Solicitation Protocol, August 4, 2005 (PDF, 381 KB)
• Attachments to Solicitation Protocol
  • Attachment A, Solicitation Protocol Agreement
  • Attachment B, Form of Letter of Credit
  • Attachment C, Notice of Intent to Bid
  • Attachment D, Bid Offer Forms - V083005 (Updated 8/30/05)
  • Attachment E, Participant Credit-Related Information Form
  • Attachment F, FERC Order 2004 Waiver
  • Attachment G, Form of Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement for As-Available Product (Eligible to participate in EIRP)
  • Attachment H, Form of Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement for As-Available Product (Not eligible to participate in EIRP)
  • Attachment I, Form of Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement for Firm Product
  • Attachments to Form of Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreements (Attachments G, H and I)
    • Exhibit A, Form of Letter of Credit
    • Exhibit B, Initial Energy Date Confirm
    • Appendix I, PPA Certification Form
    • Appendix II, PPA Monthly Progress Report
    • Appendix III, PPA Outage Notification Form

• Attachment J, Ownership Term Sheet (Buyout Option) - V083005 (Updated 8/30/05)
• Attachment K, Ownership Term Sheet (Turnkey) -V083005 (Updated 8/30/05)

Transmission Related Information and References

• Transmission Ranking Cost Report for 2005 RPS Solicitation (PDF, 1.1 MB)
• Generation Interconnection Information and References (V.8-03-05)

Pre-Bid Conference

• Bidders Conference Presentation - August 18, 2005 (PDF, 257 KB)

California Energy Commission (CEC) Guidebooks

• Renewables Portfolio Standard Eligibility Guidebook, Publication #500-04-002F1
• New Renewable Facilities Guidebook, Publication #500-04-001F
• Overall Program Guidebook for Renewable Energy, Publication #500-04-026

California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Decisions and Orders

• Opinion Approving Procurement Plans and Requests For Offers for 2005 RPS Solicitations, Decision D.05-07-039
• Interim Opinion Regarding Transmission Costs in RPS Procurement, Decision D.05-07-040

Announcements and Updates

• 2005 Renewables RFO Announcements and Updates (Issued 8/30/05)

Questions and Answers

• 2005 Renewables RFO Questions and Answers (Issued 8/26/05)

Contact Us

For information or questions about this PG&E 2005 Renewables RFO
E-Mail to: RenewableRFO@pge.com

For procedural or administrative matters only, call:
Dave Landes
PG&E Power Contracts Department
(415) 973-9326