2006 Renewables RFO

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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 2006 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 2007 and beyond. Parties interested in submitting Offers in response to this 2006 Renewables RFO are referred to PG&E's Solicitation Protocol and other 2006 Renewables RFO-related data and information described below.

2006 Renewables RFO Schedule

Event	Date
PG&E Issues RFO	June 30
Notice of Intent to Bid Due	July 10
Pre-Bid Conference	July 20
Deadline for Submission of Bids	September 8
PG&E selects Shortlist	November 10
Execution of Final Agreements (tentative)	Q4 2006 - Q1 2007

2006 Renewables RFO Protocol, Power Purchase Agreement, Related Information and Data

• 2006 RPS Solicitation Protocol, June 29, 2006 (PDF, 518 KB)
• Attachments to Solicitation Protocol
  • Attachment A, 2006 RPS Protocol Agreement
  • Attachment B, Form of Letter of Credit
  • Attachment C, Notice of Intent to Bid
  • Attachment D, Offer Forms, June 28, 2006
  • Attachment E, Credit and Finance Information Form
  • Attachment F, FERC Order 2004 Waiver
  • Attachment G, Form of Power Purchase and Sale Agreement for As-Available Product (Eligible to participate in EIRP)
  • Attachment H, Form of Power Purchase and Sale Agreement for As-Available Product (Not eligible to participate in EIRP)
  • Attachment I, Form of Power Purchase and Sale Agreement for Baseload, Peaking, or Dispatchable Product
  • Attachment J, Purchase and Sale Agreement Term Sheet (Buyout Option)
  • Attachment K, Purchase and Sale Agreement Term Sheet (PSA )

Transmission Related Information and References

• PG&E Transmission Ranking Cost Report for 2006 RPS Solicitation
• Generation Interconnection Information References (V.5-20-06)

Pre-Bid Conference

A Bidders Conference was held on Thursday, July 20, 2006, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., in the Auditorium at PG&E's offices located at 245 Market Street, San Francisco, CA. The Bidders Conference Presentation is posted below.

• Participants Conference Presentation - July 20, 2006
• Participants Conference Attendees - July 20, 2006

 

California Energy Commission (CEC) Guidebooks

• Renewables Portfolio Standard Eligibility Guidebook, Publication No. CEC-300-2006-007-F
• New Renewable Facilities Program Guidebook, Publication No. CEC-300-2006-006-F
• Overall Guidebook for the Renewable Energy Program, Publication No. CEC-300-2006-008-F

California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Decisions and Orders

• Opinion Conditionally Approving Procurement Plans for 2006 RPS Solicitations, Addressing TOD Benchmarking Methodology, and Closing Proceeding, Decision D.06-05-039

Announcements and Updates

2006 Renewables RFO Announcements and Updates will be posted periodically as they occur.

Solicitation of Information (10/16/06) (PDF, 221 KB)

Questions and Answers

2006 Renewables RFO Questions and Answers from the Pre-Bid Conference are posted.

Contact Us

For information or questions about this PG&E 2006 Renewables RFO

E-Mail to: RenewableRFO@pge.com