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PG&E's ClimateSmart™ program is the first-of-its-kind. This voluntary program enables our customers to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) to make their home or office energy use "carbon neutral" through funding the program’s purchase of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions. To date, the ClimateSmart program has secured contracts to purchase GHG emission reductions from seven projects: four forestry, one livestock, and two landfill projects.

The ClimateSmart program is issuing its sixth Request for Proposals to solicit bids (Offers) for GHG emission reductions from systems or activities which reduce or sequester GHG emissions. PG&E is seeking to purchase GHG emission reductions pursuant to GHG emission reduction purchase agreement(s). PG&E seeks Offers to sell up to 194,000 metric tons of VERs towards PG&E's commitment to be in contract for at least 1,360,777 metric tons (1,500,000 short tons).

About the Projects

Eligible Projects must:

• Be located and performed in California;
• Begin creating GHG emission reductions after the issuance of this RFP; and
• Meet the stringent requirements of the project protocols developed by the Climate Action Reserve (the "CAR"). These are the Forest, Livestock, Landfill, Urban Forest, Organic Waste Digestion, and Ozone Depleting Substances Project Protocols.

If you are interested in submitting a bid, please review PG&E's Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 5684 and other related information described below.

RFP Schedule

Event	Date
RFP Issued to Bidders	2/11/10
Bidder's Information Session (San Francisco or Telephonically)	2/16/10, 2:00 p.m.
Potential Bidder Interviews	2/16/10-2/19/10
Notice of Intent to Bid Form Due	2/22/10
Bidder's Workshop (by PG&E invitation only or Telephonically)	2/23/10, 1:00 p.m.
Last Day to Submit Written Questions to PG&E	3/8/10, 2:00 p.m.
RFP Responses Due	3/11/10, 2:00 p.m.
Clarification Interviews	Week of 3/29/10
Selection of Shortlist of Bidders	Week of 4/5/10
Target Date for Contract Execution	Q3 2010

2010 ClimateSmart Request for Proposal No. 5684

• Request for Proposal (PDF, 185 KB)

Selected Forms and Documents for Proposal in Word format:

• Notice of Intent to Bid (DOC, 68 KB)
• Pricing Sheet (DOC, 47 KB)
• Solicitation Agreement (DOC, 42 KB)
• List of Subcontractors and Disbursement Record (DOC, 117 KB)

2010 Bidder's Information Session

• Date & Time: 2/16/10, 2:00 p.m.
• Location: PG&E’s San Francisco office, 77 Beale Street, Conference Room 2469 or
• Dial-in: (866) 339-1399 and enter passcode *4159732880*.

At the information session PG&E will present general information about the ClimateSmart program and potential bidders will have an opportunity to learn more about the RFP process and ask questions. Attendance at the information session is strongly encouraged, but not required.

Immediately following the information session or thereafter, potential bidders may sign up for 30-minute interview slots. The interviews can be in person or by phone and will provide an opportunity for potential bidders to discuss their projects with PG&E and for both PG&E and potential bidders to ask clarifying questions. Potential bidders whose Projects meet the requirements of this RFP will be invited to bid. For those parties that have been invited to bid, PG&E will hold a bidder’s workshop on Tuesday, February 23, at 1:00 pm. At the workshop, PG&E will provide an overview of the questionnaire and discuss the attributes of bidder's project.

Climate Action Reserve Protocols

Copies of the Protocols for the California Climate Action Registry are available at: www.climateactionreserve.org/how-it-works/protocols/

Contact Us

For information or questions about PG&E's 2010 Request for Proposals No. 5684 for ClimateSmart Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Projects, send an email to: J1FT@pge.com

 

The ClimateSmart program is being funded by PG&E customers in accordance with a decision of the California Public Utilities Commission. To make participating customers climate neutral, PG&E may enter into greenhouse gas emission reduction contracts where the reductions occur over time into the future.