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This page contains information about current energy prices and special programs offered to independent power producers, including Qualifying Facilities (QFs).
The wholesale electric power procurement website offers additional information on the Competitive Solicitation Program and the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS)-eligible Renewable Feed-in Tariffs.
Visit Wholesale Electric Power Procurement PG&E
Update on Qualifying Facilities Standard Offer Contract
On December 22, 2020, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved PG&E’s pro forma Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to make available to eligible QFs of 20 megawatts (MWs) or less seeking to sell electricity to PG&E under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA). For additional information, please submit inquiries to QualifyingFacilities@pge.com.
Download Pro Forma Under 20 MW PURPA Standard Offer Contract (PDF).
View updates on the QF and Combined Heat and Power Program (QF/CHP) Settlement Agreement
The CPUC approved the QF/CHP Settlement Agreement in December 2010. The Agreement became effective on November 23, 2011 and the Settlement Agreement Term ended on December 31, 2020. The availability of the Settlement contract ended when the Settlement term expired. All QFs interested in selling electricity to PG&E under PURPA should inquire about PG&E’s new pro forma PURPA Standard Offer Contract, listed above.
Additional information about the program Settlement is located on the QF/CHP Settlement Web page. Visit PG&E's Qualifying Facility and Combined Heat and Power Procurement Program
Post about availability and outages on the Power Procurement Information Center
Registered power providers, including QFs, can post using the interactive pages on the Power Procurement Information Center.
The information includes:
- Unit availability.
- Unit generation schedules.
- Unit outages, including scheduled, voluntary, forced or PG&E-caused outages.
Outage data collected on the Power Procurement Information Center is forwarded to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) through CAISO's scheduling and logging for the ISO of California (SLIC) reporting application.
SLIC uses the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Standard Generator Availability Data System (GADS) cause codes to identify reasons for generator curtailments and/or outages. Get the NERC GADS codes and enter the correct code in the SLIC outage comments field with data related to the outage. Download NERC GADS codes (XLS).
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View details of the Settlement
On November 23, 2011, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) made the Qualifying Facility and Combined Heat and Power (QF/CHP) Settlement Agreement effective. The Settlement Agreement Term ended on December 31, 2020. This page includes details, supporting documents and recent CPUC Decisions.
Letter Agreement between the CAISO and IOUs
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- caiso_letter.pdf
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- 481 KB
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- application/pdf
Joint Motion for Approval of Qualifying Facility and Combined Heat and Power Program Settlement Agreement
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- presentation.pdf
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- 110 KB
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- application/pdf
Notice of Availability of Attachment to a Joint Motion for Approval of Qualifying Facility and Combined Heat and Power Program Settlement Agreement
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- noa.pdf
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- 182 KB
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- application/pdf
Combined Heat and Power Program Settlement
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- presentation.pdf
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- 110 KB
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- application/pdf
Motion for Expedited Consideration of Joint Motion for Approval of Qualifying Facility and Combined Heat and Power Program Settlement Agreement
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- expedited_motion.pdf
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- 211 KB
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- application/pdf
Find settlement documents
Settlement Agreement Term Sheet
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- final_term_sheet.pdf
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- 463 KB
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- application/pdf
Exhibit 1: Amendment to Legacy QF PPA for PG&E
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- exhibit_1.pdf
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- 128 KB
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- application/pdf
Exhibit 2: Amendment to Legacy QF PPA for SCE
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- exhibit_2.pdf
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- 154 KB
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- application/pdf
Exhibit 3: Amendment to Legacy QF PPA for SDG&E
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- exhibit_3.pdf
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- 161 KB
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- application/pdf
Exhibit 4: Transition PPA for existing Qualifying Cogeneration Facilities
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- exhibit_4.pdf
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- 414 KB
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- application/pdf
Exhibit 5: CHP Request for Offers Pro-Forma PPA for CHP Facilities Participating in Solicitations
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- exhibit_5.pdf
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- 525 KB
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- application/pdf
Exhibit 6: Qualifying Facility PPA for Facilities 20MW or Less
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- exhibit_6.pdf
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- 483 KB
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- application/pdf
Exhibit 7: Optional CHP PPA for Eligible As-Available Facilities
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- exhibit_7.pdf
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- 460 KB
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- application/pdf
Exhibit 8: Non-Disclosure Agreement for CHP Auditor
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- exhibit_8.pdf
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- 25 KB
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- application/pdf
Exhibit 9: List of Members of Cogeneration Association of California
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- exhibit_9.pdf
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- 10 KB
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- application/pdf
Exhibit 10: California Cogeneration Council Members
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- exhibit_10.pdf
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- 10 KB
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- application/pdf
Exhibit 11: List of Members of Energy Producers and Users Coalition
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- exhibit_11.pdf
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- 10 KB
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- application/pdf
View the settlement history
- The Settling Parties submitted the QF/CHP Settlement Agreement for CPUC approval on October 8, 2010.
- On December 21, 2010, the CPUC issued Decision 10-12-035, which approves the QF/CHP Settlement Agreement. Download Decision 10-12-035 (PDF).
- Applications for rehearing of D.10-12-035 were filed in January 2011.
- On March 24, 2011, the CPUC issued Decision 11-03-051, in which some, but not all, of the challenges were resolved. Download Decision 11-03-051 (PDF).
- On October 6, 2011, the CPUC issued Decision 11-10-016, which disposed of one of the remaining issues. Download Decision 11-10-016 (PDF).
- On October 11, 2011, the CPUC issued Decision 11-10-016, which granted a petition to modify the cost allocation terms of the Settlement Agreement.
- On October 24, 2011, the CPUC issued Decision 11-10-043, denying rehearing of D.10-12-035 raised by the City and County of San Francisco. Download Decision 11-10-043 (PDF).
- The QF/CHP Settlement Agreement became effective on November 23, 2011, when the decisions granting modification and denying rehearing of D.10-12-035 became final and non-appealable.
- The Settlement Agreement Term ended on December 31, 2020.
You can also access all the case-related documents. Visit Rates & Regulations.