Spring 2023 PG&E Solar Choice RFO

Program Overview

PG&E's Solar Choice program, part of the Green Tariff Shared Renewables (GTSR) Program under Senate Bill 43, was created to expand access to renewable energy resources. The program facilitates a way for the following types of customers to meet their electrical needs with generation from solar energy resources:

• Institutional customers
• Commercial customers
• Individual customers

Get details about our PG&E's Solar Choice program.

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Get more information on Senate Bill 43, established by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in Decision 15-01-051 on February 2, 2015. Download the Decision Approving Green Tariff Shared Renewables Program for San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and Southern California Edison Company Pursuant to Senate Bill 43 (PDF).

In addition, D.15-01-051 requires that PG&E's Solar Choice program seek Green-e Energy Certification from the Center for Resource Solutions. The certification helps customers and businesses ensure that they're reducing the environmental impact of their electricity use. Get more details on Green-e Energy.

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Subsequent decisions, D.16-05-006 (PDF) in May of 2016 and D.21-12-036 (PDF) in December of 2021, refined and modified the GTSR program.

Solicitation Materials

• Spring 2023 PG&E Solar Choice Protocol (PDF)
• Appendix A - Offer Form (XLSB)
• Appendix B - Supplemental Project Information (DOCX)
• Appendix C - Spring 2023 Solar Choice PPA (DOCX)
• Appendix D - Site Control Questionnaire and Attestation (DOCX)
• Appendix E - Acknowledgement and Commitment of Site Owner (DOCX)
• Appendix F - Demonstration of Developer Experience (PDF)
• Appendix G - FERC Order 717 Waiver (DOCX)
• Appendix H - Safety Review Questionnaire (XLSX)
• Appendix I - List of Eligible Environmental Justice Census Tracts (PDF)

Solicitation Materials for Re-Open of RFO

• Updated Protocol for RFO Re-Open (PDF)
• Appendix J - List of Twenty-two (22) Eligible Census Tracts (PDF)

Power Advocate Registration

All Participants will need to register with Power Advocate using the link below to submit a bid and accompanying documentation into the solicitation:

Spring 2023 PG&E Solar Choice Solicitation - Power Advocate (EVENT ID: 143602)

All Participants will need to register with Power Advocate using the link below to submit a bid and accompanying documentation into the August 4, 2023 Re-Open of the RFO solicitation:

Re-open of Spring 2023 PG&E Solar Choice Solicitation - Power Advocate (EVENT ID: 176073)

Participants' Webinar

PG&E hosted a joint Participants' Webinar with the Spring 2023 Regional Renewable Choice RFO to provide an overview of the Spring 2023 PG&E Solar Choice Solicitation on May 19, 2023. 

A PDF version of the webinar presentation deck is posted here:

Webinar Presentation Deck (PDF)