Overview
Pursuant to California Public Utilities Commission ("CPUC") Decisions (see list in "Documents and materials"), Pacific Gas and Electric Company ("PG&E") acting as the Central Procurement Entity in its distribution service area ("CPE" or "PG&E CPE") is issuing its 2026 CPE Local RA RFO ("RFO") to procure Local RA or obtain compensated self-shown commitments for Local RA from participants ("Participants") on behalf of all CPUC-jurisdictional load serving entities ("CPUC LSEs") in PG&E's distribution service area for the 2027 RA compliance year and beyond.
PG&E CPE is procuring Local RA or obtaining compensated self-shown commitments for Local RA in areas within PG&E’s distribution service area that are transmission-constrained ("Local Capacity Areas"). Per the Decisions, PG&E is required to procure local capacity or obtain compensated self-shown commitments for local capacity to meet the 3-year forward multi-year Local RA requirement on behalf of all CPUC LSEs within its electric distribution service area.
In 2026 PG&E CPE is required to procure or obtain self-shown commitments for 100 percent of the CPUC’s 2027 Local RA requirements, 100 percent of the CPUC’s 2028 Local RA requirements, and 50 percent of the CPUC’s 2029 Local RA requirements in PG&E’s distribution service area.
Links and resources
- Expected schedules
- Documents and materials
Note: All deadlines occur at 5 p.m. Pacific Time ("PT"), unless otherwise noted.
2026 PG&E CPE Local RA RFO – Solicitation Protocol (PDF)
2026 PG&E CPE Local RA RFO – Solicitation Protocol "At-a-Glance" (PDF)
All solicitation documents listed below can only be accessed and downloaded from the applicable PowerAdvocate offer event. Please see the “PowerAdvocate Instructions, Registration Information and Offer Submittal” section below for applicable links.
- CPE Offer Form Guide Appendix A1 (PDF) Coming Soon
- CPE Offer Form Guide Appendix A2 (PDF) Coming Soon
- CPE Offer Form Guide: Census Tract – CalEnviroScreen – Pollution Burden (PDF)
- Appendix A1 – Offer Form – Compensated Self-Shown Commitment (XLXS) Coming Soon
- Appendix A2 – Offer Form – Bundled RA & Bundled RA with Energy Settlement (XLXS) Coming Soon
- Appendix B1 – Supplemental Resource Information (XLXS)
- Appendix B2 – Supplemental Participant Financial Information (DOCX)
- Appendix C – FERC 717 Waiver (DOCX)
- Appendix D – Confidentiality Agreement (PDF)
- Appendix E1 – Compensated Self-Shown Commitment Agreement (DOCX)
- Appendix E2 – Resource Adequacy Agreement for Owner of Existing Resource (DOCX) Coming Soon
- Appendix E3 – Resource Adequacy Agreement for Owner of New Resource (DOCX) Coming Soon
- Appendix E4 – Resource Adequacy Agreement for Non-Owner of Existing Resource (DOCX) Coming Soon
- Appendix E5 – Resource Adequacy Agreement for Non-Owner of New Resource (DOCX) Coming Soon
- Appendix E6 – PG&E CPE EEI Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement Cover Sheet (DOCX) Coming Soon
- Appendix E7 – PG&E CPE EEI Paragraph 10 to the Collateral Annex (DOCX) Coming Soon
- Appendix E8 – PG&E CPE Local RA Confirmation Letter (DOCX) Coming Soon
- Appendix F – Compensated Self-Shown Commitment Form (XLXS) Coming Soon
All Participants will need to register with PowerAdvocate using the link below to gain access to submit a Competitive Offer into the RFO. Please note that there are two separate PowerAdvocate links for the RFO.
Ensure you register for the appropriate PowerAdvocate site:
For more information, download the PowerAdvocate Instructions (PDF).
- D.20-06-002 Decision on the Central Procurement of the Resource Adequacy Program ("CPE Decision")
- D.20-12-006: Decision on Track 3.A Issues: Local Capacity Requirement Reduction Compensation Mechanism and Competitive Neutrality Rules ("LCR RCM Decision")
- D.22-03-034: Decision on Phase 1 of the Implementation Track: Modifications to the Central Procurement Entity Structure ("RA OIR Phase 1 Decision")
- D.23-06-029: Decision on Phase 3 of the Resource Adequacy Implementation Track ("RA OIR Phase 3 Program Refinement Decision")
- D.24-12-003: Decision on Track 2 of Resource Adequacy ("RA OIR Decision on Track 2 Issues")
Note: The schedules above and documents associated with the RFO are subject to change at PG&E CPE's sole discretion at any time and for any reason. PG&E CPE will endeavor to notify Participants of any changes to the RFO but shall not be liable for any costs or liability incurred by Participants or any other party due to a change or for failing to provide notice or acceptable notice of any change.
Contact information
To ensure the accuracy and consistency of information provided to all Participants, PG&E CPE encourages Participants to submit any inquiries via e-mail to CPESolicitations@pge.com and CC the Independent Evaluator ("IE"), PA Consulting, at PGE_CPE_IE@PAConsulting.com. With respect to a matter of general interest raised by any Participant, PG&E CPE may, without reference to the inquiring Participant, post the question and PG&E CPE's response on PG&E's website. PG&E CPE will attempt to respond to all inquiries but may decline to respond to any particular inquiry.
All correspondence will be monitored by the IE, who was selected to oversee this RFO. The IE is an independent, third-party evaluator who is required by the CPUC to monitor and evaluate the CPE’s RFO process as well as the contract execution process.
To receive notices about this RFO and to be added to PG&E's CPE RFO Distribution List, visit CPE Distribution List Form.
Note: PG&E CPE market notices and other emails circulated to large audiences can sometimes be mistaken for spam. Check your "Spam" or "Junk" folders for emails that include "PG&E" in their subject line that may have bypassed your inbox in error.
Accessibility
If you encounter any digital or disability access issues, or you would like to provide PG&E with feedback or suggestions regarding such access, please e-mail our team at solicitationaccessibility@pge.com. This mailbox is monitored during regular business hours (M-F; 8am-5pm). We will respond to your inquiry within 2 business days.
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