2013 Renewables Portfolio Standard

On December xx, 2014 the Commission approved the 2014 Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Procurement Plan that was filed on December 9th, in response to D.14-11-042. In this RFO, PG&E is seeking Offers for bundled energy and capacity from Eligible Renewable Resources (ERRs) and Renewable Energy Credits (RECs). Parties interested in submitting Offers in response to this RFO are referred to PG&E's Solicitation Protocol and other RFO-related data and information described below.

2014 RPS RFO Targeted Schedule

Event	Date/Time
PG&E Issues RFO	December 19
Deadline for Participant to submit registration for Webinar	December 18
Webinar	December 19 at 10:00 A.M.- Noon PPT
Stage 1: Offer package due submitted on the Power Advocate site: • Introductory Letter • Attachment D • Attachment L • Interconnection Studies.	December 16 – January 14, 2015 by 1:00 P.M. (PPT)
Stage 2: Offer package due submitted on the Power Advocate site: • Attachment I • Attachment J1 – J6	January 14 – January 21, 2015 by 1:00 P.M. (PPT) *
PG&E Notifies Shortlisted bidders and requests Offer deposits	March 19, 2015
Participants post bid-deposits and confidentiality agreements are signed	March 23, 2015
PG&E 2014 RPS Solicitation Shortlist Expires	March 24, 2016

* Bid packages during Stage 2 will be accepted in the Stage 1 phase.

Power Advocate Instructions and Registration Information (Important Information)

Registration Information:

All Participants who are interested in submitting a bid package into PG&E’s 2013 RPS RFO will need to register with Power Advocate at the following link: https://www.poweradvocate.com/pR.do?okey=46159&pubEvent=true.

Only those participants that have been accepted through the Power Advocate platform will be permitted to bid into this RFO.

We strongly encourage you to register now.

Power Advocate Instructions

All bid package materials must be submitted on the Power Advocate site by the schedule and time indicated above.

Power Advocate guidelines

2014 Renewables RFO Protocol, Power Purchase Agreement, Related Information and Data

Attachments D1 and D2 notice: Attachments are located in the zip file name, “Attachment D1: General Offer Form" and "Attachment D2: REC Offer Form”. To open (unzip) the files, double-click on the zip file. You may then be prompted to specify where you want to store the extracted files. Once extracted, please make sure you Enable Macros otherwise the worksheet will not function properly.

2014 Bidders' Webinar

PG&E's RPS Bidders' Webinar for 2014 will be held on December 19, 2014 from 10:00 A.M. to Noon Pacific Prevailing Time (PPT). Registration is due December 18. Details will be posted the evening prior to the event.

Registration Link

The Bidders' Webinar presentation along with the audio file, attendees list and the questions from the Webinar will be available after the webinar.

California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Decision and Orders

For additional background information pertaining to the CPUC Project Viability Calculator please visit the CPUC website at: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUC/energy/Renewables/procurement.htm

California Energy Commission (CEC) Guidebooks

The latest California Energy Commission guidebooks (Renewables Portfolio Standard Eligibility and the RPS Eligibility) are available and downloadable California Energy Commission website.