2021 Distribution Investment Deferral Framework ("DIDF") RFO

Overview

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (“PG&E”) is issuing this 2021 Distribution Investment Deferral Framework (DIDF) Request For Offers (“RFO” or “Solicitation”) in compliance with California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) Decision 18-02-004, May 7, 2019 Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ”) Ruling Modifying the Distribution Investment Deferral Framework Process (May 2019 ALJ Ruling), April 13, 2020 ALJ’s Ruling Modifying the Distribution Investment Deferral Framework Process (April 2020 ALJ Ruling) and the May 11, 2020 ALJ’s Ruling Modifying the Distribution Investment Deferral Framework—Filing And Process Requirements (May 2020 ALJ Ruling). The RFO is being conducted pursuant to CPUC approval of PG&E’s Advice Letter 6002-E via disposition letter.

There are seven (7) locations for this RFO, which are distribution deferral opportunities located in PG&E’s planning area.  PG&E is seeking to procure a minimum of 25.4 MW across all deferral opportunity locations.

The expected performance and operational requirements are located in the RFO Solicitation Protocol, Table II.1 for the deferral opportunities. All of the expected performance and operational requirements for each deferral opportunity need to be met in order to defer each of the planned investments.

DIDF RFO Protocol and Appendices

• DIDF Solicitation Protocol (Redacted) (PDF, 520 KB)
  • DIDF Solicitation Protocol - Redlined (Redacted)(PDF, 511 KB)(Updated 1-25-21)
  • DIDF Solicitation Protocol - Redlined (Redacted)(PDF, 499 KB)(Updated 4-15-21)
• Appendix A1: Offer Form (Willow Pass, San Miguel, Calistoga, Ripon, and Zamora)(XLSB, 462 KB)(Updated 1-25-21)
• Appendix A2: Offer Form (Greenbrae)[Confidential] (XLSB)
• Appendix A3: Offer Form (Blackwell Bank 1 – Third-Party Ownership) [Confidential] (XLSB)
• Appendix A4: Offer Form (Blackwell Bank 1 – Utility Ownership) [Confidential] (XLSB)
• Appendix B: Supplemental RFO Documents Required for Participation (DOC, 85 KB)
• Appendix C: Non-Disclosure and Use of Information Agreement (DOC, 35 KB)
• Appendix D: Confidentiality Agreement (PDF, 144 KB)
• Appendix E: Technology Neutral Pro Forma (TNPF) Agreement (DOC, 286 KB)
• Appendix F1: Load Forecast and Customer Data (PDF, 2.5 MB)(Updated 1-25-21)
• Appendix F2: Load Forecast and Customer Data (Confidential) (PDF)
• Appendix G: Confidentiality Agreement (Utility Data – Utility Ownership Offers)(PDF, 94 KB) 
• Sample Intro Letter (DOC, 20 KB)

Additional Documents and Materials

• 2021 DIDF Blackwell Utility Ownership Webinar Q&A
• Grid Needs Assessment Map to help developers find potential project sites.  It is not a gurantee that developers can interconnect at any particular time and place.
• 2021 DIDF Q&A (PDF, 163 KB)(Updated 6-7-21)

Power Advocate Instructions, Registration Information and Offer Submittal

All Participants interested in submitting a bid package into PG&E's 2021 DIDF RFO will need to pre-register with Power Advocate before submitting an offer using the link below:

• Third-Party Owned Offers (Willow Pass, San Miguel, Calistoga, Ripon, Zamora and Greenbrae): https://www.poweradvocate.com/pR.do?okey=111578&pubEvent=true
• Third-Party Owned Offers (Blackwell Bank 1): https://www.poweradvocate.com/pR.do?okey=114912&pubEvent=true
• Utility Ownership Offers (Blackwell Bank 1): https://www.poweradvocate.com/pR.do?okey=114875&pubEvent=true

Only those participants that have been accepted through the Power Advocate platform will be permitted to submit an offer into this RFO. We encourage you to register now.

In addition to the submission of Offers through Power Advocate, Participants must simultaneously submit their offer materials to the IE on a USB flash-drive for physical delivery no later than one day following the Power Advocate offer submission deadline. The Participant's flash-drive must contain the same materials that were submitted through Power Advocate and must be sent to the IE at the following address:

Sedway Consulting, Inc.

821 15^th Street

Boulder, CO 80302

PH: (303) 581-4172

Participants' Webinars

Participants’ Webinar – Third Party Ownership on January 19th, 2021

PG&E hosted a Participants' Webinar for the 2021 DIDF RFO on January 19, 2021 from 1:00 - 3:00 PM (PPT). The presentation of this event, along with the audio file, transcript and attendee list, are available below.

• 2021 DIDF RFO Webinar Presentation
• Webinar Transcript
• Webinar Audio
• Webinar Attendee List

Participants’ Webinar – Blackwell Utility Ownership on April 28th, 2021

PG&E hosted a second Participants' Webinar for the 2021 DIDF RFO on April 28, 2021 from 1:00 - 3:00 PM (PPT). The presentation of this event, along with the audio file and transcript, are available below.

• 2021 DIDF RFO Webinar Presentation (Blackwell Utility Ownership)
• Webinar Transcript (Blackwell Utility Ownership)
• Webinar Audio (Blackwell Utility Ownership)

Contact Information

To ensure the accuracy and consistency of information provided to all Participants. PG&E requests that Participants communicate by email to both DIDFRFO@pge.com with a copy to the IE, Alan Taylor at alan.taylor@sedwayconsulting.com.

All correspondence to and from the Participant will be monitored by the IE, who the CPUC has seclected to oversee this Solicitation. The IE is an independent, third-party evaluator who will be monitoring and evaluating this Solicitation.

To receive notices about this solicitation and to be added to PG&E's RFO Distribution List, visit Distribution List Form