Spring 2021 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. Visit PG&E's Solar Choice program

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, 1.9 MB).

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.

Solicitation Materials

• Spring 2021 PG&E Solar Choice Protocol - Updated 6/3/2021 (PDF, 384 KB)
• Appendix A - Offer Form (XLSB, 444 KB)
• Appendix B - Supplemental Project Information (DOCX, 39 KB)
• Appendix C - Solar Choice RAM6 PPA (DOCX, 293 KB)
• Appendix D - Site Control Questionnaire and Attestation (DOCX, 35 KB) 
• Appendix E - Acknowledgement and Commitment of Site Owner (DOCX, 33 KB)
• Appendix F - Demonstration of Developer Experience (PDF, 454 KB)
• Appendix G - FERC Order 717 Waiver (DOCX, 27 KB)
• Appendix H - Safety Review Questionnaire (XLSX, 20 KB)
• Appendix I - List of Eligible Environmental Justice Census Tracts (PDF, 224 KB)

Power Advocate Registration and Instructions

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

Spring 2021 PG&E Solar Choice Solicitation - Power Advocate (Event ID: 115188)

Power Advocate Instructions (PDF, 293 KB)

Participants' Webinar

PG&E hosted a Participants' Webinar on Thursday, May 13th which provided an overview of the Spring 2021 PG&E Solar Choice Solicitation. A PDF version of the webinar deck along with a MP3 audio of the webinar is available below:

• Spring 2021 Solar Choice Webinar audio recording (6.68 MB, MP3)

• Spring 2021 Solar Choice Solicitation webinar slide deck  (696 KB, PDF)