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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.
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.
Visit Green-eProposed Schedule
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Solicitation Launch |
October 14, 2022 |
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Participant's Webinar |
October 20, 2022 10:00am PST |
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Bids Due |
November 14, 2022 1:00pm PST |
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PG&E Notifies Qualified Participants |
November 22, 2022 |
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Participant Submittal of Signed PPA |
December 1, 2022 |
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PG&E and Counterparty Sign Agreement |
December 2022 |
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PG&E Submits Advice Letter |
January 2023 |
Solicitation Materials
- Fall 2022 PG&E Solar Choice Protocol (PDF, 387 KB)
- Appendix A - Offer Form (XLSB, 385 KB)
- Appendix B - Supplemental Project Information (DOCX, 48 KB)
- Appendix C - Spring 2022 Solar Choice PPA (DOCX, 257 KB)
- Appendix D - Site Control Questionnaire and Attestation (DOCX, 40 KB)
- Appendix E - Acknowledgement and Commitment of Site Owner (DOCX, 38 KB)
- Appendix F - Demonstration of Developer Experience (PDF, 443 KB)
- Appendix G - FERC Order 717 Waiver (DOCX, 37 KB)
- Appendix H - Safety Review Questionnaire (XLSX, 20 KB)
- Appendix I - List of Eligible Environmental Justice Census Tracts (PDF, 214 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:
Fall 2022 PG&E Solar Choice Solicitation - Power Advocate (Event ID: 137528)
Power Advocate Instructions (PDF, 293 KB)
Participants' Webinar
PG&E hosted a joint Participants' Webinar with the Fall 2022 Regional Renewable Choice RFO on Thursday, October 20 which provided an overview of the Fall 2022 PG&E Solar Choice Solicitation. A PDF version of the webinar deck along with a MP3 audio of the webinar is available below:
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Webinar Slide Deck - Fall 2022 GTSR RFOs (PDF, 826 KB)
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Webinar Audio Recording - Fall 2022 GTSR RFOs (MP3, 8.6 MB)
Contact us
For customer questions about our PG&E's Solar Choice program, email us at solarchoice@pge.com.
For solar developer questions about our PG&E's Solar Choice program, email us at GTSRprocurement@pge.com.
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.