DIDF Partnership Pilot

Overview

Pacific Gas and Electric Company ("PG&E") is issuing its Distribution Investment Deferral Framework (DIDF) Partnership Pilot ("DIDF Partnership Pilot") in compliance with California Public Utilities Commission ("CPUC") Decision 21-02-006, February 12, 2021. The DIDF Partnership Pilot is designed to procure Distributed Energy Resources (DER) to avoid or defer utility distribution investments.



What is the Partnership Pilot?

The Partnership Pilot is a five-year DER distribution deferral tariff pilot, which involves a tiered payment structure paid to aggregators of behind-the-meter (BTM) DERs who partner with the IOUs to dispatch the DERs to meet grid needs according to their contractual obligations.



Traditionally, utilities like PG&E invest in the electric grid to ensure the energy needs of their customers are met. Through the DIDF Partnership Pilot, customers can be part of the solution in managing electric loads. The DIDF Partnership Pilot will allow DER providers to work directly with PG&E customers to demonstrate support of the growing grid and potentially allow for the deferral of traditional utility investments.



For more information please visit: DER Partnership Pilot page

Targeted Schedule

EventDate/Time (PPT)

Participants may register online at PG&E’s RFO website to receive notices regarding the solicitations

Ongoing

2021-2022 Partnership Pilot Subscription Period

Ongoing

2022-2023 Partnership Pilot Subscription Period

Ongoing

Prescreening Application(s) window closed

January 14, 2023 at 11:59pm

Next Prescreening Opportunity for Aggregators

July 15, 2023

Pre-Screening Documents


2021-2022 Partnership Pilot Documents


2022-2023 Partnership Pilot Documents



Deferral Opportunities

Deferral opportunities offered through the Partnership Pilot can be found in PG&E's Deferral Opportunities Report below.  In accordance with CPUC Decision 21-02-006, the Deferral Opportunities Report will be updated monthly with the amount of Behind-The-Meter (BTM) Distributed Energy Resources (DER) capacity needs for each deferral opportunity.

2021-2022 Partnership Pilot
PG&E's May 2023 Deferral Opportunities Report for 21-22


2022-2023 Partnership Pilot
PG&E's May 2023 Deferral Opportunities Report for 22-23

Power Advocate Instructions, Registration Information and Submittal

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


2021-2022 Partnership Pilot

Deferral Locations Power Advocate Link Event ID
Embarcadero (SF Z) 1116 https://www.poweradvocate.com/pR.do?okey=130374&pubEvent=true 130374


2022-2023 Partnership Pilot

Deferral Locations Power Advocate Link Event ID
Carlotta Bank 2 https://www.poweradvocate.com/pR.do?okey=138983&pubEvent=true  138983
Gabilan Bank 2 https://www.poweradvocate.com/pR.do?okey=138984&pubEvent=true  138984


Only those Participants that have been accepted through the Power Advocate platform will be permitted to submit an Offer. We encourage you to register as early as possible.

Participants' Webinar

PG&E hosted a Participants' Webinar for the 2022-2023 DIDF Partnership Pilot solicitation on January 30, 2023 from 1:00 - 2:00 PM (PPT).  These are links to the Webinar Presentation and the Webinar Audio Recording.


Contact Information


To ensure the accuracy and consistency of information provided to all Participants. PG&E requests that Participants communicate by email toPartnershipPilotDIDF@pge.com.


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

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 email our team at solicitationaccessibility@pge.com. This mailbox is monitored during regular business hours (M-F; 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.). We will respond to your inquiry within 2 business days.