Local Sub-Area Energy Storage

Overview

PG&E is issuing this Local Sub-Area Energy Storage Request for Offers to procure capacity or voltage for the Pease, Bogue, or South Bay-Moss Landing sub-areas as required by the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) Resolution E-4909.

RFO Protocol and Appendices

• PG&E Protocol for the Local Sub-Area Energy Storage RFO (PDF, 292KB) (Updated 3-9-2018)
  • PG&E Protocol for the Local Sub-Area Energy Storage RFO - Redlined (PDF, 298KB)
• Appendix A - Offer Form (XLSB, 575KB)
• Appendix B1 - Project Description (DOC, 78KB)
• Appendix B2 - Site Control (PDF, 200KB)
• Appendix B3 - Project Milestone Schedule (DOC, 31KB)
• Appendix B4 - Experience Qualifications (PDF, 353KB)
• Appendix B5 - Electric Interconnection (DOC, 78KB)
• Appendix B6 - Organizational and Finance Information (PDF, 252KB)
• Appendix B7 - Utility Ownership Additional Information (DOC, 13KB) (Updated 3-12-2018)
  • Appendix B7 - Utility Ownership Additional Information Redlined (DOC, 13KB)
• Appendix C - FERC 717 Waiver (DOC, 26KB) (Updated 3/23/2018)
  • Appendix C - FERC 717 Waiver Redlined (DOC, 26KB)
• Appendix D - Confidentiality Agreement (DOC, 30KB) (Updated 2-28-2018)
• Appendix E - Utility-Owned Moss Landing Substation EPC Project (PDF, 235KB) (Updated 3-2-2018)
• Appendix F1 - Energy Storage Resource Adequacy Agreement (DOC, 212KB)
• Appendix F2 - Behind-the-Retail Meter Capacity Storage Agreement (DOC, 229KB)
• Appendix F3 - Term Sheet for Utility Owned Engineering Procurement Construction Agreement
  • Requires a Signed Appendix D - Confidentialtiy Agreement submitted via Power Advocate by 3/8/18 to access this document
• Appendix F4 - Term Sheet for Utility Owned Build Own Transfer Agreement 
  • Requires Signed a Appendix D - Confidentialtiy Agreement submitted via Power Advocate by 3/8/18 to access this document
• Appendix F5 - Term Sheet for Long-Term Performance and Maintenance Agreement
  • Requires a Signed Appendix D - Confidentialtiy Agreement submitted via Power Advocate by 3/8/18 to access this document
• Appendix G1 - Letter of Credit (DOC, 30KB)
• Appendix G2 - Request for Taxpayer ID (W-9) Form (PDF, 117KB)

Additional Documents and FAQs

• List of Eligible Substations for Interconnection Location (XLSX, 13KB)
  • Does not apply to Engineering, Procurement, Construction Agreement Type for Utility Ownership (PG&E's Moss Landing Energy Storage site)
    
• Sample Introductory Letter (DOCX, 19 KB) (Updated 3-26-2018)
• Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 400KB) (Updated 3-27-2018)

Power Advocate Instructions and Registration

All Participants interested in submitting an offer package will need to pre-register with Power Advocate before submitting an Offer into the RFO. There will be separate Power Advocate sites for third-party owned and utility-owned offer submittals.  Please ensure offers are submitted to the applicable site.

Power Advocate Links

Opens in new Window.Third-party Owned Local Sub-Area Energy Storage Projects (Event ID 77649)

Utility Owned Local Sub-Area Energy Storage Projects (Event ID 77650)

Power Advocate Instructions

Power Advocate Instructions (PDF, 280KB)

Participants' Webinar

PG&E hosted a Participants' Webinar for the 2018 Local Sub-Area Energy Storage RFO on March 7, 2018. 

• 2018 Local Sub-Area Energy Storage RFO Presentation (PDF, 906KB)
• Audio File from the Webinar (MP3, 20 MB)
• Attendee List (PDF, 86KB)

Confidentiality Agreement

Utility-Owned Projects:
PG&E will require Participants submitting bids for utility-owned storage to sign the Confidentiality Agreement (DOCX, 30KB) (Updated 2-28-2018) to access additional PG&E-owned site data. The deadline to submit a signed Confidentiality Agreement is 3/8/2018, 5 PM (PPT) via Power Advocate.

Third-Party Owned Projects:
PG&E will require shortlisted Participants submitting bids for third-party owned storage to acknowledge the Confidentiality Agreement at time of accepting shortlist status.

Site Visit

The proposed project at Moss Landing is a project for utility-ownership under an engeering, procurement, and construction agreement. Additional information on this project can be found in Appendix E (PDF, 455KB). An RFO confidentiality agreement has been posted (see 'Confidentiality Agreement' section above). Interested bidders can sign this agreement and send to PG&E to gain access to further site-specific information, technical specifications, and contract term sheets. Site visit details can be found below:

• Location: Moss Landing Energy Storage
• Address: Highway 1 and Dolan Road, Moss Landing, CA 95039
• Date: Wednesday, February 28th
• Time: 10AM (PPT) or 11:15AM (PPT) - Assigned time to be confirmed via Email

PG&E will host two site visits on the morning of 2/28 due to the volume of interest. Each Participant organization may send no more than two attendees. All attendees must provide their own hard hat, safety glasses/goggles, fire retardant shirt and pants, safety boots, and safety vest. Site visit attendees that do not have the requisite personal protective equipment (PPE) will not be allowed to enter the substation site.

All Participants interested in attending the site visit must send an email to LocalSubAreaRFO@pge.com confirming the names of the attendees by COB 2/26. PG&E will confirm via Email reply with further information on site logistics and their exact start time.

Contact Information

For information or questions on the Local Sub-Area Energy Storage RFO, email LocalSubAreaRFO@pge.com and the Independent Evaluator, at waynejoliver@aol.com.

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