Resource Adequacy (RA) Solicitation

PG&E is conducting Phase 2 of its 2019 Multi-Year Resource Adequacy (RA) Solicitation seeking bids for the sale (i.e., PG&E buys), purchase (i.e., PG&E sells), and purchase/sale (i.e., simultaneous PG&E buys/PG&E sells) of the following eligible RA and Import Allocation Rights (“IAR”) products with respect to the 2020 – 2022 delivery periods pursuant to a confirmation, as described in the Solicitation Protocol linked below. 

The Solicitation complies with Appendix S - Sales Framework of PG&E's Conformed Bundled Procurement Plan (BPP). 

Power Advocate Instructions and Registration

All Paritcipants interested in submitting a bid package will need to pre-register with Power Advocate before submitting a bid into the solicitation using the link below:

Phase 2: https://www.poweradvocate.com/pR.do?okey=97032&pubEvent=true (Bid Event: 97032)

Power Advocate Instructions 
Power Advocate Instructions (PDF, 248 KB)

Solicitation Protocol, EEI Master Agreement Confirmation, and Bid Form - Phase 2

PG&E Protocol for Phase 2 of the 2019 Multi-Year Resource Adequacy (RA) Solicitation (PDF, 282 KB) 

Appendix A1 - RA Confirmation - PG&E Buys RA (DOC, 87 KB) 

Appendix A2 - RA Confirmation - PG&E Sells RA (DOC, 88 KB)

Appendix A3 - RA Confirmation - PG&E Sells Import Allocation Rights (DOC, 43 KB)

Appendix B - RA Bid Form (XLSB, 356 KB)

Appendix C - RA Confidentiality Agreement (PDF, 163 KB)

Appendix D - Documentation of Entity Legal Status from the California Secretary of State or Joint Powers Authority (DOC or PDF)
-Participant or end-user counterparty must demonstrate that it has an “Active” legal status authorized by the California Secretary of State in order to engage in business with PG&E. A webpage screenshot verifying Participant or end-user counterparty’s “Active” legal status via the California Secretary of State’s webpage is acceptable. The California Secretary of State website is located at https://businesssearch.sos.ca.gov/. Note, a Joint Powers Authority ("JPA") is also acceptable. Participants do not need to resubmit an Appendix D for Phase 2 if it was already provided in the Bid Submittal Package for Phase 1. 

Q&A

PG&E will make available questions and answers that come through the solicitation mailbox (PGERARFO@pge.com) publicly through the linked document below.

Q&A for Phase 2 (PDF, 83 KB) (Updated 9/20/2019)

Participants' Webinar

PG&E will host a Participants' Webinar for Phase 2 of its 2019 Multi-Year RA Solicitation. See below for details.

Date: Thursday, September 19, 2019

Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (PPT)

Webcast info: https://engage.vevent.com/rt/_pge_~09192019

Please note that for optimal viewing, it is best not to use VPN, but instead to connect directly to the Internet. Please disable your pop-up blockers in order to view the content in its entirety. This event is being streamed. It is recommended that you listen via your computer speakers. 

Additional options for audio listening: Toll-Free Attendee Dial In: 866-294-4341 Conference ID: 7174427

The presentation of this event and audio file will be available shortly after the event. See below.

Phase 2: 2019 Mutli-Year RA Solicitation - Participants' Webinar Presentation for Phase 2 (PDF, 1,762 KB) (Updated 9/20/2019)

Phase 2: Audio File of the 2019 Mutli-Year RA Solicitation - Participants' Webinar for Phase 2 (MP3, 7,011 KB) (Updated 9/20/2019)

Phase 1 - Solicitation Materials (Reference-Only)

Phase 1 of PG&E's 2019 Multi-Year RA Sale Solicitation is no longer active. For reference-only, the Solicitation Materials for Phase 1 can be found below. Note, these materials are not applicable for Phase 2 of the Solicitation.

PG&E Protocol for the 2019 Multi-Year Resource Adequacy (RA) Sale Solicitation (PDF, 288 KB) 

Appendix A - RA Confirmation (DOC, 83 KB) 

Appendix B - RA Bid Form (XLSB, 386 KB)

Appendix C - RA Confidentiality Agreement (PDF, 101 KB)

Q&A for Phase 1 (PDF, 122 KB) 

2019 Mutli-Year RA Sale - Participants' Webinar Presentation for Phase 1 (PDF, 875 KB)

Audio File of the 2019 Mutli-Year RA Sale - Participants' Webinar for Phase 1 (MP3, 6,420 KB)

Important Note: It was brought to PG&E's attention that the Q&A portion of the Participants' Webinar for Phase 1 was cut-off during the webcast and the recording. Please see the Q&A for Phase 1 Document above to review the questions and answers provided during that time. 

Pre-Issuance Participants' Conference - Presentation Materials
(Reference-Only)

PG&E hosted a Pre-Issuance Participants' Conference for the 2019 Multi-Year RA Sale Solicitation on Monday, June 17th at 1:00 PM (PPT). This conference provided an overview for the upcoming 2019 Multi-Year RA Solicitation. PG&E also seeked input from participants that will help shape the 2019 Multi-Year RA Sale Solicitation. 

• Pre-Issuance Participants' Conference - Presentation Deck (PDF, 602KB) (Updated 6/19/2019)
• Q&A for Pre-Issuance(PDF, 107KB) (Updated 6/24/2019)

Contact Information

For information or questions about the 2019 Multi-Year RA Sale Solicitation, email PGERARFO@pge.com with a copy to the Independent Evaluator, Charles Janecek at Charles.Janecek@PAConsulting.com.  

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