Energy Storage Program

Overview

PG&E is issuing this Energy Storage Request for Offers to achieve its megawatt procurement targets for energy storage as required by the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) Decision 13-10-040 (PDF, 1.21 MB) (“Decision” or “D.13-10-040”), Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2514 (PDF, 94 KB) (Pub. Util. Code § et seq.).

RFO Documents

To supplement the materials filed with PG&E's 2016 Energy Storage Procurement Plan are the following documents:

• RFO Protocol (PDF, 780KB) (Updated 1-11-2017)
  • RFO Protocol Redlined (PDF, 780KB)
• Appendix A - Offer Form v.4 (ZIP, 604KB) (Updated 1-11-2017)
• Appendix B1 - Project Description (DOCX, 79KB)
• Appendix B2 - Site Control (DOCX, 30KB)
• Appendix B3 - Project Milestone Schedule (DOCX, 29KB)
• Appendix B4 - Experience and Qualifications (DOCX, 27KB)
• Appendix B5 - Electric Interconnection (DOCX, 74KB)
• Appendix B6 - Organizational and Finance Information (DOCX, 29KB)
• Appendix B7 - PSA Additional Information (DOCX, 31KB)  (Updated 12-12-2016)
• Appendix C - FERC Order 717, Consent Agreement (DOCX, 22KB)
• Appendix D - Confidentiality Agreement (DOCX, 32KB)
• Appendix E1 - Information for PSA, Distribution Deferral ESS (PDF, 562KB) (Updated 1-13-2017)
  
  • Appendix E1 - Information for PSA, Distribution Deferral ESS Redlined (PDF, 562KB)
• Appendix E2 - Information for PSA, PG&E-owned Photovoltaic (PV) Sites (PDF, 1.42MB)
• Appendix F1 - Resource Adequacy Only Capacity Storage Agreement (DOCX, 230KB)
• Appendix F2 - Capacity Storage Agreement (DOCX, 232KB)
• Appendix F3 - Behind-the-Retail Meter Capacity Storage Agreement (DOCX, 248KB)
• Appendix F4 - PSA, Energy Storage for Distribution Deferral Asset (ZIP, 4.86MB)
• Appendix F5 - PSA, Energy Storage for Utility Owned PV Sites (ZIP, 4.14MB)
• Appendix F6 - Term Sheet for PSA, Stand-alone Energy Storage for Utility Ownership (DOCX, 33KB)
• Appendix G1 - Letter of Credit (DOCX, 27KB)
• Appendix G2 - Request for Taxpayer ID (W-9) Form (PDF, 117KB)

Other Documents

• Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 411KB) (Updated 1-26-2017)
  
  • Frequently Asked Questions Redlined (PDF, 412KB)
• Sample Introductory Letter (DOCX, 20KB)
• Offer Package Checklist (DOCX, 21KB)
• Llagas Site Visit Q&A (PDF, 182KB)

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

Third-party Owned Energy Storage Projects (Event ID 62697)

Utility Owned Energy Storage Projects (Event ID 62701)

Power Advocate Instructions

Power Advocate Instructions (PDF, 479KB)

Participants' Webinar

PG&E hosted a Participants' Webinar for the 2016 Energy Storage RFO on December 15, 2016.  The presentation of this event, along with the audio file and attendee list is available below.

• 2016 Energy Storage RFO Presentation (PDF, 609KB)
• Audio File from the Webinar (ZIP, 9.6MB)
• Attendee List (PDF, 59KB)
• Questions and Answers from the Participants' Webinar (PDF, 198KB)

Offer Form Webinar

PG&E hosted an Offer Form Webinar for the 2016 Energy Storage RFO on January 10, 2017.  The presentation of this event, along with the audio file, attendee list, and Q&A is available below.

• 2016 Energy Storage RFO Offer Form Presentation (PDF, 1.2MB)
• Audio File from the Offer Form Webinar (ZIP, 8.5MB)
• Attendee List (PDF, 28KB)
• Questions and Answers from the Offer Form Webinar (PDF, 190KB)

Wholesale Electric Interconnection

PG&E encourages potential Participants to enter the applicable electric interconnection process (transmission or distribution) as soon as practicable.

• Visit Wholesale Electric Interconnection
• Visit Solar Photovoltaic (PV) and Renewable Auction Mechanism (RAM) Program Map - PG&E has developed an interactive, Google-based map of its service territory. The map is a tool to help renewable energy developers identify potential project sites. It not a guarantee that generators can interconnect at any particular time and place.

For questions related to electric interconnection, email wholesalegen@pge.com.

The Generator Interconnection Procedure pursuant to the WDT and CAISO Tariff consists of three application processes: (1) The Fast Track Procedure for generators 5 MW (2 MW on 12kV, 3MW on 21kV, and 5MW on higher voltages) in size that pass the "Fast Track Screens" (2) the Independent Study Process for all generators that are electrically independent from another generator or cluster of generators, and (3) the Cluster Study Process for interconnection requests that do not qualify for the Fast Track Process or the Independent Study Process.

Under the CAISO Tariff and PG&E WDT Generator Interconnection Procedures, all interconnection requests under the Independent Study Process or Cluster Process may request interconnection as a "full capacity" resource. Please refer to PG&E's or CAISO's website for more details.

Any application for interconnection to PG&E's can now be submitted through an online form available at the: pge.com/wholesale.

Contact Information

For information or questions on the Energy Storage RFO, email EnergyStorage@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 Wholesale Electric Power Procurement.

CPUC Application and Decisions

• CPUC Decision 13-10-040 (PDF, 1.21MB)
• PG&E ES Application (PDF, 599KB)
• Appendix A - Instructions for Download (PDF, 300KB)
• PG&E ES Testimony (PDF, 2.03MB)

The 2016 ES Application was approved by CPUC Decision 16-09-007 (PDF, 705KB)