2023 CPE Local Resource Adequacy RFO

Overview

Pursuant to California Public Utilities Commission ("CPUC") Decision ("D.") 20-06-002, the Central Procurement Entity Decision ("CPE Decision"), D. 20-12-006, the Local Capacity Requirement Reduction Compensation Mechanism Decision ("LCR RCM Decision") and D.22-03-034 (“RA OIR Phase 1 Decision”) (collectively, the “Decisions”), Pacific Gas and Electric Company ("PG&E") acting as the Central Procurement Entity in its distribution service area ("CPE" or "PG&E CPE") is issuing its 2023 CPE Local RA RFO (“RFO”) to obtain self-shown commitments for Local RA from participants ("Participants") on behalf of all CPUC-jurisdictional load serving entities ("CPUC LSEs") in PG&E's distribution service area for the 2024 RA compliance year and beyond.

PG&E CPE is procuring Local RA or obtaining self-shown commitments for Local RA in areas within PG&E’s distribution service area that are transmission-constrained (“Local Capacity Areas”). Per the Decisions, PG&E is required to procure local capacity or obtain self-shown commitments for local capacity to meet the 3-year forward multi-year Local RA requirement on behalf of all CPUC LSEs within its electric distribution service area.

In 2023 PG&E CPE is required to procure or obtain self-shown commitments for 100 percent of the CPUC’s 2024 Local RA requirements, 100 percent of the CPUC’s 2025 Local RA requirements, and 50 percent of the CPUC’s 2026 Local RA requirements in PG&E’s distribution service area.

 Note: The schedules above and documents associated with the RFO are subject to change at PG&E CPE’s sole discretion at any time and for any reason. PG&E CPE will endeavor to notify Participants of any changes to the RFO but shall not be liable for any costs or liability incurred by Participants or any other party due to a change or for failing to provide notice or acceptable notice of any change.

Contact information

To ensure the accuracy and consistency of information provided to all Participants, PG&E CPE encourages Participants to submit any inquiries via e-mail to CPESolicitations@pge.com and CC the Independent Examiner ("IE"), Merrimack Energy Group, Inc., at merrimackIE@merrimackenergy.com. With respect to a matter of general interest raised by any Participant, PG&E CPE may, without reference to the inquiring Participant, post the question and PG&E CPE's response on PG&E's website. PG&E CPE will attempt to respond to all inquiries but may decline to respond to any particular inquiry.

All correspondence will be monitored by the IE, who was selected to oversee this RFO. The IE is an independent, third-party evaluator who is required by the CPUC to monitor and evaluate the CPE’s RFO process as well as the contract execution process.

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