2025 CPE Local Resource Adequacy RFO

Resources for CPE request for offers and commitments

Overview

 

Pursuant to California Public Utilities Commission ("CPUC") Decisions (see list in "Documents and materials"), 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 2025 CPE Local RA RFO ("RFO") to procure Local RA or obtain compensated 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 2026 RA compliance year and beyond.

 

PG&E CPE is procuring Local RA or obtaining compensated 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 compensated 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 2025 PG&E CPE is required to procure Local RA or obtain compensated self-shown commitments for 100 percent of the CPUC's 2026 Local RA requirements, 100 percent of the CPUC's 2027 Local RA requirements, and 50 percent of the CPUC's 2028 Local RA requirements in PG&E's distribution service area.

Links and resources

important notice Note: All deadlines occur at 5 p.m. Pacific Time ("PT"), unless otherwise noted.

Expected schedule for competitive offer process:

Event Date

Participants are invited to register online to receive notices regarding the RFO

Ongoing

PG&E CPE issues RFO

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Participants' Webinar

Thursday, February 27, 2025

Deadline for PG&E Participant to submit Competitive Offers via Power Advocate

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 1 p.m.

Deadline for Non-PG&E Participants to submit Competitive Offers via Power Advocate

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 1 p.m.

PG&E CPE notifies selected Participants that their Offer(s) are Qualified and whether they fall into Track A or Track B timeframe for negotiations.

 

PG&E CPE notifies the CAM PRG of all Qualified Offers for Track A and Track B

Mid-April 2025

Estimated time frame for execution of Agreement(s) resulting from the Track A Competitive Offer Process, provided that the Agreement(s) are mutually agreed to by both PG&E CPE and the respective Participant (Track A)

End of June 2025

Estimated time frame for execution of Agreement(s) resulting from the Track B Competitive Offer Process, provided that the Agreement(s) are mutually agreed to by both PG&E CPE and the respective Participant (Track B)

Early August 2025

PG&E CPE's estimated Local RA Showing for the 2026, 2027, and 2028 compliance years with the CPUC

Mid-August 2025

Expected schedule for competitive offer process:

Event

Participants are invited to register online to receive notices regarding the RFO

Date

Ongoing

Event

PG&E CPE issues RFO

Date

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Event

Participants' Webinar

Date

Thursday, February 27, 2025

Event

Deadline for PG&E Participant to submit Competitive Offers via Power Advocate

Date

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 1 p.m.

Event

Deadline for Non-PG&E Participants to submit Competitive Offers via Power Advocate

Date

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 1 p.m.

Event

PG&E CPE notifies selected Participants that their Offer(s) are Qualified and whether they fall into Track A or Track B timeframe for negotiations.

 

PG&E CPE notifies the CAM PRG of all Qualified Offers for Track A and Track B

Date

Mid-April 2025

Event

Estimated time frame for execution of Agreement(s) resulting from the Track A Competitive Offer Process, provided that the Agreement(s) are mutually agreed to by both PG&E CPE and the respective Participant (Track A)

Date

End of June 2025

Event

Estimated time frame for execution of Agreement(s) resulting from the Track B Competitive Offer Process, provided that the Agreement(s) are mutually agreed to by both PG&E CPE and the respective Participant (Track B)

Date

Early August 2025

Event

PG&E CPE's estimated Local RA Showing for the 2026, 2027, and 2028 compliance years with the CPUC

Date

Mid-August 2025

important notice 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 Evaluator ("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.

 

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

 

important notice Note: PG&E CPE market notices and other emails circulated to large audiences can sometimes be mistaken for spam. Check your "Spam" or "Junk" folders for emails that include "PG&E" in their subject line that may have bypassed your inbox in error.

 

 

Accessibility

 

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