Pacific Gas and Electric Company-ClimateSmart Program
The purpose of this RFP is to solicit bids for the ClimateSmart program. Specifically, PG&E's
ClimateSmart program is issuing this RFP to solicit bids for greenhouse gas ("GHG") emission
reductions from systems or activities located and performed in California which reduce or
sequester GHG emissions ("Projects"). PG&E will purchase the GHG emission reductions by
entering into GHG emission reduction purchase agreements with successful final bidders. In this
third RFP for the ClimateSmart program, PG&E seeks to purchase tons of GHG emission
reductions towards its commitment to be in contract for at least 1,500,000 tons by the end of
2009.
PG&E customers enrolled in PG&Es ClimateSmart program provide the funding that PG&E will
use to purchase the GHG emission reductions. PG&Es ClimateSmart program will purchase
tons of GHG emission reductions equivalent to the amount needed in order to meet our
commitments in the ClimateSmart program, including to offset customers home or business gas
and/or electricity use.
Eligibility for the ClimateSmart program RFP requires that Projects meet the stringent
requirements of the Forest, Livestock, or Landfill Project Reporting Protocols of the California
Climate Action Registry (the "Registry") (http://www.climateregistry.org/tools/protocols/projectArticle
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protocols.html) and have been initiated after the CPUC ClimateSmart Decision date of
December 14, 2006.
The information submitted in response to this RFP will be used to evaluate and to identify
bidders with the capabilities, quality, service, and competitive prices to provide high quality GHG
emission reductions at a superior economic arrangement.
The proposals submitted in response to this RFP will serve as the basis for any agreements and
represent a firm offer by the bidder to provide GHG emission reductions to PG&E as detailed in
this RFP. Additionally, all bid responses will be evaluated and PG&E will conduct negotiation
discussions in order to reach final definitive agreements with the selected bidders. No offer is
binding on PG&E until the execution of definitive agreements with respect to a Project by an
authorized officer of PG&E, which agreements PG&E may choose to enter into at its sole and
exclusive discretion.
