OpenADR Program Profile
PG&E Capacity Bidding
back to all programs| Program Name | PG&E Capacity Bidding |
|---|---|
| Utility Administrator | PG&E |
| Location(s) | CA |
| OpenADR Requirement | None for manual control, automation requires 2.0a or 2.0b certification |
| Description | The capacity bidding program is open to Residential, Commercial & Industrial participants in PG&E's territory. It runs from May through October. Participants bid in a certain amount of capacity they are willing to curtail, and are paid for that capacity. Most typically, participants will go through an aggregator, which is an entity that is appointed by end customers to act on their behalf. Aggregators sign up their customers into the program and work with them to develop load shifting strategies, and take a fee for their service. Most people reading this list will operate as an aggregator. |
| Sector(s) | Residential Aggregator Commercial Industrial |
| Device Types(s) | Aggregator Building Management System Lighting Controls HVAC / Thermostat Water Heater Home Energy Management Industrial Controls EV Charging |
| Incentive Types | Load shifting incentive |
| Description of Incentives | $62.07 / KW - year in 2019, rates change monthly and yearly and are set by the regulator. |
