Program Details
- Minimum incentive payment of $50/kW annually
- Shortfall protection fund
- No non-performance penalties
- Performance evaluation of program members is based on the overall performance of the Group during a curtailment event, not the performance of an individual facility.
- Curtailment events are limited to 5 hours per event and 5 curtailments per month
Program Triggers
A Load curtailment may be requested in response to the following Program Triggers:
- The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) declares -- or PG&E expects the CAISO to declare -- a Stage 1 or higher emergency
- The CAISO forecasts -- or PG&E expects CAISO to forecast -- a system load to meet or exceed 43,000 MW.
- The CAISO or PG&E foresee or declare a localized system emergency, including but not limited to, high temperature forecasts, loss of generation or transmission resources. In this case, PG&E may call an event for a particular BEC participant group, as defined by PG&E's transmission planning areas.