PROGRAM DETAILS

• Minimum incentive payment of $50/kW annually
• Shortfall protection fund
• No non-performance penalties
• The evaluation of 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 five hours per event and five 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.

To learn more about the BEC or about becoming a BEC member please contact Leanne Hoadley at (415) 973-1548 or lsh9@pge.com