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ARTICLE · 13 JULY 2015

PG&E RAM 6 Process Opens

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Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) is now accepting applications for PG&E's Sixth Renewable Auction Mechanism (RAM) Request for Offers (RFO), known as "RAM 6".

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Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) is now accepting applications for PG&E's Sixth Renewable Auction Mechanism (RAM) Request for Offers (RFO), known as "RAM 6". The RAM 6 RFO is available to renewable electric energy generating facilities between 3 MW and 20 MW. Additional Offer qualification criteria can be found in the PG&E Protocol for the RAM 6 RFO located on PG&E's RAM 6 website.

PG&E will host a Participants' Webinar for RAM 6 on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, from 9:00 A.M to 11:00 A.M. PPT. Pre-registration required prior to 5:00 p.m. PPT on Monday, July 13, 2015.

Bidders must register and be accepted through the Power Advocate platform before submitting an offer into the RFO. The deadline for applicants to submit their bids into the RAM 6 RFO is 12:00 p.m. (noon) Pacific Prevailing Time (PPT) on August 21, 2015.

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