Bioenergy Market Adjusting Tariff (Senate Bill 1122)

Senate Bill 1122 amended Section 399.20 of the Public Utilities Code to add an additional 250 MW of capacity for investor-owned utilities (IOUs) to offer feed-in tariff Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for eligible bioenergy projects. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) established the Bioenergy Market Adjusting Tariff (BioMAT Tariff) through CPUC Decisions D. 14-12-081 and D. 15-09-004. PG&E's Program Allocation is 111 MW divided among three bioenergy Fuel Resource Categories: 30.5 MW for Biogas from wastewater treatment, municipal organic waste diversion, food processing, and codigestion; 33.5 MW for Biogas from dairy and other agricultural bioenergy; and 47 MW for Biogas or biomass using byproducts of sustainable forest management. Eligible projects must be located in PG&E's service territory, have a nameplate capacity of 5 MW or smaller with no more than 3 MW delivered to the grid at any time, and must commence operations after June 1, 2013. Initial Contract Price was set at $127.72/MWh and adjusts independently for each bi-monthly program Period based on market acceptance and market depth. The program operates as an ongoing procurement mechanism through bi-monthly auctions administered via an online platform.