Common use of XXX INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR ROLES Clause in Contracts

XXX INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR ROLES. To comply with the requirements ordered by the CPUC in Decision 00-00-000, PG&E retained Xxxxxx Seco Consulting to serve as IE for the contract to be negotiated between PG&E and Shiloh III Wind Project, LLC. The CPUC stated its intent for participation of an IE in competitive procurement solicitations to “separately evaluate and report on the IOU’s entire solicitation, evaluation and selection process”, in order to “serve as an independent check on the process and final selections.”2 More specifically, the Energy Division (ED) of the CPUC has provided a template to guide how IEs should report on the 2009 RPS competitive procurement process, outlining four specific issues that should be addressed: • Did the IOU do adequate outreach to potential bidders, and was the solicitation robust? • Was the IOU’s least-cost, best-fit (LCBF) methodology designed such that all bids were fairly evaluated? • Was the IOU’s RPS bid evaluation and selection process fairly administered? • Did the IOU make reasonable and consistent choices regarding which bids were brought to the CPUC for approval? The structure of this report, setting out detailed findings for each of these key questions, is organized around the template provided by the ED.

XXX INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR ROLES. To comply with the requirements ordered by the CPUC in Decision 00-00-000these Decisions, PG&E retained Xxxxxx Seco Consulting to serve as IE for the contract to be negotiated between PG&E 2009 competitive solicitation for renewable resources, providing an independent evaluation of the utility’s Offer evaluation and Shiloh III Wind Project, LLCselection process. The CPUC stated its intent for participation of an IE in competitive procurement solicitations to “separately evaluate and report on the IOU’s entire solicitation, evaluation and selection process”, in order to “serve as an independent check on the process and final selections.”2 More specifically, the Energy Division (ED) of the CPUC has provided a template to guide how IEs should report on the 2009 RPS competitive procurement process, outlining four specific issues that should be addressed: • Did the IOU do adequate outreach to potential bidders, and was the solicitation robust? • Was the IOU’s least-cost, best-fit (LCBF) methodology designed such that all bids were fairly evaluated? • Was the IOU’s RPS bid evaluation and selection process fairly administered? • Did the IOU make reasonable and consistent choices regarding which bids were brought to the CPUC for approval? The structure of this report, setting out detailed findings for each of these key questions, is organized around the template provided by the ED.

XXX INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR ROLES. To comply with the requirements ordered by the CPUC in Decision 00-00-000, PG&E retained Xxxxxx Seco Consulting to serve as IE for the contract to be negotiated bilaterally between PG&E and Shiloh III Wind ProjectCopper Mountain Solar 2, LLC. The CPUC stated its intent for participation of an IE in competitive procurement solicitations to “separately evaluate and report on the IOU’s entire solicitation, evaluation and selection process”, in order to “serve as an independent check on the process and final selections.”2 ”1 More specifically, the Energy Division (ED) of the CPUC has provided a template to guide how IEs should report on the 2009 RPS competitive procurement process, outlining four specific issues that should be addressed: • Did the IOU do adequate outreach to potential bidders, and was the solicitation robust? • Was the IOU’s least-cost, best-fit (LCBF) methodology designed such that all bids were fairly evaluated? • Was the IOU’s RPS bid evaluation and selection process fairly administered? • Did the IOU make reasonable and consistent choices regarding which bids were brought to the CPUC for approval? The structure of this report, setting out detailed findings for each of these key questions, is organized around the template provided by the ED.

XXX INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR ROLES. To comply with the requirements ordered by the CPUC in Decision 00-00-000, PG&E retained Xxxxxx Seco Consulting to serve as IE for the contract to be negotiated between PG&E and Shiloh III Wind ProjectNorth Sky River Energy, LLC. The CPUC stated its intent for participation of an IE in competitive procurement solicitations to “separately evaluate and report on the IOU’s entire solicitation, evaluation and selection process”, in order to “serve as an independent check on the process and final selections.”2 ”1 More specifically, the Energy Division (ED) of the CPUC has provided a template to guide how IEs should report on the 2009 RPS competitive procurement process, outlining four specific issues that should be addressed: • Did the IOU do adequate outreach to potential bidders, and was the solicitation robust? • Was the IOU’s least-cost, best-fit (LCBF) methodology designed such that all bids were fairly evaluated? • Was the IOU’s RPS bid evaluation and selection process fairly administered? • Did the IOU make reasonable and consistent choices regarding which bids were brought to the CPUC for approval? The structure of this report, setting out detailed findings for each of these key questions, is organized around the template provided by the ED.

XXX INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR ROLES. To comply with the requirements ordered by the CPUC in Decision 00-00-000CPUC, PG&E retained Xxxxxx Seco Consulting to serve as IE for the contract to be negotiated between PG&E 2011 competitive solicitation for renewable resources, providing an independent evaluation of the utility’s Offer evaluation and Shiloh III Wind Project, LLCselection process. The CPUC stated its intent for participation of an IE in competitive procurement solicitations to “separately evaluate and report on the IOU’s entire solicitation, evaluation and selection process”, in order to “serve as an independent check on the process and final selections.”2 ”3 More specifically, the Energy Division (ED) of the CPUC has provided a template to guide how IEs should report on the 2009 2011 RPS competitive procurement process, outlining four specific issues that should be addressed: • Describe the IE’s role; • Did the IOU do adequate outreach to potential bidders, and was the solicitation robust? • Was the IOU’s least-cost, best-fit (LCBF) LCBF methodology designed such that all bids were fairly evaluated? • Was the IOU’s RPS LCBF bid evaluation and selection process fairly administered? • Did the IOU make reasonable and consistent choices regarding which bids were brought to the CPUC for approval? The structure of this report, setting out detailed findings for each of these key questionsissues, is organized around the template provided by the ED.

XXX INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR ROLES. To comply with the requirements ordered by the CPUC in Decision 00-00-000, PG&E retained Xxxxxx Seco Consulting to serve as IE for the contract to be negotiated between PG&E and Shiloh III Wind ProjectSGS-1, LLC. The CPUC stated its intent for participation of an IE in competitive procurement solicitations to “separately evaluate and report on the IOU’s entire solicitation, evaluation and selection process”, in order to “serve as an independent check on the process and final selections.”2 ”1 More specifically, the Energy Division (ED) of the CPUC has provided a template to guide how IEs should report on the 2009 RPS competitive procurement process, outlining four specific issues that should be addressed: • Did the IOU do adequate outreach to potential bidders, and was the solicitation robust? • Was the IOU’s least-cost, best-fit (LCBF) methodology designed such that all bids were fairly evaluated? • Was the IOU’s RPS bid evaluation and selection process fairly administered? • Did the IOU make reasonable and consistent choices regarding which bids were brought to the CPUC for approval? The structure of this report, setting out detailed findings for each of these key questions, is organized around the template provided by the ED.

XXX INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR ROLES. To comply with the requirements ordered by the CPUC in Decision 00-00-000, PG&E retained Xxxxxx Seco Consulting to serve as IE for the contract to be negotiated between PG&E and Shiloh III Xxxxxx XX Wind Project, LLC. The CPUC stated its intent for participation of an IE in competitive procurement solicitations to “separately evaluate and report on the IOU’s entire solicitation, evaluation and selection process”, in order to “serve as an independent check on the process and final selections.”2 More specifically, the Energy Division (ED) of the CPUC has provided a template to guide how IEs should report on the 2009 RPS competitive procurement process, outlining four specific issues that should be addressed: • Did the IOU do adequate outreach to potential bidders, and was the solicitation robust? • Was the IOU’s least-cost, best-fit (LCBF) methodology designed such that all bids were fairly evaluated? • Was the IOU’s RPS bid evaluation and selection process fairly administered? • Did the IOU make reasonable and consistent choices regarding which bids were brought to the CPUC for approval? The structure of this report, setting out detailed findings for each of these key questions, is organized around the template provided by the ED.