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- PG&E partners with CCAs like CleanPowerSF to deliver electricity over PG&E's transmission and distribution system.
- PG&E provides two electric service pathways for curbside or public-right-of-way (PROW) chargers, Electric Rule 29 (EV Power Ready) and Electric Rule 16.
- Electric Rule 29 covers construction costs on the utility side of the meter (both civil and electrical construction). Customers must meet all tariff requirements.
- Electric Rule 29 does not allow customers to design or install the utility-side infrastructure (also known as Applicant-Design and Applicant-Install). Customers will need to design and install their own infrastructure starting from the switchgear and downstream of the meter (e.g. EV chargers, sub-panels, and other customer-owned elements).
- EV-charging customers who are eligible to request service under Electric Rule 29 may opt to take service under Electric Rule 16. An example is if the applicant prefers to use Applicant Design. Electric Rule 15 will govern Distribution Line Extensions to EV charging sites, where applicable.
- PG&E provides three options through which curbside charging projects may access Electric Rule 29, within the tariff's existing contours and limitations:
- A city/authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) itself may be the applicant for a PROW charging project, on a normal distribution rate, and receive Electric Rule 29 treatment. PG&E would require an absolving service agreement (ASA) with a site plot/map attachment specifying the portion of the PROW being considered the "parcel" with respect to that tariff and expect that no more than one such parcel be specified per city block facing.
- A city/AHJ may lease, permit or otherwise designate a section of the PROW to a third-party developer, clearly defined with a site plot/map, and with a minimum of a 5-year term, which could allow the developer to receive Electric Rule 29 treatment. There should be no more than one such lease per city block facing receiving Electric Rule 29 treatment and an Absolving Service Agreement (ASA) will be required.
- A city/AHJ or a third-party developer may take Electric Rule 29 service to a parcel adjacent to the PROW (i.e., a building or lot) and then trench that service to the adjacent PROW with curbside charging, with the city's agreement and understanding.
- For curbside projects that cannot access Electric Rule 29 via one of the three options above, they may take service under Electric Rule 16, and PG&E would require an ASA.
- The ASA PG&E would require for Electric Rule 29 or Electric Rule 16 resides with the enterprise applying for electric service. Multiple enterprises can share a service, but they cannot share a meter. Each unique enterprise is required to have its own meter.
- For more information on the electric service pathways, go to: EV Power Ready Program | PG&E. Please contact PG&E with any questions or concerns at 1-877-743-7782 between Monday and Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., or via email at EVPowerReady@pge.com