San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) is issuing a 2012 CHP Request for Offers (RFO) to achieve its megawatt target (MW Target) and GHG Emissions Reductions Target as established in the Qualifying Facility and Combined Heat and Power Program Settlement Agreement approved by the CPUC on December 16, 2010 in Decision 10-12-035. This RFO solicits offers from owners and operators of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Facilities which are eligible energy generators. SDG&E seeks to acquire a total of up to 160 MW of combined heat and power nameplate capacity under Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) during the Initial Program Period (2011-2015) and 51 MW in the Second Program Period (2012-2020). This is the first of three solicitations to be held during the Initial Program Period. The RFO is limited to existing, new, repowered, and expanded CHP facilities seeking a CHP Pro Forma PPA with SDG&E and to existing CHP facilities wishing to change operations to convert to a utility prescheduled generation facility. The RFO is not requesting bids for renewable energy credits, feed-in-tariff projects or other RPS procurement activities. Respondents must submit at least two (2) bids and may submit up to ten (10) offers per facility. Facility nameplate must be larger than 5 MW with delivery point at CAISO. Maximum term is 7 Years for Existing or Repowered facilities and 12 Years for new and Expanded facilities meeting Credit requirements. CHP Pro Forma PPA or UPF (Utility Prescheduled Facility) PPA may be selected depending on facility type.