Joint Investor-Owned Utilities Support California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program Development

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) initiated a rulemaking proceeding to continue the implementation and administration of the California Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) Program. Southern California Edison Company, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (Joint Investor-Owned Utilities) filed comments supporting the Administrative Law Judges' proposed decision (PD) establishing rules for portfolio content category classification for voluntary allocations of renewables portfolio standard resources. The Joint Investor-Owned Utilities request the CPUC to adopt the PD without substantive change, emphasizing its appropriateness in approving voluntary allocations and classifying renewable energy credits.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Joint Investor-Owned Utilities (SCE, PG&E, and SDG&E) filed comments supporting the proposed decision (PD) establishing rules for portfolio content category classification for voluntary allocations of renewables portfolio standard resources.
  • The PD reasonably concludes that voluntary allocations made pursuant to Decision No. 21-05-030 are not resales for purposes of determining the Portfolio Content Category (PCC) classification of Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) allocated to Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA)-eligible load serving entities.
  • The PD finds that the Joint IOUs are not required to submit advice letters for Commission approval of executed pro forma Voluntary Allocation contracts, except for any modified contracts subject to Tier 1 Advice Letter approval.
  • The Joint IOUs urge the CPUC to accept the PD without substantive modification.
  • Southern California Edison Company, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and San Diego Gas & Electric Company authorized Carol Schmid-Frazee, attorney for Southern California Edison Company, to make this filing on their behalf.
  • Dhaval Dagli, Principal Manager in the Regulatory Affairs Organization of Southern California Edison Company, verified the accuracy of the document.

Statistics:

  • 3 Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) classification will change pursuant to Decision RPS (21-05-030).
  • Decision No. (D) 21-05-030 allocated RECs to Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA)-eligible load serving entities.
  • Southern California Edison Company, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and San Diego Gas & Electric Company have authorized Carol Schmid-Frazee to make this filing on their behalf.
  • Dhaval Dagli verified the document on June 9, 2022.

Sources:

  • "Comments: BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Continue Implementation and Administration, and Consider Further Development, of California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program. Rulemaking 18-07-003" June 9, 2022.
  • "Opening Comments of Joint Investor-Owned Utilities on Proposed Decision of Administrative Law Judges Establishing Rules for Portfolio Content Category Classification for Voluntary Allocations of Renewables Portfolio Standard Resources" June 9, 2022.