PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Item #17

ID #9225

ENERGY DIVISION RESOLUTION E-4315

March 11, 2010

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RESOLUTION

Resolution E-4315. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)

PROPOSED OUTCOME: This Resolution approves cost recovery for a power purchase agreement resulting from PG&E's 2008 Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) solicitation between PG&E and AV Solar Ranch 1, LLC., pursuant to California's RPS program.

ESTIMATED COST: Actual costs are confidential at this time.

By Advice Letter 3469-E filed on June 4, 2009 and Supplemental Advice Letter 3469-E-A filed on December 4, 2009.

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SUMMARY

PG&E's renewable contract complies with the Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) procurement guidelines and is approved.

PG&E filed Advice Letter (AL) 3469-E on June 4, 2009, requesting California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) review and approval of a renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) with AV Solar Ranch 1, LLC (AVSR1 or Project) for generation from a new solar photovoltaic (PV) project. On December 4, 2009, PG&E submitted Supplemental AL 3469-E-A to modify the pricing terms of the proposed agreement.

The proposed PPA is consistent with PG&E's 2008 RPS Procurement Plan. RPS-eligible deliveries under the PPA are reasonably priced and fully recoverable in rates over the life of the contract, subject to Commission review of PG&E's administration of the contract.

The following tables summarize the Project specific features of the agreement: