ALJ/JPO/gd2 Date of Issuance 9/25/2009
Decision 09-09-032 September 24, 2009
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Expedited Approval of the Power Purchase Agreement with South Feather Water and Power Authority, and for Authority to Recover the Costs of the Agreement in Rates. (U39E) |
(Filed May 18, 2009) |
DECISION APPROVING POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
DECISION APPROVING POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT..............................2
1. Summary 2
2. Background 2
3. Consistency with Commission Decisions 4
3.1. Fit with Identified Renewable Resource Needs 4
3.2. Consistency with Long-Term Procurement Plan (LTPP) 4
3.3. Consistency with Commission Proceedings and
Standards for Non-RPS Procurement 5
3.4. Consistency with Commission Guidelines for
Bilateral Contracting 5
3.5. Consistency of Contract Evaluation Process with
Least-Cost Best-Fit (LCBF) Decision 6
3.6. Consistency with Transmission Cost Ranking Decisions 6
3.7. Qualitative Factors 7
3.8. Procurement Review Group (PRG) Participation and Feedback 7
3.9. RPS Goals 7
3.10. Standard Terms and Conditions 8
3.11. Minimum Quantity 8
3.12. Emissions Performance Standard (EPS) 8
3.13. Above Market Funds 9
3.14. Market Price Referent (MPR) 9
4. Licenses and Permits 9
5. Conclusion Regarding PPA 9
6. Recovery of Indirect Costs 10
7. Categorization and Need for Hearings 10
8. Confidential Treatment 10
9. Comments on the Proposed Decision 12
10. Assignment of Proceeding 12
Findings of Fact 12
Conclusions of Law 16
ORDER 18
DECISION APPROVING POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT
1. Summary
By this decision, the Commission approves the power purchase agreement between Pacific Gas and Electric Company and South Feather Water and Power Authority. The 10-year power purchase agreement involves four existing hydroelectric facilities. Two of the facilities are Renewables Portfolio Standard eligible facilities and two are not. The power purchase agreement replaces an existing 50-year agreement that ends in 2010.
This decision also authorizes Pacific Gas and Electric Company to recover the indirect costs incurred to remotely operate and dispatch these facilities through its Energy Resource Recovery Account until a decision is adopted in its next general rate case in which recovery of such costs will be addressed.
This proceeding is closed.
