2. Procedural Background

SB 1078, effective January 1, 2003, established the California RPS Program.¹ Several Plans have been considered, and solicitations held, under the program.

The August 21, 2006 Scoping Memo and Ruling of the assigned Commissioner set a schedule for consideration of the draft 2007 RPS Plans. On or about September 25, 2006, PG&E, SCE and SDG&E each filed and served its proposed 2007 RPS Plan. On October 16, 2006, comments were filed and served by the California Wind Energy Association (CalWEA), The Utility Reform Network (TURN), and the Commission's Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA). On October 23, 2006, reply comments were filed and served by PG&E, SCE and SDG&E.

Separately by ruling dated September 14, 2006, but concurrently with the above events, the requirement to file draft RPS plans was further explained and limited (i.e., limited from all respondent IOUs to the three largest IOUs). In addition, parties were provided an opportunity, at SCE's request, to again address whether or not electric service providers (ESPs) should be required to file draft 2007 RPS Plans. On September 21, 2006, comments were filed by SCE, the Alliance for Retail Energy Markets (AReM), and City and County of San Francisco (CCSF). On September 26, 2006, reply comments were filed by AReM. By ruling dated October 11, 2006, the earlier order limiting the filing requirement to the three largest IOUs was affirmed.

By ruling dated November 9, 2006, each of the three largest IOUs was directed to file additional information. This information involves the effect, if any, on its draft 2007 RPS Plan of RPS Program changes effective January 1, 2007, pursuant to the passage of SB 107. Each IOU was asked to address possible changes in four areas: renewable energy credits (RECs), agreement information, access to bid information, and anything else necessary for Commission consideration. On November 21, 2006, responses were filed by PG&E and SCE. On November 26, 2006, comments were filed by Central California Power (CCP). On December 6, 2006, a response was filed by SDG&E. On December 7, 2006, comments were filed by CCP on SDG&E's response.

The adopted schedule provided various dates for parties to move for evidentiary hearing. No party filed a motion for hearing, and no hearing was held.

¹ Stats. 202, Ch. 516, Sec. 3, codified as Pub. Util. Code §§ 399.11, et seq. All subsequent code section references are to the Public Utilities Code unless noted otherwise.