2. Procedural Background

Senate Bill (SB) 1078, effective January 1, 2003 (as amended by SB 107, effective January 1, 2007), established the California RPS Program.¹ Several Plans have been considered, and solicitations held, under the program.

A schedule was set for consideration of the 2008 RPS Plans by an amended Scoping Memo and Ruling of the Assigned Commissioner dated June 15, 2007. On July 31, 2007, an Assigned Commissioner's Ruling (ACR) directed the three IOUs to submit further information.

On August 1, 2007, the three IOUs filed and served their 2008 RPS Plans. On August 10, 2007, the three IOUs filed and served amended Plans. On August 20, 2007, comments were filed and served by the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA). On August 30, 2007, comments were filed and served by the Green Power Institute (GPI). On September 6, 2007, PG&E filed and served a revised draft of its 2008 RPS Solicitation Protocol, including changes necessary to permit solicitation of short-term contracts (e.g., at least one month and less than 10 years). On September 14, 2007, reply comments were filed and served by PG&E, SCE and SDG&E.

Pursuant to authorization to file late, on October 22, 2007, the Center for Biological Diversity (Center) and the Sierra Club (Sierra) filed comments. On October 29, 2007, SDG&E filed reply comments.

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

¹ Stats. 2002, 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.