ALJ/PVA/eap Mailed 1/31/2005

Decision 05-01-053 January 27, 2005

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Order Instituting Rulemaking to Implement the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program.

Rulemaking 04-04-026 (Filed April 22, 2004)

OPINION GRANTING INTERVENOR COMPENSATION TO

GREEN POWER INSTITUTE FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
TO DECISION (D.) 04-06-014, D.04-06-015, AND D.04-07-029

This decision awards Green Power Institute (Green Power) $104,864.25 in compensation for its contribution to Decision (D) 04-06-014, D.04-06-015, and D.04-07-029.

1. Background

In the Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) phase of Rulemaking (R) 01-10-024 and in this proceeding, the Commission has issued a series of decisions in its ongoing implementation of Senate Bill 1078, the legislation which created the RPS program. The three decisions for which Green Power seeks compensation are part of that series. D.04-06-014 adopted standard contract terms and conditions for participants in the RPS program, D.04-06-015 adopted a methodology for determining the market price referent, and D.04-07-029 adopted criteria for the selection of least-cost and best-fit resources. Green Power was an active participant in the RPS phase of R.01-10-024, and continues as an active participant in this proceeding.