ALJ/AES/eap Mailed 10/10/2006
Decision 06-10-019 October 5, 2006
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Order Instituting Rulemaking to Develop Additional Methods to Implement the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program. |
Rulemaking 06-02-012 (Filed February 16, 2006) |
(See Appendix A (Service List) for Appearances)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item Page
INTERIM OPINION 1
I. Summary 2
II. Procedural Background 2
III. Discussion 7
A. Participation of Energy Service Providers 7
B. Participation of Community Choice Aggregators 16
C. Contracting Issues 21
1. RPS Procurement Contracts Less Than 10 Years in Duration 21
a) Market situation 22
b) Using contracts less than 10 years in duration 28
(1) Short-term contracts resulting from utility solicitations 28
(2) Bilateral Contracts 29
(3) Other short-term contract issues 29
2. Bilateral Contracts 31
3. Standard Terms and Conditions 32
D. "Unbundled" RECs 33
E. Firmed and Shaped Transactions 37
F. Supplemental Energy Payments 38
IV. Next Steps 39
V. Comments on Proposed Decision 40
VI. Assignment of Proceeding 46
Findings of Fact 46
Conclusions of Law 49
INTERIM ORDER 52
Appendix A - Service List
Appendix B - Sample ESP Annual Procurement Target (APT) Calculation
Appendix C - Witnesses in Evidentiary Hearing
I. Summary
We set the ground rules for the participation of energy service providers (ESPs) and community choice aggregators (CCAs) in the Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) program. We also set additional standards for contracts for the procurement of eligible renewable resources by all load-serving entities (LSEs) obligated under the RPS program. We make preliminary determinations of the impact of SB 107 (Simitian)1 on the subjects that are within the scope of this proceeding. We defer the rules for participation of small utilities and multi-jurisdictional utilities to a future decision.
1 Stats, 2006, ch. 464 (chaptered September 26, 2006).
