COM/MP1/hkr Date of Issuance 2/1/2008

Decision 08-01-030 January 31, 2008

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Order Instituting Rulemaking Regarding Policies, Procedures and Rules for California Solar Initiative, the Self-Generation Incentive Program and Other Distributed Generation Issues.

Rulemaking 06-03-004 (Filed March 2, 2006)

OPINION MODIFYING DECISION 06-08-028 REGARDING INDEPENDENT PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

1. Summary

We modify the performance monitoring and reporting requirements in our decision implementing the California Solar Initiative (CSI), Decision (D.) 06-08-028, to remove the "independence" requirement. Prior to this order, entities affiliated with a CSI incentive recipient, solar installers, or solar manufacturers were precluded from providing the Performance Monitoring and Reporting Service (PMRS) required under the CSI. This decision replaces this criterion with a protocol-based approach to ensure the integrity of the data provided to the Program Administrators for purposes of paying Performance-Based Incentives (PBI). For systems receiving incentives under the Expected Performance Based Buydown (EPBB) structure, we will continue to require that all systems include PMRS, subject to the cost caps adopted in D.07-07-028 and as modified in D.07-07-028. However, PMRS providers serving EPBB customers will not be subject to either the protocol-based approach identified herein, or the independence requirement as adopted in D.06-08-028.

The Energy Division is directed to convene a workshop to finalize the protocols for PMRS, as discussed in this order. Once the protocols are finalized through the advice letter process, the Program Administrators shall conform the CSI Handbook to these changes.