4. List of Issues
The following issues are currently planned of the workshop process:
First Round (March Workshop)
· Forecasting issues
· Development of Electric Service Provider (ESP) forecasts
· Phase-in of Planning Reserve Margin requirements
· Development of "peak demand" forecasts for applicable summer months;
· "Counting" of Utility Retained Generation (URG) Resources
· Treatment of Qualifying Facility (QF) Resources
· "Counting" of California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Contracts
· Availability of Spot Energy and Capacity
· "Counting" of other long-term contracts
· Treatment of Energy Efficiency, Demand Response, Distributed Generation
· Deliverability Requirements (initial discussion)
Second Round (April Workshop)
· All First Round Issues not otherwise resolved
· Deliverability
· Penalties
· Reporting