2.3. Resource Adequacy Issues

A report on the Resource Adequacy Requirements (RAR) workshops conducted during the past several months will be issued soon. This ruling provides for comments on the workshop report as well as replies to comments. Subject to possible further ruling, I intend to pursue the issuance of a separate decision on resource adequacy issues by the end of this summer, using the workshop report, comments, and replies as the record for decision. I do not expect that it will be possible, or even desirable, to require that the utilities re-file their long-term procurement plans based on the outcome of that decision. Rather, the decision will determine RAR policy on a going-forward basis.

In addition to the Forecasting, Resource-Counting, and Deliverability issues that have dominated the RAR workshops, there are other RAR issues to be decided, including applicability and jurisdictional issues as well as the timing and format of reporting requirements beyond the determination in D.04-01-050 that 90% of resource needs must be contracted for at least a year in advance. Additional guidance with respect to the resolution of such issues will be provided by further ruling as appropriate.