Resource Adequacy ("RA")

This rulemaking continues the Commission’s oversight of the Resource Adequacy ("RA") program, considers broader structural reforms to the program, and establishes forward Resource Adequacy procurement obligations applicable to load-serving entities beginning with the 2023 compliance year. This proceeding is the successor to Rulemaking (R.) 19-11-009.

This rulemaking will do the following:

Adopt Local Capacity Requirements ("LCR") for the 2023-2025 and 2024-2026 RA compliance years.
Adopt Flexible Capacity Requirements ("FCR") for the 2023 and 2024 RA compliance years.
Consider potential modifications to the Central Procurement Entity ("CPE") structure and process
Consider modifications to the Planning Reserve Margin ("PRM")
Consider modifications to Qualifying Capacity ("QC") counting conventions and requirements for third-party demand response resources, hybrid resources, wind and solar resources, and other resources
Consider modifications to Effective Load Carrying Capability ("ELCC") values
Consider refinements to the RA program

PROCEEDING DOCUMENT

OIR Resource Adequacy Program, Refinements and Establish RA Obligations

PROCEEDING UPDATES
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May 30, 2023

CalCCA Application for Rehearing of Resolution E-5258

UPDATE LINKS

Resource Adequacy ("RA")

CalCCA Application for Rehearing of Resolution E-5258

Commission Votes to Approve Draft Resolution E-5258

CalCCA Issues Comments on Draft Resolution E-5258

ALJ Ruling Sets Schedule for Comments on CAISO LCR and FCR Reports

Commission Issues Decision on RA Reform Track

Parties Submit Reply Comments on RA Proposals

CalCCA Comments on PD Denying PfM of D. 22-03-034

ALJ Issues Proposed Decision for Local and Flexible Capacity Obligations

Commission Revised Proposed Decision Concerning Modifications to CPE Structure

Proposed Decision Addressing Modifications to the Central Procurement Entity Structure

Energy Division Approved SDCP’s 2022 Local RA Waiver

UEB Issued $7.6 Million in RA Program Citations in October 2021

Eight LSEs Submitted Local Resource Adequacy Waiver Requests for the 2022 YA Compliance Period

Eight LSEs Submitted Local Resource Adequacy Waiver Requests for the 2022 YA Compliance Period

OhmConnect Filed a Reply to PG&E and SDG&E Opposition

Commission Adopted Successor RA Proceeding

Structure and Logistics for RA Framework Workshops

CAISO Issued Additional August CPM Designations

Additional July 2021 CPM Designation

Commission Adopted Revised PD on Track 3B.2 Issues Concerning the Restructuring of the RA Program

CAISO Issued Several Significant Event CPM Designations

Commission Adopted the Revised PD on Track 3B.1 and 4 Issues

Parties Filed Opening Comments on the Proposed Decision on Track 3B.1 and 4 Issues

Proposed Decision on Track 3B.2 Issues: Restructure of the Resource Adequacy Program

CAISO Draft 2022 Flex Capacity Needs Assessment

Energy Division Demand Response Proposals

Email Ruling Modifying Track 4 Schedule on Flexible Capacity Requirements

Reply Comments on Track 3B.1 and Track 4

CPUC 2019 Resource Adequacy Report

Comments on Track 3B.1 and Track 4

SDG&E Revised Track 3B.2 Proposal

Comments on Track 3B.1 Proposals

Track 3B.2 Workshop Slides

Track 3B.1, 3B.2 and Track 4 Scoping Memo

Local Capacity Requirements Working Group Report

Ruling on RA Track 3.B Proposal

RA Track 3 Scoping Memo and Ruling

Decision Adopting Local Capacity Obligations for 2021-23 and Flex Capacity Obligations for 2021

Resource Adequacy

R. 21-10-002 Order Instituting Rulemaking

Renewable Portfolio Standard ("RPS")