California Solar Initiative, Self-Generation Incentive Program, and Other Distributed Generation Issues (R.10-05-004)
What’s this? This rulemaking continues the work of R.08-03-008, developing and refining policies, rules, and programs for the California Solar Initiative ( CSI) and the Self-Generation Incentive Program ( SGIP), and considering policies for the development of cost-effective, clean and reliable distributed generation ( DG).
What’s new?
SGIP:
On July 21, the CPUC issued a notice that a public workshop to review the methodology and inputs of the SGIP cost effectiveness evaluation conducted by Itron was to be held on August 11. The morning session was to be dedicated to a review of the methodology and inputs used in the cost effectiveness evaluation, and the afternoon was to allow participants an opportunity to provide feedback and ask questions. However, on July 28, the workshop was postponed for the time being. The CPUC will notify the service list once an alternate date has been scheduled.
CSI:
On July 9, the CPUC issued an Assigned Commissioner’s Ruling (ACR), requesting comment on proposed modifications to Decision (D.)06-08-028 and D.06-12-033 regarding the CSI incentive mechanism and additionally directing temporary postponement of certain new reservation notices. Specifically, the ACR directed the CSI program administrators to temporarily postpone issuing confirmed reservations for new applications seeking government/nonprofit incentives and performance-based incentive ( PBI) applications received after the date of the ACR. The ACR also sought comments on the proposed modifications to remove the 8 percent discount rate embedded in the calculation of PBI payments, reduce incentive rates for government and nonprofit applicants and shift $20 million from the program administration budget to the incentive budget. Comments were due July 22, and reply comments were due July 28. On July 29, the CPUC issued an Assigned Commissioner’s Ruling, which lifted the temporary postponement on the issuance of confirmed reservations to new applicants seeking government/nonprofit incentives and PBI payments.
On July 26, the CPUC issued an Administrative Law Judge’s Ruling, setting a prehearing conference (PHC) for August 12. Additionally, the ruling requested that interested stakeholders and parties review the Energy Division staff proposal attached to the ruling regarding program modifications to the CSI and file PHC statements no later than August 6, with recommended prioritization for the CPUC to consider the recommendations contained in the staff proposal.
CSI-Thermal:
On July 16, the CPUC Energy Division issued Draft Resolution Number G-3449, which, if approved, will direct the CSI-Thermal program administrators, within seven days, to refile their compliance advice letter to establish the multifamily and commercial project portion of the CSI-Thermal Program Handbook per Decision (D.)10-01-022. The revised filing will implement changes to the CSI-Thermal Program Handbook directed by the resolution. Comments on the draft resolution were due July 30, and reply comments were due August 6. The draft resolution will be on the agenda for the CPUC's August 12 meeting, and the commission may vote on the resolution or it may postpone a vote until a later date.
MASH:
On July 26, CCSE, on behalf of the MASH program administrators, issued the July 2010 Semi-Annual Progress Report for the Multifamily Affordable Solar Housing (MASH) Program, in compliance with Decision (D.)08-10-036. This second MASH semi-annual report captures administrative expenses and program data from program inception on February 17, 2009, through June 30, 2010.
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