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?
CSI:
On Dec. 14, 2011, the CPUC issued a Ruling granting a motion by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) requesting that the CPUC consider the appropriate method of calculating the Net Metering cap within Phase II of this proceeding and additionally requesting comments on CSI Phase II and III issues. Specifically, the ruling requests proposals for changes to the current methodology for calculating the Net Metering cap by January 17 and responses to these proposals no later than January 27. If necessary, a workshop will be scheduled once the proposals and responses are filed to understand the data inputs for the calculation, the data sources and their availability, the current calculation methodologies and any new calculation proposals. In addition, the ruling seeks comments on the Phase II and Phase III issues identified in the Nov. 9, 2010, Scoping Memo Ruling by their section numbers in the July 26, 2010, Staff Proposal as well as two additional issues: one newly identified issue of whether to limit CSI incentives to the first 20 kW of installed capacity for single-family residential solar energy systems as well as the issue of whether to allow power purchase agreement ( PPA) providers to receive Single-Family Affordable Solar Housing ( SASH) program incentives. Opening comments are due January 24, and reply comments are due February 3.
SGIP:
On Dec. 15, 2011, the CPUC issued D.11-12-030, adopting an annual budget of $83 million for the SGIP for 2012, 2013 and 2014. D.11-12-030 also clarifies that when submitting advice letters pursuant to Ordering Paragraph 3(b) of D.09-12-047 to collect carryover funding, the investor-owned utilities (IOUs) should base the request on SGIP confirmed reservations as that term is defined in the SGIP Handbook or on other funds committed or spent for program administration or evaluation purposes and also clarifies that collection of carryover funding authorized in past SGIP budgets is separate and not part of collection of the $83 million authorized for SGIP in 2012, 2013 and 2014. Lastly, D.11-12-030 directs the CPUC’s Energy Division to complete a review of SGIP participation, spending patterns and carryover funding in early 2013.
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