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Documents for the SB 1038 Proceeding

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FINAL Versions of Adopted Guidebooks are available at www.energy.ca.gov/renewables/documents

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List of Meetings

• August 9, 2012 - Business Meeting to Consider Adoption of Revisions to the Renewables Portfolio Standard Eligibility Guidebook and the Overall Program Guidebook for the Renewable Energy Program (including Attachments A, B & C).
• March 28, 2012 - Notice to Consider Suspension of the RPS Eligibility Guideline Related to BioMethane.
• October 21, 2011 - Staff Workshop on the Proposed Changes to the Renewables Portfolio Standard Eligibility Guidebook and the Overall Program Guidebook
• August 3, 2011 - Staff Workshop on Possible Changes to the Emerging Renewables Program Guidebook
• April 14, 2011 - Staff Workshop on Proposed Changes to the Emerging Renewables Program
   
• December 1, 2010 - Energy Commission Business Meeting. The Energy Commission will Consider Adoption of the Draft Committee Renewable Energy Program 2010 Annual Report to the Legislature and Appendix.
• August 30, 2010 - Staff Workshop on Proposed Changes to the Renewables Portfolio Standard Eligibility Guidebook and the Overall Program Guidebook for the Renewable Energy Program.
• April 7, 2010 - Energy Commission Business Meeting. The Energy Commission will Consider Adoption of Revisions to the Emerging Renewables Program Guidebook.
• July 21, 2009 - Staff Workshop on on Possible Changes to the Emerging Renewables Program Guidebook.
• March 26, 2009 - Staff Workshop on 2006 RPS Procurement Verification Data Review.
• June 12, 2008 - Staff Workshop on Guideline Revisions for the Existing Renewable Facilities Program.
• March 17, 2008 - Committee Workshop on Draft Joint Agency Staff Report on Tracking System Operational Determination.
• December 13, 2007 - Committee Workshop on Guideline Revisions for the Existing Renewable Facilities Program.
• October 10, 2007 - Facility Eligible for Funding from the Existing Renewable Facilities Program and Possible Funding Award.
• September 26, 2007 - Committee Workshop On Guideline Revisions for the Renewable Energy Program and RPS Implementation.
• March 14, 2007 - Commission Hearing On Guideline Revisions for the Renewable Energy Program and RPS Implementation.
• January 10, 2007 - Committee Workshop On Guideline Revisions for the Renewable Energy Program and RPS Implementation.
• December 13, 2006 - Energy Commission Business Meeting to Consider Adoption Of Changes To The Emerging Renewables Program Guidebook and Overall Program Guidebook.
• November 6, 2006 - Renewables Committee Workshop on Changes to Emerging Renewables Program Guidebook.
• June 29, 2006 - Commission Business Meeting on Changes to Renewable Energy Program Guidebooks.
• April 17, 2006 - Committee Workshop on Changes to Renewable Energy Program Guidebooks.

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Meetings and Information

March 28, 2012 - Energy Commission Business Meeting to Consider Suspension of the RPS Eligibility Guideline Related to BioMethane.

The notice and public comments for this item are on the PRS Documents page.

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October 21, 2011 - Staff Workshop on the Proposed Changes to the Renewables Portfolio Standard Eligibility Guidebook and the Overall Program Guidebook.

• Notice of Workshop
• Transcript of Workshop
• WebEx Recording (Streaming video and audio)
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  • Part 2

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• Documents
  

  Renewable Energy Program Overall Program Guidebook - Staff Draft Guidebook
  Publication # CEC-300-2011-009-SD. Posted October 14, 2011. (PDF file, 38 pages, 422 kb).

  Renewables Portfolio Standard Eligibility - Draft Staff Guidebook
  Publication # CEC-300-2011-008-SD. Posted October 14, 2011. (PDF file, 121 pages, 1.2 mb).

  Attachment A - Summary of Revisions to the RPS Eligibility Guidebook and Overall Program Guidebook.
  Posted: September 23, 2011. (4 pages)

  Attachment B - Questions Concerning Possible Changes to the Renewables Portfolio Standard Eligibility Guidebook.
  Posted: September 23, 2011. (2 pages)

• Presentations
• Comments

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August 30, 2010 - Staff Workshop on Proposed Changes to the Renewables Portfolio Standard Eligibility Guidebook and the Overall Program Guidebook for the Renewable Energy Program.

• Notice of Staff Workshop on Proposed Changes to the Renewables Portfolio Standard Eligibility Guidebook and the Overall Program Guidebook for the Renewable Energy Program - Posted: August 16, 2010. (PDF file).

  Staff Workshop Notice - Attachment A. (PDF file)

  Staff Workshop Notice - Attachment B. (PDF file)

• Workshop Transcript. Posted September 14, 2010. (PDF file, 115 pgs, 219 kb)
• Draft Guidebooks

  Renewables Portfolio Standard Eligibility Draft Staff Guidebook, publication # CEC-300-2010-007-SD
  Posted August 23, 2010. (PDF file, 109 pgs, 1.1 megabytes)

  Renewable Energy Program Overall Program Draft Staff Guidebook, publication # CEC-300-2010-008-ED3-SD
  Posted August 23, 2010. (PDF file, 34 pgs, 324 kb)

• Presentations

  Proposed Revisions To The RPS Eligibility Guidebook And The Overall Program Guidebook. Presentation by Mark Kootstra and Kate Zocchetti. Posted August 31, 2010. (PDF file, 56 pgs, 672 kb)

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April 7, 2010 - Energy Commission Business Meeting. The Energy Commission will Consider Adoption of Revisions to the Emerging Renewables Program Guidebook .

• Notice of Additional Revisions to the Emerging Renewables Program Guidebook Draft Guidebook, Tenth Edition, publication # CEC-300-2010-003-D. Posted March 26, 2010. (PDF file, 5 pags, 323 kb)
• Notice to Consider Adoption of Revisions to the Emerging Renewables Program Guidebook. Posted March 17, 2010.
   
• Documents for Meeting

  Attachment to notice of additional revisions showing the new revisions to draft Guidebook. Posted: March 26, 2010. (Adobe Acrobat PDF file, 3 pages, 292 kb)

  DRAFT Guidebook - Proposed for adoption at the April 7, 2010 Commission Business Meeting
  Emerging Renewables Program Guidebook, Tenth Edition.
  Publication Number CEC-300-2010-003-D, posted: March 17, 2010. (Adobe Acrobat PDF file, 69 pages, 1.6 mb)

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July 21, 2009 - Staff Workshop on Possible Changes to the Emerging Renewables Program Guidebook.

• Workshop Notice (Acrobat file). Posted: July 7, 2009.
• Documents for Meeting

  Emerging Renewables Program, Ninth Edition, Final CURRENT Guidebook, published February 2009
  (PDF file, 63 pages, 2.1 MB)

  Emerging Renewables Program: Small Wind Incentives Study - CONSULTANT REPORT, publication # CEC-300-2009-003 (PDF file, 109 pages, 884 kb)

• Workshop Presentations

  Presentations

• WebEx Recordings of Workshop (streaming video and audio)

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  Afternoon Session

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March 26, 2009 - Staff Workshop on 2006 RPS Procurement Verification Data Review.

• Workshop Notice (Acrobat file). Posted: March 13, 2009.
• Workshop Transcript (Acrobat file 109 pages, 488 kb). Posted: April 7, 2009.
• Attachments to Workshop Notice

  Attachment A - Background Information Regarding Outstanding Renewables Portfolio Standard Procurement Claims. Posted March 13, 2009. (PDF file, 4 pages, 41kb )

  Attachment B - Questions Regarding Outstanding Renewables Portfolio Standard Procurement Claims. Posted March 13, 2009. (PDF file, 7 pages, 182kb )

• Workshop Presentations

  RPS Procurement Verification Data Review - Morning Session Presentation.
  Posted March 26, 2009. (PDF file, 23 pages, 184kb)

  RPS Procurement Verification Data Review - Afternoon Session Presentation.
  Posted March 26, 2009. (PDF file, 25 pages, 200kb)

• Public Comments

  Public Comments - Updated: April 23, 2009.

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June 12, 2008 - Staff Workshop on Guideline Revisions for the Existing Renewable Facilities Program

• Workshop Notice (Acrobat file). Posted: June 2, 2008.
  Includes Attachments A & B, ERFP incentive options, and changes recommended by staff.
• Workshop Transcript. Posted: July 2, 2008. (PDF File, 70 Pgs, 280 kb).
• Documents

  Staff Presentation on Guideline Revisions for the Existing Renewable Facilities Program, posted June 12, 2008. (PDF file, 21 pgs, 414 kb)

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March 17, 2008 - Committee Workshop on Draft Joint Agency Staff Report on Tracking System Operational Determination

• Notice of Committee Workshop. Posted: March 7, 2008.
• Transcript of Committee Workshop. Posted: March 27, 2008.
• Documents

  Tracking System Operational Determination - Draft Joint Agency Staff Report, publication # CEC-300-2008-001-SD, posted March 7, 2008. (PDF file, 29 pgs, 776 kb)

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December 13, 2007 - Committee Workshop on Guideline Revisions for the Existing Renewable Facilities Program

• Notice of Committee Workshop. Posted November 9, 2007.
• Transcript of Committee Workshop. Posted December 24, 2007.
• Documents

  Workshop Presentation, posted January 2, 2008. (PDF file, 11 pgs, 41.7 kb)

• Public Comments

  Public Comments - Updated: January 2, 2008.

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October 10, 2007 - Facility Eligible for Funding from the Existing Renewable Facilities Program and Possible Funding Award

• Notice of Commission Workshop. Posted September 28, 2007.
• Documents

  Funding Award Notice Document for the HL Power Company, posted September 28, 2007. (PDF file, 9 pgs, 44.1 kb)

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September 26, 2007 - Commission Hearing on Guideline Revisions for the Renewable Energy Program and RPS Implementation

• Notice of Commission Workshop. Posted September 14, 2007. (PDF file, 10 pages, 69.4 kilobytes)
• Agenda of Commission Workshop. Posted September 14, 2007. (PDF file, 1 page, 41.9 kilobytes)
• Transcript of Commission Workshop. Posted: October 10, 2007. (Acrobat PDF file, 101 page, 401 kb)
• Draft Guidebooks

  Staff Draft Guidebook Renewables Portfolio Standard Eligibility Guidebook, posted September 14, 2007. (PDF file, 71 pgs, 1.88 mb)

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March 14, 2007 - Commission Hearing on Guideline Revisions for the Renewable Energy Program and RPS Implementation

• Notice of Commission Hearing. Posted March 2, 2007. (PDF file, 10 pages, 83 kilobytes)
• Draft Guidebooks

  Revised Errata to the Committee Drafts Renewables Portfolio Standard Eligibility Guidebook, New Renewable Facilities Program Guidebook, and Existing Renewable Facilities Guidebook, posted 3/29/2007. (PDF file, 9 pgs, 144 kb)

  Renewable Energy Program - Overall Program Guidebook - COMMITTEE DRAFT, publication # CEC-300-2007-003-CTD, posted 3/2/06. (PDF file, 30 pgs, 159 kb)

  New Renewable Facilities Program Guidebook - COMMITTEE DRAFT, publication # CEC-300-2007-002-CTD, posted 3/2/06. (PDF file, 65 pgs, 497 kb)

  Consumer Education Program Guidebook - Third Edition - COMMITTEE DRAFT, publication # CEC-300-2007-004-CTD, posted 3/2/06. (PDF file, 15 pgs, 114 kb)

  Existing Renewable Facilities Program Guidebook - Fourth Edition - COMMITTEE DRAFT, publication # CEC-300-2007-005-CTD, posted 3/2/06. (PDF file, 58 pgs, 341 kb)

  Renewables Portfolio Standard Eligibility Guidebook - COMMITTEE DRAFT, publication # CEC-300-2007-006-CTD, posted 3/2/06. (PDF file, 132 pgs, 1.1 MB)

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January 10, 2007 - Committee Workshop On Guideline Revisions for the Renewable Energy Program and RPS Implementation

• Notice of Committee Workshop. Posted December 22, 2006.
• Attachment A to Notice (Acrobat PDF file, 6 pages, 144 kb) providing a summary of the proposed Guidebooks revisions and a list of questions.
• Draft Guidebooks, Documents and Presentations

  New Renewable Facilities Program Guidebook - STAFF DRAFT, publication # CEC-300-2006-006-SD, posted 12/22/06. (PDF file, 58 pgs, 368 kb)

  Renewables Portfolio Standard Eligibility Guidebook - Second Edition - STAFF DRAFT, publication # CEC-300-2006-007-ED2SD, posted 12/22/06. (PDF file, 90 pgs, 420 kb)

  Renewable Energy Program - Overall Program Guidebook - STAFF DRAFT, publication # CEC-300-2006-008-ED2SD, posted 12/22/06. (PDF file, 29 pgs, 152 kb)

  Consumer Education Program Guidebook - Third Edition - STAFF DRAFT, publication # CEC-300-2006-09-SD, posted 12/22/06. (PDF file, 13 pgs, 68 kb)

  Existing Renewable Facilities Program Guidebook - Fourth Edition - STAFF DRAFT, publication # CEC-300-2006-020-SD, posted 12/22/06. (PDF file, 55 pgs, 304 kb)

• Public Comments

  Public Comments - Updated: January 30, 2007.

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December 13, 2006 - Energy Commission Business Meeting to Consider Adoption Of Changes To The Emerging Renewables Program Guidebook and Overall Program Guidebook

• Notice of Commission Business Meeting. Posted November 21, 2006.
• Reports, Documents and Presentations

  Emerging Renewables Program - COMMITTEE FINAL Guidebook, 8th Edition, publication # CEC-300-2006-001-ED8CTF, posted 11/21/06. (PDF file, 50 pgs, 210 kb)

  Renewable Energy Program - OVERALL PROGRAM Guidebook, publication # CEC-300-2006-008-ED2, posted 11/21/06. (PDF file, 33 pgs, 116 kb)

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November 6, 2006 - Renewables Committee Workshop on Changes to Emerging Renewables Program Guidebook

• November 6, 2007 - Notice of Committee Workshop.
• Documents for Meeting

  STAFF DRAFT Emerging Renewables Program Guidebook, Eighth Edition, Staff Draft Report publication # CEC-300-2006-001-ED8SD, on line: November 1, 2006. (PDF file, 52 pgs, 376 kb).

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June 29, 2006 - Commission Business Meeting on Changes to Renewable Energy Program Guidebooks

• June 29, 2006 - Notice of Commission Business Meeting to Consider Adoption of Changes to the Existing Renewable Facilities Program Guidebook.
• June 29, 2006 - Notice of Commission Business Meeting to Consider Adoption of Changes to the Emerging Renewables Program Guidebook.
• Documents for Meeting

  STAFF DRAFT Existing Renewable Facilities Program Guidebook, Third Edition publication # CEC-300-2006-011, on line: June 16, 2006, for consideration at June 29, 2006, Energy Commission Business Meeting. (PDF file, 2 pgs, 59 kb).
  
  

  STAFF DRAFT Emerging Renewables Program Guidebook, Seventh Edition publication # CEC-300-2006-001-ED7D, on line: June 19, 2006, for consideration at June 29, 2006, Energy Commission Business Meeting. (PDF file, 75 pgs, 479 kb).
  
  

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April 17, 2006 - Committee Workshop on Changes to Renewable Energy Program Guidebooks

• Notice of Committee Workshop on Proposed Changes to RPS Eligibility Guidebook. Posted: April 7, 2006.
• Summary of Proposed Changes to RPS Eligibility Guidebook. Posted: April 7, 2006. (PDF file, 8 pgs, 200 kb)
• Documents for Meeting

  DRAFT Renewables Portfolio Standard Eligibility Guidebook,, publication # CEC-300-2006-007-D, posted; April 7, 2006. (Acrobat PDF file, 77 pgs, 330 kb)

  DRAFT Renewable Energy Program Overall Program Guidebook,, publication # CEC-300-2006-008-D, posted; April 7, 2006. (Acrobat PDF file, 27 pgs, 100 kb)

  DRAFT New Renewables Facilities Guidebook,, publication # CEC-300-2006-006-D, posted; April 7, 2006. (Acrobat PDF file, 55 pgs, 390 kb)

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Note: List of Documents Prior to April 2006 have been archived.

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