Proceeding Information
Documents for the SB 1038 Proceeding
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FINAL Versions of Adopted Guidebooks are available at www.energy.ca.gov/renewables/documents
List of Meetings
- 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.
Meetings and Information
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
- WebEx Recordings of Workshop (streaming video and audio)
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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.
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)
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)
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.
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)
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)
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)
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.
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)
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).
June 29, 2006 - Commission Business Meeting on Changes to Renewable Energy Program Guidebooks
- June 29, 2007 - Notice of Commission Business Meeting to Consider Adoption of Changes to the Existing Renewable Facilities Program Guidebook.
- June 29, 2007 - 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).
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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