Guidelines, Publications, Reports, and Applications Forms
for the Renewable Energy Program
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Overall Renewable Energy Program Guidebook
Overall Program Guidebook for the Renewable Energy Program, (Sixth Edition) publication # CEC-300-2013-008-ED6-CMF, adopted April 30, 2013. Posted May 17, 2013. (PDF file, 28 pgs, 524 kb)
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Consumer Education Program
2007 Consumer Education Guidebook
See Consumer Education Archive for older materials produced under this program area.
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Customer Credit Program - Discontinued
This program has been discontinued, and its Guidebook and links have been removed. Below is the final report to the Governor and Legislature about this program.
Customer Credit Renewable Resources Account: Report to the Governor and Legislature - Commission Report, publication Number 500-03-008F. On line April 21, 2003, (Adobe Acrobat PDF file, 42 pages, 355 kb)
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Emerging Renewables (Rebate) Program - Discontinued
The program was discontinued in July 2012. The guidebook and forms may be found on the Archive page.
Existing Renewable Facilities Program
Existing Renewable Facilities Program Guidebook - Sixth Edition, publication # CEC-300-2009-001-CMF, adopted at January 28, 2009, Business Meeting. Posted February 11, 2009. (Adobe PDF, 58 pgs, 500 kb).
Existing Renewable Facilities Program Guidebook - Fifth Edition, publication # CEC-300-2008-002-CMF, adopted at September 24, 2008, Business Meeting. Posted: October 23, 2008 (Adobe PDF 66 pgs, 912 kb).
APPLICATION FORMS
CEC-1250-E1 (Application for Funding Eligibility - Updated: October 28, 2008, MS Word file)
CEC-1250-E2 (Monthly Invoice Report - Updated: October 28, 2008, MS Word file)
CEC-1250-E3 (Authorized Signatures Form - Updated: October 28, 2008, MS Word file)
CEC-1250-E4 (Biomass and Fossil Fuel Usage Report for Biomass - Updated: March 29, 2007, PDF file)
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New Renewable Facilities Program
Supplemental energy payments have been discontinued.
Note: Old guidebooks are archived. Click here.
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New Solar Homes Partnership (NSHP) Program
New Solar Homes Partnership (NSHP) Guidebook - Fifth Edition, publication # CEC-300-2012-007-ED5-CMF. Adopted: September 12, 2012. (PDF file, 90 pages, 1 mb)
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Pilot Performance-Based Incentive Program - Concluded
The Pilot PBI Program has concluded.
Preliminary Evaluation of Pilot Performance-Based Incentive Program, Staff Report, publication # CEC-300-2007-011. Posted: September 17, 2007. (PDF file, 58 pgs, 720 kb)
Renewables Portfolio Standard Program
Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) Eligibility Guidebook (Seventh Edition), publication # CEC-300-2013-005-ED7-CMF, adopted April 30, 2013. Posted May 17, 2013. (PDF file, 227 pages, 2 megabytes)
Historic Guidebooks
| Adoption Date | Guidebook Title |
|---|---|
| August 9, 2012 | Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) Eligibility Guidebook (Sixth Edition), publication # CEC-300-2012-006-CMF, adopted August 9, 2012. Posted August 29, 2012. (Acrobat PDF file, 139 pages, 1.6 megabytes) |
| May 9, 2012 | Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) Eligibility Guidebook (FIFTH Edition), publication # CEC-300-2012-002-CMF. (Acrobat PDF file, 139 pages, 1.8 megabytes) |
| December 15, 2010 | Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) Eligibility Guidebook (Fourth Edition, publication # CEC-300-2010-007-CMF. (Acrobat PDF file, 148 pages, 1.4 megabytes) |
| December 19, 2007 | Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) Eligibility Guidebook (Third Edition), publication # CEC-300-2007-006-ED3-CMF. (Acrobat PDF file, 111 pages, 2.7 megabytes) |
| March 14, 2007 | Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) Eligibility Guidebook (Second Edition), publication # CEC-300-2007-006-CMF. (Acrobat PDF file, 131 pages, 736 kb) |
| April 26, 2006 | Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) Eligibility Guidebook, publication # CEC-300-2006-007-F. (Acrobat PDF file, 77 pages, 330 kb) |
| A new version of the Renewables Portfolio Standard Eligibility Guidebook was not published as the changes were non-substantive in nature and directly related to the forms and a onetime extension to a reporting deadline. | |
| May 21, 2005 | Notice of Non-substantive Changes Renewable Portfolio Standard Eligibility Guidebook |
| August 11, 2004 | Renewables Portfolio Standard Eligibility Guidebook, publication #P500-04-002F1 |
| May 19, 2004 | Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) Eligibility Guidebook, publication # P500-04-002F. (Acrobat PDF file, 65 pages, 1.2 megabytes) |
| The adopted version of the Renewables Portfolio Standard Eligibility Guidebook was not published after adoption on April 21, 2004, it was subsequently revised on May 19, 2004. | |
| April 21, 2004 | Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) Eligibility Guidebook, publication # P500-04-002FD. (Acrobat PDF file, 65 pages, 1.2 megabytes) |
APPLICATION FORMS
All completed application forms must be submitted unsigned in Excel format by email to RPSTrack@energy.ca.gov, using the appropriate file name for the attachment and in the email subject line as indicated on the form. All forms, including the original signed attestations, as required, must be mailed to:
California Energy Commission
Attn: RPS Certification
1516 9th Street, MS-45
Sacramento, CA 95814
Energy Commission staff will not begin processing any application for certification or precertification until both an unsigned electronic copy of the application in Excel® format and an original signed application have been received. The applicant should ensure that both the electronic file and the signed original are sent to the Energy Commission within a reasonable timeframe of each other.
| Form | Description | Posted/Revision Date | File Type and Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEC-RPS-1* | Application for Certification or Precertification, including supplemental forms S1-Biopower, S2-Hydroelectric, and S3-Facilities with a first point of interconnection to a non-Californian balancing authority outside California and facilities located outside the United States | 6/13/2013 | 631 kb |
| CEC-RPS-1.S4 | Supplemental information and attestation for biomethane production facilities | 5/17/2013 | 45 kb |
| CEC-RPS-1.S5 | Supplemental information and attestation for common carrier pipeline biomethane delivery entities | 5/17/2013 | 41 kb |
| CEC-RPS-3 | Application for Certification or Precertification for Aggregated Units | 5/17/2013 | 135 kb |
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* This form is known to be incompatible with certain early versions of Excel®. A reduced functionality version of this form will be made available in the near future for those using Excel® 2003 or earlier. | |||
VERIFICATION FORMS
All verification forms, with the exception of the WREGIS Compliance Report and e-Tag Summary Report Attestation, must be submitted unsigned in Excel format by email to RPSTrack@energy.ca.gov, using the appropriate file name for the attachment and in the email subject line as indicated on the form. All forms, including the original signed attestations, as required, must be mailed to:
California Energy Commission
Attn: RPS Certification
1516 9th Street, MS-45
Sacramento, CA 95814
| Form | Description | Posted/Revision Date | File Type and Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEC-RPS-TRACK | RPS Procurement Claims and Attestation Form for load-serving entities reporting generation not available in WREGIS | 5/17/2013 | 53 kb |
| CEC-RPS-GEN | RPS Generation and Attestation Form for RPS-eligible facilities. Required for facilities with generation not tracked in WREGIS for an entire calendar year. Once generation is tracked in WREGIS for an entire calendar year, the CEC-RPS-GEN form is only required upon request. | 5/17/2013 | 61 kb |
| CEC-RPS-Multifuel | RPS Multifuel and Attestation Form for RPS-certified facilities using more than one fuel | 5/17/2013 | 61 kb |
| CEC-RPS-Biomethane | RPS claims from RPS‐certified facilities using biomethane | 5/17/2013 | 82 kb |
| WREGIS State/Provincial/Voluntary Compliance Report and WREGIS e-Tag Summary Report Attestation Form | |||
Several forms will be finalized to be consistent with the Enforcement Procedures for the Renewables Portfolio Standard for Local Publicly Owned Electric Utilities, as adopted by the Energy Commission. These forms include:
CA RPS e-Tag Summary Report, for POUs only and in instances when the data are not available in WREGIS (in the case of third parties in WREGIS, for example) – Final Energy Schedule information for Portfolio Content Category 1 - NOT-directly connected to a CBA and for Portfolio Content Category 2 – incremental electricity, firmed and shaped.
CEC-RPS-Hourly, For POUs only Annual hourly meter and annual hourly final e-Tag schedule reporting.
CEC-POU-RPS, For POUs only - Form for Local Publicly Owned Electric Utilities(POUs) for static data, annual and compliance period reporting.
CEC-RPS-HCO, For POUs only - Form for reporting historic carryover claims.
Once these forms are finalized they will be posted on this website.
Other Reports on the RPS
The Progress of California's Publicly Owned Utilities In Meeting The State's Renewable Portfolio Standard Requirements - CONSULTANT REPORT, publication # CEC-300-2008-005, posted December 11, 2008. (PDF file, 48 pgs, 688 kb)
Renewables Portfolio Standard 2005 Procurement Verification- Commission Final Report, publication # CEC-300-2007-001-CMF, adopted August 1, 2007. (PDF file, 131 pages, 508 kb)
A Summary and Comparison of the Time of Delivery Factors Developed by the California Investor-Owned Utilities for Use in Renewable Portfolio Standard Solicitations, publication # CEC-300-2006-015, adopted August 2006. (PDF file, 30 pages, 436 kb)
Summary of California Energy Commission Renewables Portfolio Standards (RPS) Contractor Reports and the Status of RPS Contracting and Regulations, publication # CEC-300-2006-012, adopted June 23, 2006. (PDF file, 27 pages, 103 kb)
Building a "Margin of Safety" Into Renewable Energy Procurements: A Review of Experience with Contract Failure, publication # CEC-300-2006-004, adopted January 2006. (PDF file, 53 pages, 852 kb)
Publicly Owned Electric Utilities and the California Renewable Portfolio Standard: A Summary of Data Collection Activities, publication # CEC-300-2005-023, adopted November 4, 2005. (PDF file, 29 pages, 222 kb)
Preliminary Stakeholder Evaluation of the California Renewables Portfolio Standard, publication # CEC-300-2005-011, adopted June 17, 2005. (PDF file, 70 pages, 856 kb)
Senate Bill 1 - Conditions for Solar Energy System Incentives
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Other / Miscellaneous Reports
- OLD GUIDEBOOKS (For guidebooks and application forms for 2004 or before)
- Annual & Quarterly Reports on the Renewable Energy Program
- Archive of Marketing & Consumer Education Materials
Also see our general Energy Commission Renewable Office Reports.
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