The California Energy Commission is updating the Enforcement Procedures for the Renewables Portfolio Standard for Local Publicly Owned Electric Utilities  to implement changes in law from Senate Bill (SB) 350 (De León, Stats. 2015, ch. 547), SB 1393 (De León, Stats. 2016, ch. 677), SB 100 (De León, Stats. 2018, ch. 312), and SB 1110 (Bradford, Stats. 2018, ch. 605). The proposed modifications implement changes to RPS procurement requirements, optional compliance measures, reporting requirements, and special exemptions and exclusions. Additional modifications are also proposed to facilitate program implementation and improve clarity.

  • December 22, 2020 - Notice of New Public Hearing Date and Notice of Availability of Third 15-Day Language - Modification of Regulations Specifying Enforcement Procedures for the Renewables Portfolio Standard for Local Publicly Owned Electric Utilities
  • November 5, 2020 - Notice of Postponement and New Date of Lead Commissioner Workshop
  • October 23, 2020 - Postponed Notice of Lead Commissioner Workshop - Amendments to Regulations Specifying Enforcement Procedures for the Renewables Portfolio Standard for Local Publicly Owned Electric Utilities
    • See November 5, 2020, for Event Documents
  • October 13, 2020 - Postponed - Notice of Lead Commissioner Workshop - Proposed Implementation of the RPS Long-Term Procurement Requirement for Local Publicly Owned Electric Utilities
    • See October 23, 2020, for Event Documents
  • September 9, 2020 - Notice of New Public Hearing Date and Notice of Availability of Second 15-Day Language Modification of Regulations Specifying Enforcement Procedures for the Renewables Portfolio Standard for Local Publicly Owned Electric Utilities
  • June 8, 2020 -  Lead Commissioner Workshop/Hearing – Rulemaking to Modify Renewables Portfolio Standard Enforcement Regulations for Publicly Owned Utilities

Notices and documents for pre-rulemaking workshops are available in the proceeding’s docket log.

Upcoming Events

May 7, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Remote Access Only
California Energy Commission (CEC) staff will host a live training webinar to provide load-serving entities with an overview of the annual Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) reporting process and forms required for submission.   

CONTACT

Gregory Chin
RPSTrack@energy.ca.gov
916-776-7961

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