California Combined Heat and Power Solicitations
Are you a CHP resource that missed out on the first Combined Heat and Power Utility RFO? Not to worry, there will be more opportunities. PG&E, SCE and SDG&E are each in the midst of issuing solicitations for combined heat and power products (CHP RFO) as required by the CHP Program Settlement Agreement approved by … Continue reading
How Valuable is your Renewable Energy in California?
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has taken the next step in answering that question through its issuance of a ruling on July 12 requesting comments on the implementation of the “3 bucket” procurement category structure mandated by Senate Bill (SB) 2 (1x). We recently issued an advisory summarizing a new renewables rulemaking in which the CPUC will attempt … Continue reading
2011 Renewables RFO Launched in Landscape of Uncertainty
There is no doubt that California has mandated an aggressive Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS), requiring utilities to procure 33% renewables by 2020. But the question on everyone’s mind is, “How are we going to get there?” Typically, the large utility request for offer (RFO) process is the starting point. However, this year, the amount of uncertainty surrounding procurement … Continue reading
