| Requirement |
Determination |
| System RA |
Each LSEs CEC-adjusted forecast plus a 15% planning reserve margin |
| Local RA |
Annual CAISO study using a 1-in-10 weather year and an N-1-1 contingency |
| Flexible RA |
Annual CAISO study that currently looks at the largest three-hour ramp for each month needed to run the system reliability |
There are two type of filings: Annual filings (filed on or around October 31st) and Monthly filings (filed 45 calendar days prior to the compliance month). Commission staff evaluates LSE filings annually and monthly to ensure accuracy and completeness.
For the annual filings, LSEs are required to make an annual System, Local, and Flexible compliance showing for the coming year. For the System showing, each LSEs is required to demonstrate that it has procured 90% of its System RA obligation for the five summer months of the coming compliance year. Additionally, each LSE has a three-year forward local obligation and must meet 100% of its local requirement for the years one and two and 50% of for year three. Finally, each LSE must demonstrate that it meets 90% of its Flexible RA obligation for all twelve months.
For the monthly filings LSEs must demonstrate they have procured 100% of their monthly System and Flexible RA obligation. Additionally, on a monthly basis from July through December, LSEs must demonstrate they have met their revised (due to load migration) local obligation. LSEs in SCE and PGE local distribution areas are no longer required to demonstrate 100% local RA compliance as the Central Procurement Entity assumes responsibility for local in those areas as of 2023.
Showing
|
Annual
(Filed on or around 10/31)
|
Monthly
(Filed 45 days prior to compliance month)
|
|
System
|
LSE must demonstrate procurement of 90% of System RA obligation
for the five summer months of the coming compliance year |
LSE must demonstrate procurement of 100%
of their monthly System RA obligation |
| Local |
For its three-year forward obligation, each LSE in the SDGE area must demonstrate procurement of 100% of Local RA obligation for each month of compliance years one and two and 50% of Local RA obligation for year three. For LSEs in the SCE and PGE local procurement need only be demonstrated for 2022. |
From July to December, LSE must demonstrate procurement
of their revised (due to load migration) Local RA obligation |
| Flexible |
LSE must demonstrate procurement of 90% of Flexible RA obligation
for each month of coming compliance year |
LSE must demonstrate procurement of 100% of their monthly
Flexible RA obligation |
Commission staff evaluates LSE filings annually and monthly ensure accuracy and completeness. Commission staff also lead annual RA proceedings to refine the RA program, the most recent of which is R.21-10-002.
Current RA Proceeding: R.21-10-002
Phase 2 Schedule for ALL Proposals (Excluding FCR and LCR Issues)
|
| Party and Energy Division proposals filed |
January 2, 2022 |
| Workshop on Energy Division and party proposal |
Early February 2022 |
| Comments on workshop and all proposals filed |
February 14, 2022 |
| Reply comments on workshop and all proposals |
February 24, 2022 |
| Proposed Decision on Phase 2 |
May 2022 |
| Final Decision on Phase 2 |
June 2022 |
| 2023 RA Guide and Templates Workshop |
August 4, 2022 |
| Modified Phase 2 Schedule for FCR and LCR |
| CAISO draft 2023 LCR Report filed |
April 15, 2022 |
| Comments on draft 2023 LCR Report filed |
April 22, 2022 |
| CAISO final 2023 LCR Report filed |
April 29, 2022 |
| Comments on final 2023 LCR Report |
May 6, 2022 |
| Reply comments on final 203 LCR Report |
May 13, 2022 |
| CAISO final 2023 FCR Report filed |
Mid-May 2022 |
| Comments on final 2023 FCR Report |
End of the 2nd business day after
the date CAISO files its FCR Report |
Below is the schedule for the Reform Track
| Reform Track Schedule |
| Workshop conducted by parties |
September 2021 - January 2022 |
| Workshop Report file |
February 28, 2022 |
| Comments on Workshop Report |
March 24, 2022 |
| Reply Comments on Workshop Report |
April 1, 2022 |
| Decision on Reform Track |
D.22-06-050 |
RA Reform Workshop Schedule Pursuant to Decision 22-06-050
| Date |
Workstream |
Workshop Subject |
Facilitator |
Notetaker |
Wed
7/27 |
2 |
Process Overview
Resource Counting: exceedance for wind and solar |
SDG&E |
CLECA |
Wed
8/3 |
|
Master Resource Database
LSE Showing and Compliance Tools: Initial Discussion |
IEP |
CLECA |
Wed
8/10 |
1 |
Resource Counting: hybrid resources |
CalCCA |
CLECA |
Wed
8/17 |
|
Planning Reserve Margin (PRM): part 1 (process and mechanics)
UCAP-Lite |
CLECA |
CAISO |
Tues
8/23 |
|
Resource Counting: recap for wind, solar, hybrid;
availability requirements for use-limited resources;
long-duration storage; MCC Buckets for 2024 |
Energy Division Staff |
CLECA |
Wed
8/31 |
1 |
LSE Requirements: follow-up discussion (CEC data)
Cost Allocation Mechanism (CAM)
LSE Showing and Compliance Tools: follow-up discussion |
CESA |
CLECA |
Mon
9/5 |
|
Labor Day Holiday |
|
|
Wed
9/14 |
2 |
PRM: part 2 (counting values, setting requirements)
Test Year: initial discussion |
PG&E |
CLECA |
Wed
9/21 |
3 |
Interface CPUC/CAISO Processes: changes to CIRA;
signal NQC Capacity Value
Flexible Requirements |
SCE |
CLECA |
Thu
9/29 |
2 |
Test Year: follow-up discussion
Remaining Issues
Wrap-Up |
WPTF |
CLECA |
Wed
10/5 |
3 |
Placeholder: Workstream 3 wrap-up (if needed) |
PG&E |
CLECA |
Implementation Track Phase 3 Schedule (excluding FCR and LCR Issues)
|
Party and Energy Division proposals filed
|
January 20, 2023 |
Workshop on Energy Division and party proposals
|
Early February 2023 |
| Comments on workshop and all proposals filed |
February 17, 2023 |
Reply comments on workshop and all proposals filed
|
February 27, 2023 |
Proposed Decision on Phase 3
|
May 2023 |
| Final Decision on Phase 3 |
June 2023 |
| Implementation Track Phase 3 Schedule for FCR and LCR Issues |
CAISO draft 2024 LCR Report filed
|
April 2023 |
| Comments on draft 2024 LCR Report filed |
TBD |
| CAISO final 2024 LCR and FCR Report filed |
May 2023 |
| Comments on final 2024 LCR and FCR Report |
TBD |
Reply comments on 2024 LCR and FCR Report
|
TBD |
| Reform Track Phase 2 Schedule |
| Workstreams 1-3 to resolve remaining implementation details and methodologies |
July - October 2022 |
| Final proposals from Workstreams 1-3 filed |
November 15, 2022 |
| Opening comments on final proposals |
December 1, 2022 |
| Reply comments on final proposals |
December 12, 2022 |
| Proposed Decision on Phase 2 |
First Quarter of 2023 |
Recent Decisions
Decision Adopting Local Capacity Obligations for 2023 - 2025, Flexible Capacity Obligations for 2023, and Reform Track Framework
D.22-06-050
This decision adopts local capacity requirements for 2023-2025 and flexible capacity requirements for 2023 applicable to Commission jurisdictional load-serving entities. This decision also adopts the Reform Track Framework to the Resource Adequacy program. The decision includes a 24-Hour Slice Framework attached as Appendix A.
Decision On Phase 1 of the Implementation Track: Modifications to the Central Procurement Entity Structure
D.22-03-034
This decision completes Phase 1 of the Implementation track by adopting modifications to the central procurement entity structure adopted in Decisions (D.) 20-06-002 and D.20-12-006, including revisions to the requirements for self-shown local resources, revisions to the CPE’s solicitation selection criteria, and revisions to the CPE procurement timeline.
Decision on Track 3.B.2 Issues: Restructure of the Resource Adequacy Program
D.21-07-014
This decision addresses issues scoped as Track 3.B.2, which were proposals to restructure the RA program, and multi-year flexible RA requirements. The restructure proposals include consideration of hourly capacity requirements, reliance on capacity with energy attributes, use limitations, and a forward energy requirement construct.
Decision Adopting Local Capacity Obligations for 2022-2024, Adopting Flexible Capacity Obligations for 2022, and Refinements to the Resource Adequacy Program
D.21-06-029
This decision adopts local capacity requirements for 2021-2023 and flexible capacity requirements for 2021 applicable to Commission jurisdictional load-serving entities. This decision also adopts refinements to the Resource Adequacy program.
Decision on Track 3.A Issues: Local Capacity Requirement Reduction Compensation Mechanism and Competitive Neutrality Rules
D.20-12-006
This decision addresses issues scoped as Track 3.A., which are the local capacity requirement reduction compensation mechanism and the central procurement entity's competitive neutrality.
Decision Adopting Local Capacity Obligations for 2021-2023, Adopting Flexible Capacity Obligations for 2021, and Refining the Resource Adequacy Program
D.20-06-031
This decision addresses issues scoped as Track 2. Track 2 issues are those that need to be resolved earlier in the proceeding, such as adopting Local Capacity Requirements (LCR) for 2021-2023, and Flexible Capacity Requirements (FCR) for 2021. Additional issues addressed included proposals related to counting conventions that included Working Groups for hydro resources, hybrid resources, and third-party demand response resources.
Decision on the Central Procurement of the Resource Adequacy Program
D.20-06-002
This decision adopts implementation details for the central procurement of multi-year local Resource Adequacy procurement to begin for the 2023 compliance year in the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Southern California Edison (SCE) distribution service areas, including identifying PG&E and SCE as the central procurement entities for their respective distribution service areas and adopting a hybrid central procurement framework. The decision declines to adopt a central procurement framework for the San Diego Gas and Electric distribution service area at this time.
Useful Resources:
RA Workshop Materials:
RA Modeling:
Resource Adequacy Reports:
Resource Adequacy Market Reports:
