IRP Procurement Track

The IRP "Procurement Track" was initiated in 2019, as ordered in D.19-04-040, to explore possible actions the Commission could take to address potential reliability or other procurement needs while the 2019-20 IRP cycle is underway.

Table 1. CPUC Procurement Orders (Applies to all CPUC-jurisdictional LSEs. No opt-outs allowed)

CPUC Orders

Total

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

2030

2031

2032

D.21-06-035

11,500 MW NQC

2,000 by Aug

6,000 by Jun 1

1,500 MW[1] by Jun 1

n/a[2]

n/a

2,000 MW by Jun 1

n/a

n/a

n/a

D.23-02-040

4,000 MW NQC

n/a

n/a

n/a

2,000 MW by Jun 1

2,000 MW by Jun 1

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

D.26-02-057

6,000 MW NQC

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

2,000 MW by Jun 1

2,000 MW by Jun 1

2,000 MW by Jun 1

Cumulative Procurement Ordered

21,500 MW NQC

2,000 MW

6,000 MW

1,500 MW

2,000 MW

2,000 MW

2,000 MW

2,000 MW

2,000 MW

2,000 MW

 

Table 2. Timelines for CPUC Review of LSE Contracting

 

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

2029

2030

2031

2032

CPUC Reviews LSE Compliance Filings

Feb 1, Aug 1, and Dec 1

Jun 3 and Dec 2

Jun 2 and Dec 1

Jun 1 and Dec 1

Jun 1 and Dec 1

Jun 1 and Dec 1

Jun 1 and Dec 3

Jun 3 and Dec 2

Jun 2 and Dec 1

Jun 1 and Dec 1

 


[1] D.21-06-035 required 2,500 of the 9,000 MW NQC required between 2023-2025 be “Diablo-Canyon Replacement.”

[2] D.21-06-035 required 2,000 MW NQC of Long-Lead Time Procurement by 2026, with an option to extend to 2028: 1,000 MW NQC of long-duration storage and 1,000 MW NQC of firm zero-emitting. D.23-02-040 automatically extends the procurement obligation to 2028. D.26-02-057 requires 6000 MW by 2032. 2000 MW each by June 2030, 2031, and 2032.

Procurement Progress:

IRP Procurement Compliance Summaries

Other Updates

Procurement Track Rulings and Decisions:

IRP Procurement Track

Tracking Energy Development (TED)

Integrated Resource and Long-Term Procurement Plan