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Adopt Resolution Approving Revised City of Lodi Electric Utility Renewables
Portfolio Standard Procurement Plan and Enforcement Program
October 21,2020
Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution approving the Revised City of Lodi Renewables
Portfolio Standard (RPS) Procurement Plan and Enforcement
Program.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION On October 7,2015, Senate Bill (SB) 350 was signed into law which
mandated a 33 percent RPS target by 2020 and 50 percent RPS
target by 2030. On September 10, 2018, SB 100 was signed into
law which accelerates the RPS target to 50 percentby 2026 and 60
percent by 2030.
Pursuant to Public Utilities Code, Section 399.30, Lodi Electric Utility (LEU) must adopt and implement a
renewable energy resources procurement plan (RPS Procurement Plan) and a program for the
enforcement of the RPS Procurement Plan (RPS Enforcement Program) and update these documents as
appropriate.
Attached as Exhibit A, the Revised City of Lodi Electric Utility Renewables Portfolio Standard
Procurement Plan and Enforcement Program (Revised Plan), replaces the prior RPS Procurement Plan
and Enforcement Program approved by the City Council on December 11 ,2011(Resolution 2011-195),
on December 19, 2012 (Resolution 2012-206), and on November 20,2013 (Resolution 201 3-207) and
reflects changes as a result of the most currently revised regulations.
ln general, the Revised Plan outlines a strategy for fulfilling unmet long{erm generation resource needs
that requires LEU to procure a minimum quantity of electricity products from eligible renewable energy
resources, including renewable energy credits, as a specified percentage of the total kilowatt-hours sold
to LEU's retail customers each compliance period to achieve specified procurement targets. The
Revised Plan requires LEU, through the Risk Oversight Committee (ROC), to annually review the City's
progress toward meeting RPS goals and determine whether reasonable progress is being made to
sufficiently meet compliance year targets. lf targets are not being met, LEU has the ability to apply
historic carryover from renewable energy procured through 2010 and/or review the applicability of
applying excess procurement from prior compliance periods. ln addition, LEU may review the applicability
and appropriateness of excusing performance based on cost limitation provisions included in the Revised
Plan. ln addition to the accelerated posl2020 RPS requirements and cost limitation provision, the
Revised Plan includes a required long-term procurement provision whereby starting in 2021, LEU must
procure at least 65 percent of its RPS resources from contracts of 10 or more years in duration.
APPROVED
a Manager
Adopt Resolution Approving Revised City of Lodi Electric Utility Renewables Portfolio Standard Procurement Plan and
Enforcement Program
October 21,2020
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Combined with historic carryover and excess surplus, LEU anticipates its existing RPS resources
(geothermal, small hydro, solar) will meet RPS requirements through 2024.Two additional potential
resources are currently under negotiation and if secured, would extend LEU's projected compliance
through 2027. LEU staff will continue to bring fon¡uard to the ROC and evaluate the feasibility of additional
renewable energy resources and opportunities to meet existing and future RPS requirements.
The Risk Oversight Committee received a report on the Revised Plan at its August 24,2020 meeting and
recommended City Council approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:There is no direct financial impact associated with the development and approval
of the Revised Plan. Any future purchases of RPS eligible resources will be
considered for approval on a case-by-case basis.
Not applicable.FUNDING
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Jeff Éeikheimer (Oct 7,2020 09:38 PDT)
Jeff Berkheimer
Electric Utility Director
PREPARED BY: Jiayo Chiang, Electric Utility Resources Analyst
Exhibit A City of Lodi Electric Utility Revised Renewables Portfolio Standard Procurement Plan and Enforcement Program
Revised October 2020
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Contents
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 3
2. Purpose (PUC section 399.30(a)) ............................................................................................................ 3
3. Compliance Periods (PUC section 399.30(b)) ......................................................................................... 4
4. Procurement Targets of Renewable Energy Resources for Each Compliance Period (PUC sections
399.30(c)(1) and (2)) ............................................................................................................................... 4
5. Reasonable Progress Towards Meeting Compliance Period Targets During Intervening Years (PUC
section 399.30(c)(2)) .............................................................................................................................. 5
6. Procurement Requirements – Definitions for Content Categories (PUC section 399.30(c)(3)) ............. 6
7. Portfolio Balancing Requirements – Quantity for Content Categories (PUC section 399.30(c)(3),
399.16(c)(1) and (2)) ............................................................................................................................... 7
8. Long-term Contract Requirement (PUC sections 399.13(b) and 399.30(d)): ......................................... 7
9. Excess Procurement (PUC section 399.30(d)(1), PUC section 399.13(a)(4)(B)) ..................................... 8
10. Timely Compliance (PUC section 399.30(d)(2), PUC section 399.15(b)(5)) .......................................... 9
11. Greater Than 40% Large Hydro (PUC section 399.30(k)) .................................................................... 11
12. Cost Limitations for Expenditures (PUC section 399.30(d)(3), PUC section 399.15(c)) ...................... 11
13. Historic Carryover ............................................................................................................................... 13
14. Exclusive Control (PUC section 399.30(m)) ......................................................................................... 14
15. Reporting (PUC section 399.30(f), and 9605 – revised per AB 2196) ................................................. 14
16. Program Review .................................................................................................................................. 14
17. Plan Modifications/Amendments ....................................................................................................... 15
18. Voluntary Green Pricing and Shared Renewable Programs (PUC section 399.39(c)(4)) .................... 15
19. Enforcement Program of the RPS Procurement Plan ......................................................................... 15
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1. Introduction
This document presents the Revised Renewable Energy Resources Procurement Plan and
Enforcement Program of the Lodi Electric Utility (LEU), as required for compliance with
the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program, Public Utilities Code Sections
399.11 - 399.33. Since first enacted, the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS)
program has been amended to attain a target of generating 20 percent of total retail
sales1 of electricity in California from eligible renewable energy resources by December
31, 2013, 33 percent by December 31, 2020, 50 percent by December 31, 2026, and 60
percent by December 31, 2030. Pursuant to Public Utilities Code (PUC) section 399.30(a),
each POU must adopt and implement a renewable energy resources procurement plan
(referred to herein as the “RPS Procurement Plan”) and a program for the enforcement of
the RPS Procurement Plan
Lodi Electric Utility’s RPS Procurement Plan, as reflected in Sections 1-18 below consists
of: (1) plan elements that are directly mandated by the legislation; (2) measures that
address each of the optional provisions set forth in Public Utilities Code (PUC) sections
399.30(d) and 399.30(c)(3) and section 3206 of the RPS Regulation; and (3) RPS reporting
provisions. Where appropriate, this RPS Procurement Plan includes section citations to
the Public Utilities Code sections 399.11, et seq, (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 312, Sec. 4.
(SB 100) effective January 1, 2019.) This RPS Procurement Plan also includes Lodi Electric
Utility’s “Enforcement Program of the RPS Procurement Plan”.
This is an update to the Revised RPS Procurement Plan and Enforcement Program
adopted by the Lodi City Council on November 20, 2013. With all future resource needs,
the Lodi Electric Utility (LEU), through the Risk Oversight Committee, shall apply this
document, as approved by the City Council, to assure that the City's retail electric
customers are provided at least a minimum quantity of electricity products from eligible
renewable energy resources and products consistent with the targets set forth in this
Plan.
2. Purpose (PUC section 399.30(a))
In order to fulfill unmet long-term generation resource needs, LEU adopts and implements
this RPS Procurement Plan that requires the utility to procure a minimum quantity of
electricity products from eligible renewable energy resources, including renewable energy
credits, as a specified percentage of LEU’s total kilowatt hours sold to its retail end-use
1 Pursuant to section 3201 of the RPS Regulation.
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customers, each compliance period, to achieve the targets specified in PUC section
399.30(c).
3. Compliance Periods (PUC section 399.30(b))
A. Compliance Period 1: January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2013, inclusive.
B. Compliance Period 2: January 1, 2014, to December 31, 2016, inclusive.
C. Compliance Period 3: January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2020, inclusive.
D. Compliance Period 4: January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2024, inclusive.
E. Compliance Period 5: January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027, inclusive.
F. Compliance Period 6: January 1, 2028, to December 31, 2030, inclusive.
G. Compliance Periods After 2030: Every Three Years
4. Procurement Targets of Renewable Energy Resources for Each Compliance Period
(PUC sections 399.30(c)(1) and (2))
A. During Compliance Period 1, January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2013, LEU shall procure
renewable energy resources equivalent to an average of at least twenty percent (20%)
of retail sales.
(EP 2011 + EP 2012 + EP 2013) > 0.20 * (RS 2011 + RS 2012 + RS 2013)
RSx = total retail sales made by LEU for the specified year x
EPx = electricity products retired for the specified year x; this may include excess
procurement and historic carryover that LEU has chosen to apply to the compliance
period containing year x
B. By the end of Compliance Period 2, December 31, 2016, LEU shall procure renewable
energy resources equivalent to at least twenty-five percent (25%) of retail sales.
(EP 2014 + EP2015 + EP2016) > 0.20 * RS2014 + 0.20 * RS2015 + 0.25 * RS2016
C. By the end of Compliance Period 3, December 31, 2020, LEU shall procure renewable
energy resources equivalent to at least thirty-three percent (33%) of retail sales.
During the intervening years of Compliance Period 3, LEU shall increase procurement
annually to reflect an imputed 2020 compliance obligation expressed as:
(EP2017 + EP2018 + EP2019 + EP2020)
> 0.27 * RS2017 + 0.29 * RS2018 + 0.31 * RS2019 + 0.33 * RS2020
D. By the end of Compliance Period 4, December 31, 2024, LEU shall procure renewable
energy resources equivalent to at least forty-four percent (44%) of retail sales. During
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the intervening years of Compliance Period 4, LEU shall increase procurement annually
to ensure that the quantities of eligible renewable energy resources to be procured
during Compliance Period 4 reflect reasonable progress in each of the intervening
years sufficient to ensure that the procurement of electricity products from eligible
renewable energy resources achieves 44% by 2024.
E. By the end of Compliance Period 5, December 31, 2027, LEU shall procure renewable
energy resources equivalent to at least fifty-two percent (52%) of retail sales. During
the intervening years of Compliance Period 5, LEU shall increase procurement annually
to ensure that the quantities of eligible renewable energy resources to be procured
during Compliance Period 5 reflect reasonable progress in each of the intervening
years sufficient to ensure that the procurement of electricity products from eligible
renewable energy resources achieves 52% by 2027.
F. By the end of Compliance Period 6, December 31, 2030, LEU shall procure renewable
energy resources equivalent to at least sixty percent (60%) of retail sales. During the
intervening years of Compliance Period 6, LEU shall increase procurement annually to
ensure that the quantities of eligible renewable energy resources to be procured
during Compliance Period 6 reflect reasonable progress in each of the intervening
years sufficient to ensure that the procurement of electricity products from eligible
renewable energy resources achieves 60% by 2030.
G. Commencing on December 31, 2033, and every three years thereafter, LEU shall
procure renewable energy resources equivalent to at least sixty percent (60%) of retail
sales.
The procurement targets listed above are minimum requirements. The Lodi City Council
may determine that a higher percentage of renewable energy resources is appropriate in
any given compliance period.
The method used to determine the actual renewable energy resource percentage
achieved for a given calendar year shall be to: (i) sum the total metered generation from
each of LEU’s eligible renewable resources and qualifying purchases in megawatt hours
(MWhs) during the preceding calendar year, (ii) subtract sales, if any, of eligible renewable
resources during the same time period, and (iii) divide the result by the total energy sold
to LEU’s retail end-use customers (in MWhs) in the same time period.
5. Reasonable Progress Towards Meeting Compliance Period Targets During
Intervening Years (PUC section 399.30(c)(2))
LEU shall demonstrate reasonable progress towards meeting compliance period targets
during intervening years by ensuring that renewable energy contracts are in place or
under solicitation to meet the projected increase in RPS procurement for each compliance
period. This demonstration shall be set forth in LEU’s annual report.
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6. Procurement Requirements – Definitions for Content Categories (PUC section
399.30(c)(3))
In order to achieve a balanced portfolio, LEU’s RPS Procurement Plan shall consist of
procurement Content Categories that meet the criteria for the following eligible
renewable energy resource electricity products, as defined in PUC section 399.16(b):
A. Content Category 1 (consistent with PUC section 399.16(b)(1): Resources in this
category shall either:
i. Have a first point of interconnection with a California balancing authority, have a
first point of interconnection with distribution facilities used to serve end users
within a California balancing authority area, or are scheduled from the eligible
renewable energy resource into a California balancing authority without
substituting electricity from another source. The use of another source to provide
real-time ancillary services required to maintain an hourly or sub hourly import
schedule into a California balancing authority shall be permitted, but only the
fraction of the schedule actually generated by the eligible renewable energy
resource shall count toward this portfolio content category.
ii. Have an agreement to dynamically transfer electricity to a California balancing
authority.
B. Content Category 2 (consistent with PUC section 399.16(b)(2)): Resources in this
category shall include firmed and shaped eligible renewable energy resource
electricity products providing incremental electricity and scheduled into a California
balancing authority.
C. Content Category 3 (consistent with PUC section 399.16(b)(3)): Resources in this
category shall include eligible renewable energy resource electricity products, or any
fraction of the electricity generated, including unbundled renewable energy credits,
that do not qualify under the criteria of Content Category 1 or Content Category 2.
D. Grandfathered Resources (PUC section 399.16(d)): Any contract or ownership
agreement originally executed prior to June 1, 2010, shall count in full towards the
procurement requirements, if all of the following conditions are met:
i. The renewable energy resource was eligible under the rules in place as of the date
when the contract was executed.
ii. Any contract amendments or modifications occurring after June 1, 2010, do not
increase the nameplate capacity or expected quantities of annual generation, or
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substitute a different renewable energy resource.
iii. The duration of the contract may be extended if the original contract specified a
procurement commitment of fifteen (15) or more years.
iv. “Eligible renewable energy resource” means an electrical generating facility that
meets the definition of a “renewable electrical generation facility” in Section
25741 of the Public Resources Code, subject to the following: A facility approved
by the governing board of a local publicly owned electric utility prior to June 1,
2010, for procurement to satisfy renewable energy procurement obligations
adopted pursuant to former Section 387, shall be certified as an eligible renewable
energy resource by the Energy Commission pursuant to this article, if the facility is
a “renewable electrical generation facility” as defined in Section 25741 of the
Public Resources Code. (PUC section 399.12(e)(1)(C)).
Resources procured prior to June 1, 2010 shall be counted for RPS compliance without
regard to the limitations on the use of each portfolio Content Category as described in
Section 6.
7. Portfolio Balancing Requirements – Quantity for Content Categories (PUC section
399.30(c)(3), 399.16(c)(1) and (2))
The following portfolio balancing requirements shall apply to LEU’s RPS procurement:
A. For Compliance Period 1, LEU shall procure not less than fifty percent (50%) of the
eligible renewable energy resource electricity products associated with contracts
executed after June 1, 2010 from Content Category 1, and not more than twenty-five
percent (25%) from Content Category 3.
B. For Compliance Period 2, LEU shall procure not less than sixty-five percent (65%) of
the eligible renewable energy resource electricity products associated with contracts
executed after June 1, 2010 from Content Category 1, and not more than fifteen
percent (15%) from Content Category 3.
C. For Compliance Period 3, and annually thereafter, LEU shall procure not less than
seventy-five percent (75%) of the eligible renewable energy resource electricity
products associated with contracts executed after June 1, 2010 from Content Category
1, and not more than ten percent (10%) from Content Category 3.
8. Long-term Contract Requirement (PUC sections 399.13(b) and 399.30(d)):
Beginning January 1, 2021, with Compliance Period 4, at least sixty-five percent (65%) of
LEU’s renewables portfolio standard procurement for each compliance period shall be
from contracts of 10 years or more in duration or ownership or ownership agreements for
eligible renewable energy resources.
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9. Excess Procurement (PUC section 399.30(d)(1), PUC section 399.13(a)(4)(B))
LEU shall be allowed to apply excess procurement (Excess Procurement) from one
compliance period to subsequent compliance periods.
A. For Compliance Periods 1 -3, the following conditions must be met:
i. LEU may accumulate, beginning on January 1, 2011, Excess Procurement from one
Compliance Period to be applied in any subsequent Compliance Period.
ii. In calculating the quantity of Excess Procurement, LEU shall deduct from actual
procurement quantities, the total amount of procurement associated with
contracts of less than ten (10) years in duration.
iii. Eligible resources must be from Content Category 1 or Content Category 2 or
Grandfathered Resources to be Excess Procurement.
iv. Resources from Content Category 3 shall not be counted as Excess Procurement.
B. Beginning with Compliance Periods 4 and for all subsequent Compliance Periods, the
following conditions apply:
i. For electricity products from Portfolio Content Category 1, contracts of any
duration may count as Excess Procurement.
ii. Electricity products from Portfolio Content Category 2 shall not be counted as
Excess Procurement.
iii. Contracts of any duration for electricity products meeting the Portfolio Content
Categories 2 or 3 that are credited towards a compliance period shall not be
deducted from POU’s procurement for purposes of calculating Excess
Procurement.
C. If sixty-five percent (65%) of LEU’s procurement for Compliance Period 3, ending
December 31, 2020 is from contracts of 10 years or more in duration or in its
ownership or ownership agreements for eligible renewable energy resources, LEU may
apply the excess procurement provisions of subsection B above for that Compliance
Period.
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10. Timely Compliance (PUC section 399.30(d)(2), PUC section 399.15(b)(5))
A. Waiver of Timely Compliance
Enforcement of timely compliance with minimum procurement quantities per PUC
section 399.15 and section 6 above shall be waived if LEU demonstrates that any of
the following conditions are beyond LEU control, and will prevent timely compliance:
i. Inadequate Transmission (PUC section 399.15(b)(5)(A)): There is inadequate
transmission capacity to allow for sufficient electricity to be delivered from LEU’s
proposed eligible renewable energy resource projects using the current
operational protocols of LEU’s Balancing Authority, the California Independent
System Operator (CAISO). In making its findings relative to the existence of this
condition, LEU’s deliberations shall include, but not be limited to the following:
(1) Whether LEU has undertaken, in a timely fashion, reasonable measures under
its control and consistent with its obligations under local, state, and federal
laws and regulations, to develop and construct new transmission lines or
upgrades to existing lines intended to transmit electricity generated by eligible
renewable energy resources. In determining the reasonableness of LEU’s
actions, LEU shall consider its expectations for full-cost recovery for these
transmission lines and upgrades, and
(2) Whether LEU has taken all reasonable operational measures to maximize cost-
effective deliveries of electricity from eligible renewable energy resources in
advance of transmission availability.
ii. Permitting, interconnection, or other factors that delayed projects, or procurement,
or there is insufficient supply of eligible renewable energy resources available to
LEU (PUC section 399.15(b)(5)(B)). In making its findings relative to the existence
of this condition, LEU’s deliberations shall include, but not be limited to the
following:
(1) Whether LEU prudently managed portfolio risks, including relying on a
sufficient number of viable projects;
(2) Whether LEU sought to develop one of the following: its own eligible
renewable energy resources, transmission to interconnect to eligible
renewable energy resources, or energy storage used to integrate eligible
renewable energy resources;
(3) Whether LEU procured an appropriate minimum margin of procurement above
the minimum procurement level necessary to comply with the renewables
portfolio standard to compensate for foreseeable delays or insufficient supply;
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(4) Whether LEU took reasonable measures, under its control to procure cost-
effective distributed generation and allowable unbundled renewable energy
credits;
(5) Whether actions or events beyond the control of LEU have adversely impacted
timely deliveries of renewable energy resources including, but not limited to,
acts of nature, terrorism, war, labor difficulty, civil disturbance, or market
manipulation.
iii. Unanticipated curtailment of eligible renewable energy resources if the waiver
would not result in an increase in greenhouse gas emissions. (PUC section
399.15(b)(5)(C)).
iv. Unanticipated increase in retail sales due to transportation electrification. In
making a finding that this condition prevents timely compliance, LEU shall consider
both of the following:
(1) Whether transportation electrification significantly exceeded forecasts in LEU’s
service territory based on the best and most recently available information
filed with the State Air Resources Board, the Energy Commission, or another
state agency.
(2) Whether LEU took reasonable measures to procure sufficient resources to
account for unanticipated increases in retail sales due to transportation
electrification.
B. Portfolio Balance Requirement Reduction (Section 3206(a)(4)) (PUC sections
399.16(e), 399.30(c)(3))
i. Lodi Risk Oversight Committee may determine that a reduction of the
procurement content requirement is warranted for any compliance period to the
extent that LEU demonstrates that it cannot comply with the balancing
requirement because of conditions beyond LEU’s control as provided in PUC
section 399.15(b)(5) and subsection A above.
ii. LEU shall not, under any circumstances, reduce the obligation to procure Content
Category 1 resources below 65% for any compliance period obligation after
December 31, 2016.
C. Procedures Upon Approving Waiver:
In the event of a Waiver of Timely Compliance due to any of the factors set forth
above, LEU shall implement the following procedures:
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i. Establish additional reporting for intervening years to demonstrate that
reasonable actions under the LEU’s control are being taken (PUC section
399.15(b)(6)).
ii. Require a demonstration that all reasonable actions within LEU’s control have
been taken to ensure compliance in order to grant the waiver (PUC section
399.15(b)(7)).
D. Prior Deficits:
In no event shall deficits from prior compliance periods be added to future compliance
periods (PUC section 399.15(b)(9)).
11. Greater Than 40% Large Hydro (PUC section 399.30(k))
A. If, during any Compliance Period, LEU receives more than 40 percent of its retail sales
from large hydroelectric generation under an ownership agreement or contract in
effect as of January 1, 2018, LEU is not required to procure eligible renewable energy
resources that exceed the lesser of subpart i or ii for that year, and LEU’s compliance
obligation during that compliance period shall be adjusted such that the total
quantities of eligible renewable energy resources to be procured shall reflect such
reductions:
i. The portion of LEU’s retail sales unsatisfied by LEU’s large hydroelectric
generation.
ii. The soft target adopted by the Energy Commission for the intervening years of the
relevant compliance period, or for those years where soft targets are not adopted,
a showing of progress as defined in section 5 herein.
B. An extension or renewal of a procurement agreement shall not be eligible to count
towards the determination that the local publicly owned electric utility receives more
than 40 percent of its retail sales from large hydroelectric generation in any year,
except for any agreement in effect on January 1, 2015, between a local publicly owned
electric utility and the Western Area Power Administration or federal government as
part of the federal Central Valley Project.
C. This adjustment does not modify LEU’s compliance obligation to satisfy the Portfolio
Balancing Requirements above.
12. Cost Limitations for Expenditures (PUC section 399.30(d)(3), PUC section
399.15(c))
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A. LEU, at its sole discretion, may elect to establish cost limitations for all eligible
renewable energy resources used to comply with the renewables portfolio standard
that is set at a level that prevents disproportionate rate impacts. In ensuring that
customers do not face a disproportionate burden, the Lodi Risk Oversight Committee
has the authority to implement a cost limitation provision which may result in a
temporary suspension of RPS compliance activities. This cost limitation provision may
be implemented on an annual basis (intervening year) and/or for a Compliance
Period, as authorized by the Lodi Risk Oversight Committee and may be implemented
regardless of available historic carryover and/or excess procurement. The Lodi Risk
Oversight Committee shall notify the Lodi City Council via Quarterly Utility Updates to
the Council if cost limitation provisions have been implemented.
B. This section establishes a cost limitation provision that will be triggered if the rate
impact on LEU customers related to the procurement of renewable energy attributes
exceeds $0.005/kwh during a particular intervening year and/or Compliance Period.
C. LEU will, after reviewing and obtaining approval from the Lodi Risk Oversight
Committee, take the following actions if the cost limitation provision is activated
during an intervening year and/or Compliance Period:
ndn i. Adjust the RPS incremental expenditure into Lodi’s resource portfolio so that the
rate impact does not exceed $0.005 cent/kWh
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RPS Incremental Expenditure = LEU Total RPS procurement cost minus the
associated non-renewable energy cost2
ii. Incorporating the costs of the completed RPS procurement3 that will be delivered
in the future years. The cost limitation threshold identified herein will be applied
for the subsequent 5 years.
D. When applying the cost limitation defined herein, the City shall rely on this RPS
Procurement Plan, as well as:
i. Procurement expenditures that approximate the expected cost of building,
owning, and operating eligible renewable energy resources; and
ii. The potential that some planned resource additions may be delayed or cancelled.
2 The non-renewable cost is calculated based on CAISO Day-Ahead Market (DAM) NP15 actual price and energy
market forward price forecast used in LEU’s annual energy cost budgeting processes.
3 The Commercial Operation Date (COD) of a signed renewable energy contract is later than the current year
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E. When evaluating the potential use of this cost limitation provision, the following will
be taken into consideration:
i. Grandfathered resources will not be included in the cost limitation calculation.
ii. The cost limitation calculation will only apply to the renewable attribute portion of
the energy procurement. For contracts that do not split the price between the
energy component and the renewable attribute, the CAISO market energy price
will be used to determine the remaining portion (renewable attribute) of the cost.
iii. Renewable attribute that is generated and purchased in one compliance period,
but is counted towards compliance in a subsequent compliance period, will be
applied against the cost limitations in the compliance period in which it is counted.
.
iv. The power supply forecast from LEU’s annual budgeting process will be used to
calculate the annual RPS cost limitations.
F. LEU continuously monitors its expenditure levels and will advise the Lodi Risk
Oversight Committee annually of its RPS expenditures when the thresholds to
implement its cost limitation are met or fall below the cost limitation thresholds to
resume RPS Procurement Plan requirements.
F. LEU shall review the need for cost limitations and the rate impact limit as part of
the annual budget process described in this RPS Procurement Plan.
13. Historic Carryover
A. LEU, at its sole discretion, may elect to adopt rules that allow for procurement
generated before January 1, 2011 that meets the criteria of Section 3202 (a)(2), that is
in excess of the sum of the 2004-2010 annual procurement targets defined in Section
3206(a)(5)(D) and that was not applied to the RPS of another state or to a voluntary
claim, to be applied to the LEU’s RPS procurement target for the compliance period
ending December 31, 2013, or for any subsequent compliance period.
B. Both the historic carryover and the procurement applied to the LEU’s annual
procurement target must be from eligible renewable resources that were RPS-eligible
under the rules in place at the time of execution of ownership agreement.
i. Historic carryover must be procured pursuant to a contract or ownership
agreement executed before June 1, 2010.
C. Historic carryover will be calculated based on the following:
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i. A baseline of an amount equal to 2001 procurement divided by 2001 retail sales,
multiplied by 2003 total retail sales, plus one percent of 2001 retail sales.
ii. Annual procurement targets for 2004-2010 that are equal to the lesser of 20
percent of the previous year’s retail sales or 1 percent of the previous year’s retail
sales greater than the annual procurement target for the previous year.
D. All applicable historic procurement claims for January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2010,
baseline calculations, annual procurement target calculations, and any other pertinent
data must be submitted to the California Energy Commission by January 1, 2014.
14. Exclusive Control (PUC section 399.30(m))
In all matters regarding compliance with the RPS Procurement Plan, LEU shall retain
exclusive control and discretion over the following:
A. The mix of eligible renewable energy resources procured by LEU and those additional
generation resources procured by LEU for purposes of ensuring resource adequacy
and reliability.
B. The reasonable costs incurred by LEU for eligible renewable energy resources owned
by it.
15. Reporting (PUC section 399.30(f), and 9605 – revised per AB 2196)
A. Deliberations on Procurement Plan (PUC section 399.30(f)):
i. Public Notice: LEU shall post notice of meetings if the Council will deliberate in
public regarding this RPS Procurement Plan.
ii. Documents and Materials Related to Procurement Status and Plans: When LEU
provides information to the City Council related to its renewable energy resources
procurement status and future plans, for the City Council’s consideration at a
noticed public meeting, LEU shall make that information available to the public.
B. Compliance Reporting (per Section 3207):
i. Annual Reports – by July 1 for each year (see Section 3206(c))
ii. Compliance Period Reports – by July 1 of 2014, 2017, 2021, and annually
thereafter. (see Section 3207(d))
16. Program Review
LEU’s RPS Procurement Plan shall be reviewed by the Lodi Risk Oversight Committee in
accordance with LEU’s Renewable Portfolio Standard Enforcement Program.
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17. Plan Modifications/Amendments
This RPS Procurement Plan may be modified or amended by an affirmative vote of the
Lodi City Council during a public meeting at the recommendation of the Lodi Risk
Oversight Committee. Any Lodi City Council action to modify or amend the RPS
Procurement Plan must be publicly noticed in accordance with Section 15.
18. Voluntary Green Pricing and Shared Renewable Programs (PUC section
399.39(c)(4))
LEU may at a future date initiate a “Voluntary Green Pricing or Shared Renewable
Generation Programs.” The purpose of these programs is to provide customers options
for alternative renewable energy products that are not part of LEU’s portfolio used to
serve its retail load. The following provisions will apply to any such programs should they
be initiated:
A. The kilowatt hours generated by an eligible renewable energy resource that is PCC 1
or PCC 0 that is credited to a participating customer pursuant to such programs shall
be excluded from LEU’s retail sales for purposes of determining its RPS procurement
requirements.
B. Any renewable energy credits associated with electricity credited to a participating
customer shall not be used for compliance with procurement requirements under this
article, shall be retired on behalf of the participating customer, and shall not be
further sold, transferred, or otherwise monetized for any purpose.
C. To the extent possible for generation that is excluded from retail sales under this
subdivision, LEU shall seek to procure those eligible renewable energy resources that
are located in reasonable proximity to program participants; provided, however, that
LEU is not prohibited from seeking resources in alternate locales if suitable warranted.
19. Enforcement Program of the RPS Procurement Plan
A. Lodi Electric Utility (LEU) shall have a program for the enforcement of the RPS
Procurement Plan, which shall include all of the provisions, set forth herein and shall
be included in the LEU RPS Procurement Plan.
B. Annual review by the Lodi Risk Oversight Committee of the RPS Procurement Plan for
each year from 2011 through 2030 shall ensure that LEU is making reasonable
progress as defined in Section 5 of the RPS Procurement Plan.
C. Compliance Period review of the RPS Procurement Plan shall include consideration of
each of the following elements:
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i. By December 31 of each year following the end of a Compliance Period:
1. Verify that LEU has met the procurement targets of renewable energy
procurement for each compliance period defined in Section 3 of the RPS
Procurement Plan.
2. If targets are not met, LEU must:
(1) Review the applicability of applying Excess Procurement from previous
Compliance Periods consistent with the provisions of the RPS Procurement
Plan.
(2) Ensure that any Waiver of Timely Compliance was compliant with the
provisions in the RPS Procurement Plan.
(3) Review the applicability and appropriateness of excusing performance
based on the Cost Limitations for Expenditures provisions of the RPS
Procurement Plan.
(4) Ensure that any Portfolio Balance Requirement Reduction was compliant
with the provisions of the RPS Procurement Plan.
D. If it is determined that LEU has failed to comply with the provisions of its RPS
Procurement Plan, the Lodi Risk Oversight Committee shall take steps to correct any
untimely compliance, including:
i. Reviewing LEU’s RPS Procurement Plan to determine what changes, if any, are
necessary to ensure compliance in the next Compliance Period.
ii. Report quarterly to the City Council regarding the progress being made toward
meeting the compliance obligation for the next Compliance Period.
iii. Report to the City Council regarding the status of meeting subsequent compliance
period targets, and all steps being taken to ensure that the obligation is timely met.