Proposed Decision of resources, we expect Commissioner Liane M. disclosure of locational Randolph, p. 3, January information, including 16, 2018.) whether the resource is proposed to be located in a Sierra Club and CEJA disadvantaged community.” offer specific (p. 69) recommendations for load entities will require that any “…we (LSEs) to evaluate the LSE proposing to develop impacts of their IRPs and new natural gas resources or procurement decisions in re-contract with existing disadvantaged natural gas resources in their communities. (Opening IRP for a term of five years Comments of California or more, regardless of Environmental Justice whether it is located in a Alliance and Sierra Club disadvantaged community, On Administrative Law make a showing as to why another lower-emitting or Judge’s Ruling Seeking Comment on Staff preferably zero-emitting Proposal on Process for resource could not Integrated Resource reasonably meet the need Planning, pp. 37-40, June (p. 70) identified.” 28, 2017; see also also appreciate a Opening Comments of “We number of the California parties’ suggestions for improving Environmental Justice the disadvantaged Alliance and Sierra Club communities analysis in on the Proposed IRP, which we will consider Reference Plan and in the next round. In Related Commission particular, we agree with Policy Actions, pp. those parties focusing on the October 26, 2017.) potential benefits and Sierra Club and CEJA synergies associated with recommended that no electrification of new natural gas plants be transportation and buildings sited in disadvantaged for disadvantaged communities and that (p. 70) communities.” LSEs give preference to preferred resources in disadvantaged communities: “To effectuate the requirements related to DACs, the Commission should ensure that
Proposed Decision of Commissioner Liane M. Randolph, p. 3, January 16, 2018.) Sierra Club and CEJA offer specific recommendations for load entities (LSEs) to evaluate the impacts of their IRPs and procurement decisions in disadvantaged communities. (Opening Comments of California Environmental Justice Alliance and Sierra Club On Administrative Law Judge’s Ruling Seeking Comment on Staff Proposal on Process for Integrated Resource Planning, pp. 37-40, June 28, 2017; see also Opening Comments of the California Environmental Justice Alliance and Sierra Club on the Proposed Reference Plan and Related Commission Policy Actions, pp. October 26, 2017.) Sierra Club and CEJA recommended that no new natural gas plants be sited in disadvantaged communities and that LSEs give preference to preferred resources in disadvantaged communities: “To effectuate the requirements related to DACs, the Commission should ensure that resources, we expect disclosure of locational information, including whether the resource is proposed to be located in a disadvantaged community.” (p. 69) “…we will require that any LSE proposing to develop new natural gas resources or re-contract with existing natural gas resources in their IRP for a term of five years or more, regardless of whether it is located in a disadvantaged community, make a showing as to why another lower-emitting or preferably zero-emitting resource could not reasonably meet the need identified.” (p. 70) “We also appreciate a number of parties’ suggestions for improving the disadvantaged communities analysis in IRP, which we will consider in the next round. In particular, we agree with those parties focusing on the potential benefits and synergies associated with electrification of transportation and buildings for disadvantaged communities.” (p. 70)