resources to meet subarea Conclusion of Law 10, p. 26. need; ordered SCE to report Ordering Paragraph 2, p. 27. back promptly regarding its efforts to analyze and procure Concurrence, pp. 1-2. for scenarios that do not include Ellwood. The Concurrence observes that SCE will “pursue a request for offers for the Santa Barbara/Goleta area (as planned)…” The Concurrence summarizes the decision as noting that of this contract “…approval would have funded a 30-year refurbishment of the facility at a time when—absent a compelling reason to the contrary—all of our long-term investments in energy and infrastructure should be directed towards resources that provide the environmental and local benefits we need to achieve our clean energy and pollution reduction mandates. We may not always find the fossil-free alternatives that we are looking for, but we should always engage in a very hard look first to see if we can.” 3. Seek to meet local need with Notice of Ex Parte Communication by Verified non-fossil fuel alternatives by the California Environmental Justice preparing an RFO for all of the Alliance (6/7/17); Moorpark sub-area. Notice of Ex Parte Communication by the California Environmental Justice CEJA argued that information Alliance (6/19/17); developed at the CEC by parties and the CAISO Notice of Ex Parte Communication by establish that non-fossil fuel the California Environmental Justice alternatives could meet both Alliance (9/22/17). the subarea need and the Concurrence pp. 1-2. Moorpark need.
resources to meet subarea need; ordered SCE to report back promptly regarding its efforts to analyze and procure for scenarios that do not include Ellwood. The Concurrence observes that SCE will “pursue a request for offers for the Santa Barbara/Goleta area (as planned)…” The Concurrence summarizes the decision as noting that “…approval of this contract would have funded a 30-year refurbishment of the facility at a time when—absent a compelling reason to the contrary—all of our long-term investments in energy and infrastructure should be directed towards resources that provide the environmental and local benefits we need to achieve our clean energy and pollution reduction mandates. We may not always find the fossil-free alternatives that we are looking for, but we should always engage in a very hard look first to see if we can.” Conclusion of Law 10, p. 26. Ordering Paragraph 2, p. 27. Concurrence, pp. 1-2. 3. Seek to meet local need with non-fossil fuel alternatives by preparing an RFO for all of the Moorpark sub-area. CEJA argued that information developed at the CEC by parties and the CAISO establish that non-fossil fuel alternatives could meet both the subarea need and the Moorpark need. Notice of Ex Parte Communication by the California Environmental Justice Alliance (6/7/17); Notice of Ex Parte Communication by the California Environmental Justice Alliance (6/19/17); Notice of Ex Parte Communication by the California Environmental Justice Alliance (9/22/17). Concurrence pp. 1-2. Verified