7. Post2020 Compliance Decision Verified Periods and Procurement Footnotes on 4 and 5 of the Requirements decision acknowledge GPI’s SB 2 (1X) of 2011 extended contributions in the areas of setting the original RPS compliance periods for the 20202030 program from 20112020, with time period, and recommendation for a target of 33 percent setting compliance periods post2030. renewables by 2020. SB 350 The decision notes: (2015) extended the program The statute is sufficiently and through 2030, and sets a new prescriptive that there is no reason not to program target of 50 percent set post2030 compliance periods now. renewables for 2030 and SB 350 tells the Commission to set beyond. The GPI made threeyear compliance periods for years substantial contributions to after 2030. This is no more complex Decision D1612040 by than setting the compliance periods for advocating for a simple and earlier years; it is merely arithmetic. The straightforward extension of possibility that new legislation could established methods to the alter the compliance periods is always construction of new present, but is not a reason to delay compliance periods and targets setting the compliance periods. for the 20212030 period. We [Decision D.1612040, pgs. 56.] also advocated for the Pleadings extension of the time periods beyond 2030, as specified in In the view of the GPI, SB 350’s the legislation. The Decision treatment of compliance periods for the adopted our position on these post2020 period is intentionally parallel matters. with the treatment of compliance periods for 20112020, with a couple of adjustments. We believe that the Commission similarly should strive for consistency between 2 and phase 3 of the state’s RPS program with respect to compliance periods and associated issues. [GPI Comments on Implementing Elements of SB 350, 5/5/16, pg. 1.] The Ruling asks whether the Commission should establish compliance periods subsequent to 2030. In fact, statute directs the Commission to do so. [GPI Comments on Implementing Elements of SB 350, 5/5/16, pg. 2.]
7. Post2020 Compliance Periods and Procurement Requirements SB 2 (1X) of 2011 extended the original RPS program from 20112020, with a target of 33 percent renewables by 2020. SB 350 (2015) extended the program through 2030, and sets a new program target of 50 percent renewables for 2030 and beyond. The GPI made substantial contributions to Decision D1612040 by advocating for a simple and straightforward extension of established methods to the construction of new compliance periods and targets for the 20212030 period. We also advocated for the extension of the time periods beyond 2030, as specified in the legislation. The Decision adopted our position on these matters. Decision Footnotes on 4 and 5 of the decision acknowledge GPI’s contributions in the areas of setting compliance periods for the 20202030 time period, and recommendation for setting compliance periods post2030. The decision notes: The statute is sufficiently and prescriptive that there is no reason not to set post2030 compliance periods now. SB 350 tells the Commission to set threeyear compliance periods for years after 2030. This is no more complex than setting the compliance periods for earlier years; it is merely arithmetic. The possibility that new legislation could alter the compliance periods is always present, but is not a reason to delay setting the compliance periods. [Decision D.1612040, pgs. 56.] Pleadings In the view of the GPI, SB 350’s treatment of compliance periods for the post2020 period is intentionally parallel with the treatment of compliance periods for 20112020, with a couple of adjustments. We believe that the Commission similarly should strive for consistency between 2 and phase 3 of the state’s RPS program with respect to compliance periods and associated issues. [GPI Comments on Implementing Elements of SB 350, 5/5/16, pg. 1.] The Ruling asks whether the Commission should establish compliance periods subsequent to 2030. In fact, statute directs the Commission to do so. [GPI Comments on Implementing Elements of SB 350, 5/5/16, pg. 2.] Verified
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