Process for Integrated will also require each “We Resource Planning, p. LSE to address in its 10, June 28, 2017) individual IRP how it will address impacts on Sierra Club and CEJA disadvantaged support a definition of (p. 66) communities.” disadvantaged communities that is also note that there are “We based on specific statutory provisions CalEnviroScreen criteria, that apply to IOUs and their and discuss statutes that procurement activities with support that definition. respect to avoiding further (Opening Comments of pollution and providing California Environmental greater clean generation Justice Alliance and investments in Sierra Club On disadvantaged Administrative Law (p. 67) communities.” Judge’s Ruling Seeking with these Comment on Staff “Consistent requirements for IOUs, each Proposal on Process for IOU should, in its IRP, Integrated Resource describe how it will apply Planning, pp. 33-37, June these preferences when 28, 2017; Opening soliciting and selecting Comments of the (p. 67) California Environmental projects.” Justice Alliance and load served by “For Sierra Club on the resources located in Proposed Reference Plan disadvantaged communities and Related Commission (existing owned resources, Policy Actions, pp. contracted resources, or 38, October 26, 2017.) planned new resources), we expect disclosure of the Sierra Club, CEJA, and following information, at a the Environmental minimum: annual emissions Defense Fund (EDF) of GHGs, annual emissions called for a definition of of local air pollutants disadvantaged (nitrogen oxides and communities that particulate matter, at a mirrored the definition minimum), and number of the Commission used in annual starts. Emissions previous decisions reporting shall also include (Comments of California emissions due to cycling, in Environmental Justice addition to emissions from Alliance, Sierra Club, (p. 68) and Environmental normal operation.” Defense Fund on the for non-emitting “Likewise, December 28, 2017
Process for Integrated Resource Planning, p. 10, June 28, 2017) Sierra Club and CEJA support a definition of disadvantaged communities that is based on CalEnviroScreen criteria, and discuss statutes that support that definition. (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. 33-37, June 28, 2017; 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, CEJA, and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) called for a definition of disadvantaged communities that mirrored the definition the Commission used in previous decisions (Comments of California Environmental Justice Alliance, Sierra Club, and Environmental Defense Fund on the December 28, 2017 38, “We will also require each LSE to address in its individual IRP how it will address impacts on disadvantaged communities.” (p. 66) “We also note that there are specific statutory provisions that apply to IOUs and their procurement activities with respect to avoiding further pollution and providing greater clean generation investments in disadvantaged communities.” (p. 67) “Consistent with these requirements for IOUs, each IOU should, in its IRP, describe how it will apply these preferences when soliciting and selecting projects.” (p. 67) “For load served by resources located in disadvantaged communities (existing owned resources, contracted resources, or planned new resources), we expect disclosure of the following information, at a minimum: annual emissions of GHGs, annual emissions of local air pollutants (nitrogen oxides and particulate matter, at a minimum), and number of annual starts. Emissions reporting shall also include emissions due to cycling, in addition to emissions from normal operation.” (p. 68) “Likewise, for non-emitting
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