California Public Utilities Code

§ 399.16

PUC § 399.16 Effective Jan 1, 2020Div. 1 · Part 1 · Ch. 2.3 · Art. 16

Statute text

(a)Various electricity products from eligible renewable energy resources located within the WECC transmission network service area shall be eligible to comply with the renewables portfolio standard procurement requirements in Section 399.15. These electricity products may be differentiated by their impacts on the operation of the grid in supplying electricity, as well as meeting the requirements of this article.

(b)Consistent with the goals of procuring the least-cost and best-fit electricity products from eligible renewable energy resources that meet project viability principles adopted by the commission pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 399.13 and that provide the benefits set forth in Section 399.11, a balanced portfolio of eligible renewable energy resources shall be procured consisting of the following portfolio content categories:

(1)Eligible renewable energy resource electricity products that meet either of the following criteria:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 401, Sec. 2. (SB 155) Effective January 1, 2020.