Renewable Portfolio Standard Procurement Plan
The California Renewable Portfolio Standard Program (“R.P.S.” or “R.P.S. Program”) was established by Senate Bill (“S.B.”) 1078, and has been subsequently modified by S.B. 107, S.B. 1036, S.B. 2-1X, and S.B. 350 set forth new R.P.S. requirements applicable to publicly owned utilities (“P.O.U.”). V.M.U.S., as a P.O.U., must comply with the R.P.S. Program.
The R.P.S. Program requires California’s electric utilities and other retail sellers to procure eligible renewable energy resources (“E.R.R.s”) so that the amount of electricity generated from eligible renewable resources equals or exceeds a specified percentage of the total electricity sold to retail customers in California.
Eligible Renewable Energy Resources
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Biodiesel
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Fuel cells using renewable fuels
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Ocean wave, ocean thermal, and tidal current
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Biogas
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Geothermal
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Photovoltaic
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Biomass
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Hydroelectric incremental generation from efficiency improvements
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Small hydroelectric (30 megawatts or less)
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Conduit hydroelectric
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Landfill gas
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Solar thermal electric
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Digester gas
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Municipal solid waste
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Wind
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R.P.S. Requirements
The C.E.C. Regulations impose four future multi-year compliance periods, followed by multi-year compliance periods:
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Compliance Period
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R.P.S. Procurement Obligation (% of retail sales)
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(3) January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2020
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33% by December 31, 2020
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(4)-January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2024
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44% by December 31, 2024
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(5)- January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2027
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52% by December 31, 2027
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(6)- January 1, 2028 – December 31, 2030
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60% by December 31, 2030
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All Subsequent Multi-Year Periods
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60%
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Resolution: Resolution NO.20-105 - R.P.S. PLAN(PDF, 19KB)
Complete RPS: VMUS RPS Procurement Plan (CP-3)(PDF, 209KB)