California’s Distribution Resources Plan [R. 14-08-013]
Overview:
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued an Assigned Ruling on May 2nd 2016 (click here for full ruling) that established the Locational Net Benefit Analysis (LNBA) and Integration Capacity Analysis (ICA) Working Groups to monitor and provide consultation to the Independently Owned Utilities (IOUs) on the execution of Demonstration Projects A and B as defined in the Distribution Resource Plans. This website hosts all working group materials, presentations, meeting notices and draft reports for the LNBA and ICA Working Groups. The Working Groups are managed by the IOUs and facilitated by More Than Smart. Ultimate Oversight of the Working Groups is provided by the CPUC Energy Division.
IOUs submitted their final Demo A and Demo B Final Reports to the CPUC in advance of the December 31st deadline:
- PG&E (links to maps: Demo A, Demo B)
- SCE (links to maps: DERiM Web Map, DERiM Web App – load profiles, Expanded DERiM User Guide, DRP Demo Results Library)
- SDG&E (links to maps: Demo A and Demo B)
- Joint IOU Demo B LNBA Tool
The ICA Working Group has submitted the following reports:
- Final ICA WG report (filed 3/15/17)
- Final Interim Status Report on Long Term ICA Refinement (filed 12/22/2016)
- Final Report on Long Term ICA Refinements (filed 1/8/2018)
The LNBA Working Group submitted the following reports:
- Final LNBA WG Report (filed 3/8/17)
- Final Intermediate Status Report on Long Term LNBA Refinement (filed 11/10/16)
- Final Report on Long Term LNBA Refinements (filed 1/9/2018)
A June 7 ACR provided scope and schedule to the continued long-term refinement activities for ICA and LNBA. More Than Smart facilitated the compilation of two scoping documents to help the Working Group initiate long-term refinement discussions.
The ACR also set deadlines for interim status reports.
- August 31: Group I status report (ICA, LNBA)
- October 31: Groups II, III, IV status report (ICA, LNBA)
A Final Decision (D. 17-09-026) was filed Sept. 26, 2017 on Track 1 DRP.
The Working Group met from May 2016 – March 2017 to review and make recommendations to both the short-term Demo A and Demo B projects, as well as make recommendations for long-term methodology refinement of both ICA and LNBA. The work products from those discussions are archived here: ARCHIVES
ICA and LNBA Draft Reports (due Jan. 8):
- ICA:
- first draft report(edits due 12/18)
- Revised planning use case section(edits due 12/21)
- second draft report (edits due 1/3)
- LNBA:
- first draft report (edits due 12/18)
- second draft report (edits due 1/4)
Work Products:
ICA:
- Group I topics:
- Item 1: planning use case (Joint IOUs)
- Comments: Joint stakeholder parties (IREC, ORA, SEIA, Vote Solar, Clean Coalition, Stem)
- Response: Joint IOUs
- Modified proposal seeking consensus: Joint stakeholder parties (ORA and IREC)
- Response: Joint IOUs (11/22)
- Proposal on policy scenario use case: Joint IOUs (11/22)
- Comments: Clean Coalition (12/5) – clean version(12/18)
- Comments: IREC(12/6)
- Item 2: standard PV profile (Joint IOUs)
- Comments: Clean Coalition
- Update: Joint IOUs (11/22)
- Item 5:Smart inverters (Joint IOUs)
- Comments: Joint stakeholder parties (CALSEIA, Clean Coalition, IREC)
- Response:Joint IOUs
- Response: CALSEIA and IREC
- Response: Joint IOUs
- Item 8: Comparative assessment (Joint IOUs)
- Update proposal: Joint IOUs (11/22)
- Item 1: planning use case (Joint IOUs)
- Group II topics:
- Item A: Single phase feeders (Joint IOUs)
- Comments: ORA
- Item E: Load modifying resources (Joint IOUs)
- Comments:ORA
- Item 4: Operational flexibility (Joint IOUs)
- Comments: ORA (tracked changes version)
- DERs serving peak load (Joint IOUs)
- Comments: IREC
- Item A: Single phase feeders (Joint IOUs)
- Group III topics:
- Items B, C, and D: Data sharing, interactive ICA maps, and market sensitive information (More Than Smart)
- Comments: CALSEIA
- Item 3: Incorporate findings and recommendations from DRP Track 3 Subtrack 1 on DER and load forecasting into ICA as appropriate (Joint IOUs)
- Comments: ORA, IREC
- Response: Joint IOUs
- Voltage regulating devices
- Items B, C, and D: Data sharing, interactive ICA maps, and market sensitive information (More Than Smart)
- Group IV topics:
- Item F: Development of ICA verification plans (Joint IOUs)
- Comments: ORA
- Response: Joint IOUs
- Item G: Definition of quality assurance and quality control measures (Joint IOUs)
- Comments: ORA
- Response: Joint IOUs
- Item 9: Explore divergences and tradeoffs between load shape methodology (Joint IOUs)
- Item F: Development of ICA verification plans (Joint IOUs)
LNBA:
- Group I topics:
- Item 2.i: DER profiles (Joint IOUs)
- Item 2.ii: Multiple projects for single need (Joint IOUs)
- Item 2.iii: VAR profiles, excluding other smart inverter capabilities (Joint IOUs)
- Other smart inverter capabilities:
- Conservation voltage reduction (CVR): SEIA and Tesla
- Comments: Joint IOUs, TURN
- Conservation voltage reduction (CVR): SEIA and Tesla
- Item 4.i: Locational value for energy (Joint IOUs)
- Revised proposal: Joint IOUs (11/22)
- Item 4.ii: Locational value for capacity (Joint IOUs)
- Comments: SEIA
- Item 4.iii: Locational value for line losses (Joint IOUs)
- Comments: Clean Coalition
- Revised proposal: Joint IOUs (11/22)
- Item 5: Subgroup on transmission avoided costs (see LNBA Avoided Tx Subgroup Page)
- Group II topics:
- Item 7: Uncertainty metric (Joint IOUs)
- Item 11: Growth scenarios (Joint IOUs)
- Group III topics:
- Item 13: Situational awareness (Joint IOUs) (SEIA and Tesla)
- Comments: Joint IOUs
- Items A, 8, and 9: Valuing unplanned grid needs/beyond 10 years
- Comments: CALSEIA
- Item 12: Value of asset life extension/reduction (Joint IOUs)
- Item 14: Benefits of increased reliability (non-capacity related) (SEIA) (Joint IOUs)
- Comments: Joint IOUs
- Item 16: Benefits of DERs reducing frequency/scope of maintenance projects
- Item 17: Benefits of DER penetration allowing for downsized replacement equipment
- Item 13: Situational awareness (Joint IOUs) (SEIA and Tesla)
Schedule:
- WG Guidelines for the Final Report Drafting and Editing Process
- December:
- 12/5 (ICA): Final comment on November meeting discussions
- 12/6 (LNBA): Final comment on November meeting discussions
- 12/11 (ICA): MTS circulates first draft
- 12/12 (LNBA): MTS circulates second draft
- 12/15 (ICA): First round of edits
- 12/16 (LNBA): First round of edits
- Mid-December (tentative) – in-person WG meeting
- 12/28 (ICA): MTS circulates second draft
- 12/29 (LNBA): MTS circulates second draft
- 1/3 (ICA): Final edits
- 1/5 (LNBA): Final edits
- 1/8 (ICA and LNBA): Report Due
Past Meetings for Long-Term Refinement:
Friday, July 7, 9am-4pm: ICA and LNBA Working Group meeting on long term refinement (in person)
- Location: East Bay Community Foundation, 353 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA 94612 (near 12th St. BART station)
- webinar recording
- meeting notes (draft)
- slide deck
- 8/15: SEIA updated slide deck
- high level project plan proposal
Tuesday, August 15, 9am-4pm (in person)
- Location: Powerhouse, 426 17th St. Suite 800, Oakland, CA 94612 (near 19th St. BART station)
- slide deck
- webinar recording
Tuesday, September 19, 9am – 4pm (in person)
- Location: Powerhouse, 426 17th St. Suite 800, Oakland, CA 94612 (near 19th St. BART station)
- webinar recording
- slide deck
Wednesday, October 11 (12pm – 1pm): ICA Demonstration Webinar
Monday, October 16 (in person): LNBA
Tuesday, October 17 (in person): ICA
Monday, November 13 (in person): ICA and LNBA
Wednesday, December 13 and Thursday, December 14 (webinar only): ICA and LNBA
Please contact info@drpwg.org for additional information.
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