Generation and Energy Storage Section

The Generation and Energy Storage Section (GESS) of Electric Safety and Reliability Branch (ESRB) implements and enforces General Order (GO) 167-C. Staff performs comprehensive audit, outage inspection, and incident investigation of electric generation and energy storage facilities in an effort to ensure they are maintained and operated in a safe and reliable manner.

Battery Energy Storage Facilities in California

Summer Reliability Outage Monitoring Program:

The objective of the Summer Reliability Outage Monitoring Program is to ensure that Generating Asset Owners (GAOs), Energy Storage System Owners (ESSOs), and Investor-Owned Utilities (IOUs) remain committed to the continuous operation and maintenance of their generating assets (GA) and battery energy storage systems (BESS) in accordance with General Order (GO) 167-C during the program’s timeframe of June 1st through October 31st of each year and to prevent disruptions and extended outages during peak demand periods.

The Electric Safety and Reliability Branch (ESRB) of the Safety and Enforcement Division's (SED), monitors all scheduled and forced outages, activities, outreach, and interactions with GAOs, ESSOs, IOUs, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), and other entities regarding outages and reliability issues at generating facilities. All jurisdictional GAOs and ESSOs are required to report daily outages to ESRB by following the instructions below:

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• SUMMER Power Plant Outage Reporting Requirement
  (Effective annually from June 1st - October 31st)

• NON-SUMMER Power Plant Outage Reporting Requirement
  (Effective annually from November 1st - May 31st of the following year)

• Resolution ESRB-9, adopted June 24, 2021, modified GO 167 (now GO 167-B) to allow Commission staff to issue citations for any violation of GO 167-B and aligns the GO 167-B citation process with existing Commission electric citation programs.
• Resolution ESRB-13

• Operation-Standards-Filing - Due February 2, 2026
• Maintenance Standards Filing - Due February 3, 2025
• Logbook Standards Filing - Due February 3, 2025
• Unless exempted under GO 167-B, Section 2.8, Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) facilities must follow GO 167-B Maintenance, Operation, and Logbook standards. Click to learn more about reporting requirements for power plant standards.

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Compliance and Monitoring

• Power Plant Standards
• GO 167-B Compliance Audits
• Plant Performance Monitoring  
• Incident Investigations for Electric Generation
• Tentative FY 25-26 Audit Schedule for Generation and Energy Storage Facilities
  (The Tentative FY 25-26 Audit Schedule is subject to change based on resources and responses from subject facilities).

File a Report with the Commission

REPORT A SAFETY-RELATED INCIDENT  

• Quick link to the online incident reporting system (for GAO use only)
• If internet access is not available, call 415-355-5503 to report an incident.

OTHER REPORTS 

• Daily Status Report
• NERC GADS
• Ownership Change
• Long-Term Status Change

Related Links

• GO 167-C
  • Maintenance Standards
  • Operations Standards
  • Logbook Standards for Thermal Facilities
  • Logbook Standard for Hydro Facilities  
• GO 167-B Audit Report and Resolution
• Map of Power Plants under CPUC Jurisdiction
• Archive

Contact

If you have any questions regarding GO 167-C or Electric Generation programs, please email GO167@cpuc.ca.gov.