IRP Procurement Track
The IRP "Procurement Track" was initiated in 2019, as ordered in D.19-04-040, to explore possible actions the Commission could take to address potential reliability or other procurement needs while the 2019-20 IRP cycle is underway.
Procurement Progress:
- California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Staff Review of Load-Serving Entities’ (LSEs’) Compliance with the Mid-Term Reliability (MTR, D.21-06-035) and Supplemental MTR (SMTR, D.23-02-040) Decisions, 7/10/2025
- Procurement in Compliance with D.19-11-016 and Mid Term Reliability (D.21-06-035) per December 1, 2023, 10/9/2024
- Procurement in Compliance with D.19-11-016 and Mid Term Reliability (D.21-06-035) per August 1, 2023, 4/22/2024
- Procurement in Compliance with D.19-11-016 and Mid Term Reliability (D.21-06-035) per February 1, 2023, 11/2/2023
- Procurement in Compliance with D.19-11-016 per August 1, 2022 Fillings, 2/13/2023
- Procurement in Compliance with D.19-11-016 per February 1, 2022 Filings, 7/22/2022
- May Staff Tracking Update, 5/20/2022
- Procurement in Compliance with D.19-11-016 per February 1, 2021 Filings, 8/23/2021
- 2020-11-23-Status_of_New_Resources_Expected, 11/23/2020
- LSEs' September 2019 Responses to Procurement Progress Data Request, 4/13/2020
- Summary of IOU IRP Reliability Procurement Track Public Progress Reports, 3/25/2020
- Summary of Self-Providing (non-IOU) IRP Reliability Procurement Track Public Progress Reports, 3/19/2020
Procurement Track Rulings and Decisions:
- Administrative Law Judge’s Ruling Seeking Comments on Electricity Portfolios for 2026-2027 Transmission Planning Process and Need for Additional Reliability Procurement, 9/29/2025
- Slides on Need Determination Analysis, 9/29/2025
- Final Decision Granting, With Modifications, Long Duration Energy Storage Council's Petition for Modification of Decision 21-06-035 (D.25-06-005), 06/17/2025
- Decision Fact Sheet, 7/23/2025
- Final Decision Allowing Bridge Resources for Alternative Compliance with Diablo Canyon Replacement Resource Category in Decision 21-06-035 (D.24-09-006), 09/12/2024
- Decision Fact Sheet, 10/11/2024
- Final Decision Ordering Supplemental Mid-Term Reliability Procurement (D.23-02-040), 02/28/2023
- Decision Fact Sheet, 03/14/2023
- Proposed Decision Ordering Supplemental Mid-Term Reliability Procurement, 01/13/23
- Factsheet, 02/06/23
- Final Decision Requiring Procurement to Address Mid-Term Reliability (D.21-06-035), 6/24/2021
- Press Release, 6/24/2021
- Fact Sheet, 7/01/2021
- Proposed Decisions Requiring Procurement to Address Mid-Term Reliability
- Administrative Law Judge's Proposed Decision, 5/21/2021
- Commissioner Rechtschaffen's Alternate Proposed Decision, 5/21/2021
- Press Release, 5/21/2021
- Fact Sheet, 5/26/2021
- Administrative Law Judge's Ruling Seeking Feedback on Mid-Term Analysis and Proposed Procurement Requirements, 2/22/2021
- Fact Sheet , 2/24/2021
- Need Determination Model, 2/22/2021
- Workshop Announcement, 2/24/2021
- Workshop Slides, 3/12/2021
- Workshop recording, 3/12/2020
- Final Decision Establishing Process For Backstop Procurement Required By Decision 19-11-016 (D.20-12-044), 12/17/2020
- Administrative Law Judge's Ruling Providing and Incorporating into Record Staff Paper on Resource Procurement Framework, 11/18/2020
- Staff Proposal for Resource Procurement Framework in IRP, 11/18/2020
- Workshop slides, 12/18/2020
- Workshop recording, 12/18/20
- Administrative Law Judge’s Ruling Finalizing Baseline for D.19-11-016, 1/3/2020
- Final Decision Requiring Electric System Reliability Procurement for 2021-2023 (D.19-11-016), 11/7/2019
- Assigned Commissioner and Administrative Law Judge's Ruling Initiating Procurement Track And Seeking Comment On Potential Reliability Issues, 6/20/2019
- Assigned Commissioner and Administrative Law Judge's Ruling Seeking Comment on Policy Issues and Options Related to Reliability, 11/16/2018
Additional Procurement Guidance:
- December 2025 IRP-MTR Compliance Filing:
- Resource Data Template Version 3-5-2, 10/21/2025
- RDTv User Guide, 10/21/2025
- June 2025 IRP Compliance Filing:
- Resource Data Template Version 3_4_10, 5/23/2025
- RDTv User Guide, 5/12/2025
- RDT Inquiries and Responses, 6/10/2025
- General Q&A_v2, 05/22/202
- May 6 2025 Office Hours - June 2025 IRP Compliance Filing
- Presentation
- Recording from IRP staff hybrid "Office Hours" | password - XtMdJQ9g
- RDT Office Hours Transcript Notes, 6/10/2025
- Resource Data Template Version 3_4_8, 4/24/2025
- RDTv3 User Guide, 4/24/2025
- Filing Requirements Overview, 4/28/2025
- December 2024 IRP Compliance Filing:
- Resource Data Template Version 3_4_7, 11/26/2024
- RDTv3 User Guide, 11/13/2024
- 11/22/2024 Office Hours
- Recording from IRP Staff Virtual "Office Hours", 11/26/2024
- Q&A Transcript, 11/26/2024
- June 2024 IRP Guidance Filing:
- June 2024 IRP Procurement Compliance Requirements Overview, 5/03/2024
- RDTv3 User Guide, 5/13/2024
- Resource Data Template Version 3_4_4, 5/24/2024
- 2023-2024 IRP Filing Requirements, LSE Contact Information, 07/19/2024
- December 2023 IRP Data Request:
- December 2023 IRP Procurement Compliance Filing Requirements Overview, 11/01/2023
- RDTv3 User Guide, 11/01/2023
- Resource Data Template Version 3, 11/08/2023
- Individual load serving entities' (LSEs) procurement obligations pursuant to the Mid-Term Reliability (D.21-06-035) and the Supplemental Mid-Term Reliability (D.23-02-040) procurement orders, 12/2/2024
- August 2023 IRP Data Request
- August 2023 IRP Procurement Compliance Filing Requirements Overview, 7/18/2023
- RDTv3 User Guide, 7/26/2023
- Resource Data Template Version 3, 7/26/2023
- Slides from NQC Tool Office Hours, 7/14/2023
- Recording from NQC Tool Office Hours, 7/18/2023
- February 2023 IRP Procurement Compliance Filing & Data Request – Filing Requirements Overview, 1/4/2023
- August 2022 IRP D.19-11-016 Compliance Filing & Additional Data Request Filing Overview, 7/1/2022
- February 2022 IRP Data Request
- February 2022 IRP Data Request Overview, 1/7/2022
- Resource Data Template Version 2.1 (RDTv2x1), 1/7/2022
- Updated RDTv2x1, 1/24/2022
- RDTv2x1 User Guide, 1/7/2022
- Effective load carrying capabilities (ELCCs) to be used for procurement pursuant to D.21-06-035 and D.23-02-040
- 2023 MTR ELCC study materials
- June 2023 Staff Memo, 6/28/2023
- 2023 Staff transmittal Memo, 2/10/2023
- Incremental ELCC Study for Mid-Term Reliability Procurement (January 2023 Update), 2/10/2023
- 2021 MTR ELCC study materials
- 2023 MTR ELCC study materials
- Staff responses to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding D.21-06-035
- FAQ Release 6.1, 1/23/2025
- FAQ Release 6.1 with redlines, 1/23/2025
- FAQ Release 6.1 with redlines, 1/23/2025
- FAQ Release 6.1, 1/23/2025
- Baseline Generator List of resources as required by D.21-06-035
- Updated version, 11/12/2024
- Updated version, 9/2/2022
- Original version, 8/24/2021
- Instructions and Templates for IRP Procurement Baseline Swap Processes, 8/8/2023
- 2021 IRP Data Request
- 2021 IRP DataRequest Overview, 7/21/2021
- ResourceData Template Version 2 (RDTv2), 7/2/2021
- RDTv2 with updated/improved macro, 8/6/2021
- RDTv2 User Guide, 7/2/2021
- FAQ document, 8/20/2021
- Public Reporting Template for February 1, 2021 Filing on D.19-11-016 (formerly: Public Reporting Template for Backstop Procurement), 1/8/2021
- FAQ document, 1/28/2021
- Staff responses to Frequently Asked Questions regarding D.19-11-016, last updated 8/12/2020
- Baseline list of resources as required by D.19-11-016, 1/3/2020
- Example Letter from Edward Randolph to IOUs clarifying Energy Division's interpretation of greenfield storage/fossil fuel hybrid language in Decision D.19-11-016
- Independent Evaluator Best Practice Suggestions
- Demand Response Load Impact Protocol Guidance
- IRP Progress Report Instructions, 2/4/2020
- IRP Progress Report Attachment 1 and IRP Progress Report Attachment 2, 2/4/2020