2026 RPS Procurement Plan Filing Requirements & Templates - Webinar

Sep 12, 2026

Webinar content outlines the 2026 Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) procurement plan filing requirements, focusing on how participants should review RPS plan refinements and apply the corresponding procurement plan templates. It covers updates to the 2026 RPS Plans ACR, including revisions to integrated resource planning (IRP) conformance and changes to Section IV.C.1 and Table 2 alignment. It also explains revised curtailment reporting, template adjustments across multiple excel tabs, and new SB 1174 data reporting requirements and deadlines.

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Reading Time10 min

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Webinar Info & Purpose

Agenda

Welcome and Introduction

Refinements to RPS Plans & Templates

Refinements to the SB 1174 Data Reporting Template

Submission Instructions and Procedural Schedule

Retail Seller Q&A

Wrap Up

Refinements from the 2026 RPS Plans ACR

Revised Section IV.C.1-Conformance with IRP

Revised Curtailment Reporting Requirements

Changes to the RPS Plan Templates

Template Change Summary

SB 1174 Requirements

Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) Webinar on 2026 RPS Procurement Plan Filing Requirements & Templates Energy Division, Climate Initiatives, Renewables, and Admin. Branch Renewables Procurement Section May 15 , 2026 Webinar Info & Purpose • All participants will be muted on entry to the webinar • Participants will have an open forum to ask specific questions during the second part of the webinar • Disclaimer: This webinar will be recorded and uploaded to the RPS Procurement Plans webpage • Review RPS Plan refinements and answer questions related to the 2026 RPS Procurement Plan Ruling (2026 RPS Plans ACR) • Explain changes and answer questions about the 2026 RPS Procurement Plan templates (available for download from RPS Database ) • Review and answer questions about new requirements for SB 1174 Data reporting California Public Utilities Commission Agenda | Agenda Item | Timing | | --- | --- | | Welcome and Introduction | 2:00 – 2:05 pm | | Refinements to RPS Plans & Templates | 2:05 – 2:10 pm | | Refinements to the SB 1174 Data Reporting Template | 2:10 – 2:25 pm | | Submission Instructions and Procedural Schedule | 2:25 – 2:30 pm | | Retail Seller Q&A | 2:30 – 2:50 pm | | Wrap Up | 2:50 pm | California Public Utilities Commission Refinements from the 2026 RPS Plans ACR 1. Revised various Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) reporting requirements to further streamline the preparation & review of RPS Procurement Plans and reflect the latest developments in the IRP proceeding 2. Refinements to SB 1174 Data reporting 3. Other minor modifications & clarifications to RPS Plan requirements to eliminate redundancies and improve the quality of the RPS Plans California Public Utilities Commission Revised Section IV.C.1-Conformance with IRP • Revised reporting requirements for RPS–IRP planning alignment to streamline section and reflect current IRP filing requirements: • Revised ACR’s Table 2 “Alignment of IRP and RPS Planning” ➢Reduced Table 2 from 4 rows to 3 rows by eliminating redundant reporting requirements ➢Updated Table 2 language to reflect the current IRP Narrative Template format for IRP Filings • Updated IRP milestones that retail sellers must align their RPS planning with ➢“retail sellers shall explain…how the information in their 2026 RPS Plans, will align with information that is to be filed in their next round of individual IRPs, due on August 10, 2026 ➢Added Decision (D.) 26-02-057 to list of IRP procurement orders in Table 2 • Retail sellers reminded to use the new Table 2 format in their 2026 RPS Plans California Public Utilities Commission Revised Section IV.C.1-Conformance with IRP: Example ACR Table 2 “Alignment of IRP & RPS Planning” Previous required format New required format Row removed to eliminate redundancies Consolidated reporting requirements into single row California Public Utilities Commission Revised Curtailment Reporting Requirements • In Section IV.A – Assessment of RPS Portfolio Supplies & Demand… • Removed previous requirement to report on curtailment info, specifically: “Experience, to date, with managing exposure to negative market prices (or lessons learned from other retail sellers in California if a new retail seller)” • This specific reporting requirement for curtailment info also appears in a later section, which is redundant • “Experience with managing exposure to negative pricing” info is now only collected in Section IV.B.2 – Curtailment Frequency, Cost, and Forecasting California Public Utilities Commission Changes to the RPS Plan Templates • General Rule: Templates will cover all years of current or past Compliance Periods (CP) where procurement has not been verified by the California Energy Commission and RPS compliance determinations have not been made by the CPUC • CPs may be eliminated from templates after compliance determinations are made 1. Renewable Net Short Template: Added columns f

FAQs

What is the purpose of the 2026 RPS webinar?

The webinar reviews the 2026 RPS procurement plan refinements and explains required changes and updates to the 2026 RPS procurement plan templates, including new SB 1174 data reporting requirements.

What key updates were made to RPS plans related to IRP conformance (Section IV.C.1)?

Reporting requirements were revised to streamline RPS–IRP alignment, Table 2 was reduced from four rows to three by removing redundant items, and IRP milestones and related language were updated to match current IRP filing requirements.

How do the RPS plan templates change for 2026 reporting and SB 1174?

Templates are updated to cover relevant compliance periods and reporting years; specific Excel tabs and cells are adjusted (e.g., Renewable Net Short forecast years and added 2036/CP 8 columns, Cost Quantification reporting years). SB 1174 introduces new and modified fields and updated instructions for the SB 1174 data reporting template.

Sep 12, 2026

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