Clean Power Alliance of Southern California (CPA) Announces a Request for Offers for CAISO QC15 Energy Only Projects

Clean Power Alliance of Southern California (CPA) Announces a Request for Offers for CAISO QC15 Energy Only Projects

Los Angeles, California, October 3, 2024: Clean Power Alliance of Southern California (CPA), the fourth largest electricity provider and largest Community Choice Aggregator in California, announces a request for offers to meet its energy portfolio needs and California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Procurement Orders and Resource Adequacy requirements.  

Through the Ascend Power Procurement (APP) platform, CPA aims to solicit and evaluate offers for renewable energy generation resources to meet CPA’s energy procurement obligations, environmental objectives, and to offer customers cost-competitive, clean energy options. Relative to CPA’s 2024 Clean Energy and Reliability RFO, the Energy Only Queue Cluster 15 request for offers is limited to projects seeking Energy Only interconnection in CAISO’s Queue Cluster 15 and seeking Energy Only Commercial Interest Points in accordance with the CAISO’s Interconnection Process Enhancements. Projects in QC 15 that are seeking TPD Commercial Eligibility Points are not eligible for this RFO since CPA has already solicited for those offers in its 2024 Clean Energy and Reliability RFO.

Eligibility in this RFO is limited to “Energy Only” projects that have entered the CAISO QC 15 as Energy Only or confirm they will change their deliverability status to Energy Only to be allocated Energy Only Commercial Interest Points. For Energy Only projects to be allocated CPA’s commercial interest points, they must be eligible to receive Energy Only Commercial Interest Points under CAISO’s Interconnection Process Enhancement and therefore must be located in a Cluster 15 reimbursement zone.

CPA’s Energy Only Queue Cluster 15 RFO seeks offers from the following product category:

Renewable Generation Only Contracts:

  • Regular RPS Resources: RPS-eligible generation solar and wind resources, 15 MW – 216 MW in size. PPA tenor must be between 10 and 20 years.

Ascend Analytics, via Ascend Power Procurement, administers the RFO process on behalf of CPA and assists in the evaluation process. Submissions are due October 17, 2024, at 5:00 Pacific Time. To participate, ask questions, and receive RFO updates and materials, respondents can register on the RFO Website.  

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About Clean Power Alliance of Southern California (CPA)

CPA is the number one green power provider in the United States. Established in 2017, CPA is a not-for-profit Joint Powers Authority comprised of 35 local communities across Los Angeles and Ventura Counties and serves more than three million residents and businesses in the region. CPA was established to provide communities with cost competitive electricity and a choice of clean energy options. CPA provides customers opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through clean energy choices and numerous programs that promote grid resiliency, electrification of transportation and buildings, and customer cost savings. CPA invests in the communities it serves through strengthening critical infrastructure and supporting skills training to prepare the workforce for the green economy. CPA will expand to serve 38 communities in the fall of 2025. CPA has an investment grade credit rating of A- from S&P Global Rankings.

About Ascend Analytics  

Ascend offers full-service procurement with an experienced team of analysts who have helped customers procure millions of megawatt-hours per year of renewable energy and battery storage capacity. Our support services include defining the procurement need, administering and hosting the RFP process, evaluating projects, and supporting during negotiations.

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Media@ascendanalytics.com

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Joseph Cabral, Clean Power Alliance
jcabral@cleanpoweralliance.org

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Clean Power Alliance of Southern California (CPA) Announces a Request for Offers for CAISO QC15 Energy Only Projects

October 3, 2024

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Los Angeles, California, October 3, 2024: Clean Power Alliance of Southern California (CPA), the fourth largest electricity provider and largest Community Choice Aggregator in California, announces a request for offers to meet its energy portfolio needs and California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Procurement Orders and Resource Adequacy requirements.  

Through the Ascend Power Procurement (APP) platform, CPA aims to solicit and evaluate offers for renewable energy generation resources to meet CPA’s energy procurement obligations, environmental objectives, and to offer customers cost-competitive, clean energy options. Relative to CPA’s 2024 Clean Energy and Reliability RFO, the Energy Only Queue Cluster 15 request for offers is limited to projects seeking Energy Only interconnection in CAISO’s Queue Cluster 15 and seeking Energy Only Commercial Interest Points in accordance with the CAISO’s Interconnection Process Enhancements. Projects in QC 15 that are seeking TPD Commercial Eligibility Points are not eligible for this RFO since CPA has already solicited for those offers in its 2024 Clean Energy and Reliability RFO.

Eligibility in this RFO is limited to “Energy Only” projects that have entered the CAISO QC 15 as Energy Only or confirm they will change their deliverability status to Energy Only to be allocated Energy Only Commercial Interest Points. For Energy Only projects to be allocated CPA’s commercial interest points, they must be eligible to receive Energy Only Commercial Interest Points under CAISO’s Interconnection Process Enhancement and therefore must be located in a Cluster 15 reimbursement zone.

CPA’s Energy Only Queue Cluster 15 RFO seeks offers from the following product category:

Renewable Generation Only Contracts:

  • Regular RPS Resources: RPS-eligible generation solar and wind resources, 15 MW – 216 MW in size. PPA tenor must be between 10 and 20 years.

Ascend Analytics, via Ascend Power Procurement, administers the RFO process on behalf of CPA and assists in the evaluation process. Submissions are due October 17, 2024, at 5:00 Pacific Time. To participate, ask questions, and receive RFO updates and materials, respondents can register on the RFO Website.  

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About Clean Power Alliance of Southern California (CPA)

CPA is the number one green power provider in the United States. Established in 2017, CPA is a not-for-profit Joint Powers Authority comprised of 35 local communities across Los Angeles and Ventura Counties and serves more than three million residents and businesses in the region. CPA was established to provide communities with cost competitive electricity and a choice of clean energy options. CPA provides customers opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through clean energy choices and numerous programs that promote grid resiliency, electrification of transportation and buildings, and customer cost savings. CPA invests in the communities it serves through strengthening critical infrastructure and supporting skills training to prepare the workforce for the green economy. CPA will expand to serve 38 communities in the fall of 2025. CPA has an investment grade credit rating of A- from S&P Global Rankings.

About Ascend Analytics  

Ascend offers full-service procurement with an experienced team of analysts who have helped customers procure millions of megawatt-hours per year of renewable energy and battery storage capacity. Our support services include defining the procurement need, administering and hosting the RFP process, evaluating projects, and supporting during negotiations.

Media Contact

Media@ascendanalytics.com

Media Contact

Joseph Cabral, Clean Power Alliance
jcabral@cleanpoweralliance.org

About Ascend Analytics

Ascend Analytics is the leading provider of market intelligence and analytics solutions for the energy transition. The company’s offerings enable decision makers in power development and supply procurement to maximize the value of planning, operating, and managing risk for renewable, storage, and other assets. From real-time to 30-year horizons, their forecasts and insights are at the foundation of over $50 billion in project financing assessments. Ascend provides energy market stakeholders with the clarity and confidence to successfully navigate the rapidly shifting energy landscape.

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