D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 15, r. 15-4101

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 52, December 27, 2024
Rule 15-4101 - SELECTION OF WHOLESALE SOS PROVIDERS OF FULL REQUIREMENTS SERVICE SUPPLY OF SOS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATORS OF LONG-TERM RENEWABLE ENERGY POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS
4101.1

The Electric Company shall continue as the SOS Administrator for retail customers in the Electric Company's distribution service territory until such time as the Commission directs otherwise.

4101.2

The SOS Administrator shall obtain electric supply for SOS pursuant to a competitive wholesale procurement process for the provision of Wholesale Full Requirements Service supply of SOS as well as pursuant to a competitive procurement process for the provision of Long-Term Renewable Energy PPA supply of SOS (initially targeted to serve five (5) percent of SOS load with delivery expected to begin on June 1, 2024). In addition, pursuant to the CREA, the SOS Administrator is required to purchase the energy associated with the unsubscribed capacity of CREFs. The procurement processes for Wholesale Full Requirements Service and Long-Term Renewable Energy PPA supply of SOS shall solicit all of the electric supply for SOS customers except for the electric supply that is provided through the unsubscribed capacity of CREFs purchased by the SOS Administrator and the additional energy needed to make up for the nonload following nature of the renewable energy procured pursuant to Long-Term Renewable Energy PPAs.

4101.3

The SOS Administrator shall submit to the Commission by August 1 of the previous year, specific procurement format, form of request, process, timeline, evaluation process, evaluation criteria, and model contract for Wholesale Full Requirements Service supply of SOS for Commission approval. The SOS Administrator shall coordinate with other jurisdictions to ensure that bidding days for Wholesale Full Requirements Service supply of SOS do not coincide with multiple jurisdictions in the Mid-Atlantic area. The specific procurement format, form of request, process, timeline, evaluation process, evaluation criteria, and model contract for Long-Term Renewable Energy PPA supply of SOS shall be defined by the terms of the Requests For Proposals ("RFPs") for the Long-Term Renewable Energy PPA or PPAs.

4101.4

Subject to the review and approval of the Commission, the SOS Administrator shall solicit for Wholesale Full Requirements Service pursuant to a Wholesale Full Requirements Service Agreement ("WFRSA") with the Wholesale SOS Providers, which shall include the provision of electric energy, energy losses, generation capacity, ancillary services, and any other PJM- or FERC-approved services associated with the SOS Administrator's load obligation, except for network integration transmission service, which will be obtained by the SOS Administrator. Subject to the review and approval of the Commission, the SOS Administrator shall also solicit for renewable energy pursuant to a Long-Term Renewable Energy PPA or PPAs with Renewable Energy Generators. The Wholesale SOS Providers of Wholesale Full Requirements Service supply of SOS selected pursuant to a WFRSA shall be responsible for all congestion costs up to the delivery point at which the SOS Administrator takes the power to serve its SOS load.

4101.5

The SOS Administrator shall solicit seasonally differentiated summer and winter prices for electric supply procured through a competitive wholesale procurement process for the provision of Wholesale Full Requirements Service.

4101.6

Contracts for electricity supply may be of varied duration, as approved by the Commission, to stabilize prices for customers.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 15, r. 15-4101

Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 5404, 5406 (July 3, 2009); Amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 5707 (5/8/2015); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 3534 (4/2/2021)
Authority: The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia ("Commission)," pursuant to its authority under D.C. Official Code §§ 34-1504 and 1509.