D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 15, r. 15-4102

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 52, December 27, 2024
Rule 15-4102 - COMPETITIVE BID STRUCTURES
4102.1

The SOS Administrator shall procure electric supply to meet its SOS obligations using competitive wholesale procurement processes to obtain Wholesale Full Requirements Service and to obtain renewable energy through a Long-Term Renewable Energy PPA or PPA(s) (initially targeted to serve five (5) percent of SOS load with delivery expected to begin on June 1, 2024) as described in this chapter as amended from time to time, and as adjusted for offsetting electric supply procured from CREFs, for each SOS Customer Group (as those SOS Customer Groups are defined in Subsection 4102.3), until the Commission directs the implementation of an alternative SOS procurement process.

4102.2

The Commission will conduct a review of the SOS Administrator's SOS program every other year, beginning in 2010, to make any appropriate adjustments to SOS as competitive developments in the District of Columbia change. All adjustments shall be prospective and all contracts entered into prior to these changes shall remain in full force and effect pursuant to the contract terms.

4102.3

The SOS Administrator shall have three (3) groups of SOS customers ("SOS Customer Groups"):

(a) Residential Customers shall include customers served under Electric Company Rate Schedules: R and Master Metered Apartment customers, subject to any revisions made to the tariff sheets from time to time;
(b) Small Commercial Customers shall consist of the customers served under Electric Company Rate Schedules: GS-Non-Demand, T, TS, TN, and SL subject to any revisions made to the tariff sheets from time to time; and
(c) Large Commercial Customers shall include all commercial customers except those defined as Small Commercial Customers.
4102.4

The SOS Administrator shall issue Requests For Proposals ("RFPs") to competitive wholesale bidders for contracts for the Wholesale Full Requirements Service supply of SOS in order to maintain the following contract term balances for the various customer portfolios:

(a) Residential Customers: The SOS Administrator shall solicit fixed-price offers for terms of one year, two years, or three or more years. Alternative portfolios of supply options may be presented to the Commission for consideration. The SOS Administrator shall compile a portfolio of conforming offers consistent with the mix of terms determined by the Commission. The SOS Administrator shall select conforming offers to meet the Commission's percentage target(s) in accordance with the evaluation provision included in the RFP;
(b) Small Commercial Customers: The SOS Administrator shall solicit fixed price offers for Wholesale Full Requirements Service for some combination of one-, two-, and three- or more year terms. Alternative portfolios of supply options may be presented to the Commission for consideration; and
(c) Large Commercial Customers: The SOS Administrator shall solicit fixed price offers for Wholesale Full Requirements Service for one- and/or two-year terms.

The RFP for the Wholesale Full Requirements Service supply of SOS shall alert the competitive wholesale bidders to the fact that final service requirements may be adjusted to accommodate offsetting electric supply obtained by the SOS Administrator from CREFs.

4102.5

The SOS Administrator shall solicit wholesale bids for the Wholesale Full Requirements Service supply of SOS using the existing rate structures of its existing rate classes. Nothing herein, however, precludes the SOS Administrator from filing for a different rate structure for any rate schedule or SOS Customer Group, subject to Commission review and approval, provided that any such changes, adjustments, alterations, or modifications do not change or impact existing Wholesale Full Requirements Service Agreements.

4102.6

The SOS Administrator shall solicit wholesale bids for SOS supply using the existing rate structures of its existing rate classes. Nothing herein, however, precludes the SOS Administrator from filing for a different rate structure for any rate schedule or SOS Customer Group, subject to Commission review and approval, and provided that any such changes, adjustments, alterations, or modifications do not change or impact existing WFRSAs.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 15, r. 15-4102

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.