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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 2022 0119 CC SPC ITEM 06A2 POWERPOINTCity of Moorpark PSPS-related Advocacy at the CPUC MEGAN SOMOGYI, PARTNER DOWNEY BRAND LLP Item: 6.A.(2) CPUC Advocacy Moorpark became a party to the CPUC’s PSPS Rulemaking in March 2021 Joined a coalition of nine local governments in SCE’s and PG&E’s territories Moorpark, as part of the coalition, has provided recommendations and input on the CPUC’s PSPS regulations and SCE’s PSPS operations The CPUC has adopted the majority of the coalition’s recommendations Moorpark also provides input to the CPUC on SCE’s PSPS events SCE’s 2021 PSPS Events Moorpark filed responses with the CPUC to the SCE PSPS events that impacted the city, including the November 24 Thanksgiving event. Moorpark raised the following issues and concerns: SCE’s repeated failures to provide early—or any—notification before de-energization SCE’s apparent failure to include historical data on frequently de-energized circuits in PSPS modeling SCE’s failure to provide accurate and timely event information to City emergency management SCE’s failure to provide accurate or timely information regarding re-energization The hardship imposed on the City and its residents by PSPS events PSPS Regulations –CPUC Rulemaking 18-12-005 Moorpark and the coalition advocated for the following changes to the PSPS framework: The CPUC must conduct meaningful review of whether the utility’s decision to shut off the power was reasonable SCE must improve its resource offerings, such as food replacement and hotel accommodations, for impacted customers; education and notification alone are not sufficient SCE must ensure that backup batteries provided to medically vulnerable customers are sufficient to meet the customer’s needs SCE must ensure its Community Resource Centers are designed to meet impacted customers’ needs SCE must coordinate closely with local governments when siting and resourcing CRCs SCE must ensure that PSPS event information is timely, accurate, and consistent CPUC Oversight and Enforcement – SCE Corrective Action Plan January 2021: CPUC responded to SCE’s unacceptable 2020 PSPS events by mandating a public explanation from SCE and ordering bi-weekly corrective action reports on efforts to address shortcomings SCE’s corrective action reports track progress in approximately 40 areas, including: Expedited grid hardening and circuit segmentation Transparency and communication with local governments and the public Timing and accuracy of notifications Coordination with local, state, and tribal governments Backup power deployment and community microgrids/resiliency zones Identification and outreach to vulnerable populations In-event operations and coordination with emergency management Post -event reporting CPUC Oversight and Enforcement – 2019 PSPS Investigation (I.19-11-103) November 2019: CPUC opened an investigation into the large utilities’ 2019 PSPS events June 2021: CPUC issued a final decision that concluded SCE, and the other utilities, failed to conduct the 2019 PSPS events in accordance with many of the then-existing PSPS regulations and failed to comply with their obligation to provide safe and reliable service Decision 21-06-014 ordered a significant number of corrective actions Ongoing PSPS-related Proceedings Wildfire Mitigation Plans –annual filing with the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety System hardening and undergrounding Vegetation management PSPS protocols Community Microgrids –CPUC proceeding R.19-09-009 Developing framework for establishing microgrids in communities impacted by PSPS Mandates SCE share significant amounts of information about local circuits, weather patterns, and PSPS impacts with local governments Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) –ongoing CPUC proceeding Provides subsidies and rebates for individuals, businesses, and local governments to install battery backup systems and other customer-sited energy resources Eligibility expanded in 2020 to include communities impacted by multiple PSPS events What Comes Next? Phase 4 of the PSPS Rulemaking Likely final phase of the proceeding Consolidate all existing PSPS regulations into a single document May consider additional refinements to the existing regulations Ongoing monitoring of, and feedback regarding, SCE’s PSPS events Impacted communities always have the ability to provide feedback to the CPUC on SCE’s PSPS events