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PRR Details
PRR #
1625
Title Competitive solicitation timeline for selection of approved project sponsor.
Date Submitted 4/14/2025 1:04 PM
PRR Category B
Priority Emergency
Owner Rivera, Andrew (CAISO)
Status Initial Comment
Status End Date 5/13/2025 11:59 PM
Related BPM Transmission Planning Process
BPM Section Chapter 2, Table 2-1 & Section 5.6.2
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Existing Language
​​​​​​​Table 2-1, No. 29, Comparative Analysis

If there is more than one qualified project sponsor, the CAISO will conduct a comparative analysis to determine which qualified project sponsor is best able to finance, construct, own, operate and maintain the regional transmission facility.  The CAISO has up to 60 business days to complete the comparative analysis.  At the end of the comparative analysis, the CAISO will post a list of approved projects sponsors.  Within ten business days after selecting an approved project sponsor, the CAISO will post a project sponsor selection report 

Section 5.6.2 Posting Approved Project Sponsor List and Selection Report

No later than sixty (60) business days after the end of the qualification period, the CAISO will post a list identifying the approved project sponsor for each regional transmission facility under consideration in that part of the process.  No later than ten (10) business days after the CAISO selects an approved project sponsor, the CAISO will post a report describing the selection of the approved project sponsor.

Proposed Language
​​ ​​Table 2-1, No. 29, Comparative Analysis​​​
If there is more than one qualified project sponsor, the CAISO will conduct a comparative analysis to determine which qualified project sponsor is best able to finance, construct, own, operate and maintain the regional transmission facility.  The CAISO has up to 60 business days to complete the comparative analysis, provided that if circumstances affecting the CAISO's conduct of the competitive solicitation or the project subject to competitive solicitation  change or the CAISO otherwise needs additional time to conduct its comparative analysis, the CAISO may delay the selection of an approved  project sponsor.  At the end of the comparative analysis, the CAISO will post a list of approved projects sponsors.  Within ten business days after selecting an approved project sponsor, the CAISO will post a project sponsor selection report ​

​Section 5.6.2 Posting Approved Project Sponsor List and Selection Report

No later than sixty (60) business days after the end of the qualification period, the CAISO will post a list identifying the approved project sponsor for each regional transmission facility under consideration in that part of the process, provided that if circumstances affecting the CAISO’s conduct of the competitive solicitation or the project subject to competitive solicitation  change or the CAISO otherwise needs additional time to conduct its comparative analysis, the CAISO may delay the selection of an approved  project sponsor. No later than ten (10) business days after the CAISO selects an approved project sponsor, the CAISO will post a report describing the selection of the approved project sponsor.​

Reason For Revision
​​To provide the option to delay the selection of the approved sponsor in the competitive solicitation process.
Effective Date: 4/15/25
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