Submitted by Susan R. Schneider, Phoenix Consulting
Clarify that projects receiving ICP “headroom” allocations, and accelerating their CODs accordingly, can provide Resource Adequacy under specific circumstances even though all of their Assigned Network Upgrades are not yet complete.
CAISO rules usually require that all Precursor and Assigned Network Upgrades be complete before a project with a TPD Allocation receives its applicable FCDS or PCDS designation. However, projects accelerating their CODs pursuant to an ICP “headroom” allocation are allowed to interconnect and operate before the ICP-related RNU is in-service.
This PRR is needed to clarify that such projects can receive FCDS or PCDS, as applicable, once the non-ICP upgrades are in service. It would undermine the effectiveness of the ICP process if these projects had to wait to fully provide RA until the ICP-related RNU is in service.
Effective at end of PRR process.