REACHING 12,000 MW OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATION

INDEPENDENT ENERGY PRODUCERS ASS’NOCTOBER 4, 2011

Clifford Rechtschaffen

Senior Advisor to Governor Jerry Brown

The Climate Change Context “Leaders and officials from Washington all

the way throughout the Pacific Rim seem to have forgotten about global warming, but global warming hasn't forgotten about us”

Governor Brown, Sept 13, 2011 2011 was hottest summer in 75 years for

U.S, and second hottest on record. 1/3 of US currently is in a drought Arctic sea ice in July was the lowest ever

recorded

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20.00% 19.30%

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SCE PG&E SDG&E Total

California Progress towards 20% RPS Goal as of 2011 2nd Quarter

Source: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/NR/rdonlyres/1D24680C-BDF1-4EE9-A43F-59B309602172/0 Q2ReporttotheLegislatureFINAL.pdf

Why Distributed Generation?

How are We Defining?

Renewable energy projects 20 megawatts or less that interconnect to the distribution network. Can be for use on site or to generate wholesale electricity

Regional targets for 12,000 MWs of DG

Regional Targets

Source: CEC Governor’s Energy Conference Presentation at UCLA - http://gov.ca.gov/docs/ec/maps.pdf

Major Issues

Interconnection Grid-Level Integration Financing and Procurement Planning and Permitting Renewables on State Property

State Leadership: Build 2,500 MW of Renewables on State Property by

2020

State Property Category

Potential Renewable Generation Capacity (megawatts)

State Buildings in Load Centers

15.5 - 28

State Property with Potential For Wholesale Generation

68 - 122

Land Lease for Wholesale Generation

2,348.5 - 2,416

Total State Properties Renewables Target

2,500

Thank You