Docket No. 4288 - RI Office of Energy Resources' (OER) Report and Recommendation Regarding Classes and Ceiling Prices for Year 2013 submitted pursuant to "The Distributed Generation (DG) Standard Contracts Act" (filed 11/29/12)

Status of Proceeding: Closed.

Pleadings and Orders Relating to OER"s Motion for Extension of Time and Motion for Relief From Order:

• OER - Motion for Relief From Order and Motion for Extension of Time of the deadline to file recommended standard contract ceiling prices and annual targets for each renewable energy class of DG facility as required by RIGL 39-26.2-5 (9/20/12)
• National Grid - Letter in Support of OER's Motion for Relief From Order (9/28/12)
• Notice to Solicit Comments regarding whether the Commission should reconsider OER's Motion for Relief from Order - a hearing to take comments will be October 23, 2012 @ 9:30 AM
• Public Comments:
  • DiPrete Engineering
  • Beaumont Solar Co.
• Commission Order No. 20883 granting OER's Motion for Relief From Order No. 20676 approving that the remaining megawatts not solicited by National Grid in 2012 will be included in the 2013 Targets to be recommended by the Office of Energy Resources. Written Order issued 11/21/12.
• Commission Order No. 20880 approving OER's Motion for Extension of Time to file the Recommended Ceiling Prices and Targets for Distributed Generation Projects. Written Order issued 11/16/12.

Proceeding Relating to OER's 2013 Report & Recommendation Regarding Classes and Ceiling Prices:

• Procedural Schedule
• Notice of Hearing - scheduled January 10, 2013 @ 9:30 AM at the Commission's office.
• OER's Report and Recommendation Regarding Classes and Ceiling Prices for 2013 (11/29/12)
• OER's Responses to Division's 1st Set of Data Requests (12/28/12)
• OER's Brief Statement regarding the possible impact of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 on the proposed 2013 ceiling prices (1/4/13)
• OER's Revised proposed Ceiling Prices to account for the effects of the renewal of the Production Tax Credit and bonus depreciation in the American Taxapayer Relief Act of 2012 (1/8/13)
• OER's Revised Exhibits A & B submitted at the January 9, 2012 hearing (1/9/13)
• Division of Public Utilities & Carriers - Memorandum of Al Pereira & Richard Hahn (12/28/12)
• Division of Public Utilities - Supplemental Memorandum of Richard Hahn and Al Periera (1/4/13)
• Wind Energy Development LLC - Motion to Intervene (1/10/13)
• The Energy Council of RI - Comments (12/31/12)
• Neo Energy - Comments (1/4/13)
• Benjamin Riggs - Comments (1/7/13)
• People Power & Light - Comments (1/8/13)
• Commission Order No. 20995 approving OER''s 2013 Proposed Ceiling Prices revised on January 9, 2013 to reflect pricing based on the availability of the Investment Tax Credit; and approved the Technology Classes and Targets for the 2013 enrollment. revised DG Enrollment Application and Enrollment Process Rules; Also, approved National Grid's January 20, 2013 Revised DG Enrollment Application, changes to Schedule 2 to reflect Office of Energy Resources' proposed revisions to te ceiling prices. Written Order issued 3/25/13.

Proceeding Relating to National Grid's Request to Amend Current Nameplate Capactiy Size (April 2013)

• Procedural Schedule
• Notice of Oral Arguments
• National Grid - Request for Amendment to the Current Nameplate Capacity Size Limits for Wind Projects (4/12/13)
• OER - Letter recommending dismissal of National Grid's April 12, 2013 Request to Amend the Current Nameplate Capacity Size (4/22/13)
• Conservation Law Foundation - Memorandum of Law (4/26/13)
• Town of Coventry - Motion to Intervene (4/30/13)
  
  Wind Energy Development, LLC & the Town of Coventry - Memorandum of Law (4/30/13)
• Wind Energy Development - Power Purchase Agreement between WED Coventry, LLC and the Town of Coventry (which includes their lease as Exh. B
• Division - Memorandum regarding National Grid's request to amend the nameplate capacity size of eligible wind projects pursuant to DG contract statute (5/15/13)
• National Grid - Response to Commission's Data Request 1-1 and Motion for Protective Treatment (5/15/13)
• National Grid - Reply Comments (5/24/13)
• National Grid - Responses to Record Requests (6/4/13)
• Commission Order 21087 denying National Grid's April 12, 2103 Request to Amend the Current Nameplate Capacity Size LImit for Wind Projects. Written Order issued June 28, 2013

Click here to view companion Docket No. 4277 relating to National Grid's DG Enrollment Application Process and Enrollment Process Rules