Assembly Bill 1373 (AB 1373), enacted in 2023, authorizes the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to order the procurement of resources by electrical corporations, electric service...
Through its central procurement efforts, California intends to bring about a “market transformation” to help reduce the costs of particular technologies, like offshore wind, allowing them to be
Consistent with AB 1373 requirements, CPUC staff has sought to draw on multiple pieces of information to inform decision-making regarding a need determination for central procurement of eligible resource types.
The legislation, signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom this month, introduces a state-level “central procurement” mechanism that has the potential to reduce project development risks and accelerate
AB 1373 established a centralized procurement framework and authorized the State of California, through the CPUC and the Department of Water Resources (DWR), to directly purchase electricity from long lead time
Industry leaders believe that the central procurement mechanism created by AB 1373 will reduce project development risks and allow offshore wind development to move forward in California.
Of the four resource categories considered, OSW was the only category for which Staff explicitly found that participation in centralized procurement could both reduce procurement barriers and facilitate
We investigate the use of wind turbine-mounted base stations (WTBSs) as a cost-effective solution for regions with high wind energy potential, since it could replace or even outperform
Centralized procurement can help make offshore wind a reality in California. Making offshore wind a reality in California requires significant coordination and collaboration between many...
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved a procurement plan that includes up to 7.6 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power. The decision is part of the state''s plan for centralized
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