Status & Timeline

Where We Have Been | Where We Are Now | Where We Are Going

Where We Have Been

Sep. 2002 California legislature passed Assembly Bill 117 (Migden)
Jan. 2004 California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) began rulemaking
Jan. 2004 to Apr. 2004 KRCD received letters of interest from cities and county to investigate a regional Community Choice program
Apr. 2004 to Sep. 2004 KRCD conducted Community Choice workshops with cities and county
Sep. 2004 to Mar. 2005 Developed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between KRCD and cities and county
Mar. 2005 Formed MOU Management Committee
Mar. 2005 to Aug. 2005 Performed feasibility assessment and developed financial model
Sep. 2005 Conducted independent peer review of financial model
Oct. 2005 to Aug. 2006 Prepared Community Choice business plan and implementation plan
Sep. 2006 Conducted regional workshops with MOU governing boards on Business Plan
Nov. 2006 Formed San Joaquin Valley Power Authority
Jan. 2007 Submitted implementation plan to CPUC
KRCD selected Citigroup as energy provider
Apr. 2007 CPUC certified plan
KRCD issued Request for Proposals for Eligible Renewable Electric Power Supply
May 2007 Cities of Hanford and Kerman and Kings County elected to implement Community Choice
Tulare County joined San Joaquin Valley Power Authority
Jun. 2007 Cities of Corcoran, Kingsburg, Clovis, Dinuba, Selma, Lemoore, Parlier, Sanger and Reedley and Tulare County elected to implement Community Choice
July 2007 KRCD announced long range, zero emission solar power plan
Fresno City Council voted against joining Community Choice
October 2007 Executed power service agreement
Tulare County Board of Supervisors voted to leave the San Joaquin Valley Power Authority

Where We Are Now

Nov. 2007 to May 2008 Energy service agreement negotiations

Where We Are Going

To Be Determined Aggregation begins: Phase I (municipal facilities)
To Be Determined Aggregation begins: Phase II (large commercial & industrial)
To Be Determined Aggregation begins: Phase III (medium commercial)
To Be Determined Aggregation begins: Phase IV (small commercial & residential)

Last updated 05-01-08