Energy Storage Systems Operations and Maintenance Standards Workshop III (August 23, 2024)

August 1, 2024

To: Energy Storage Systems Owners (ESSOs), Generating Asset Owners (GAOs) and Rulemaking (R.) 23-10-011 (RA) and R.20-05-003 (IRP) Service Lists:

Subject:  Workshop III on Safety and Enforcement Division (SED) Staff Proposal to Revise General Order (GO) 167-B

The Electric Safety and Reliability Branch (ESRB) of SED of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is planning to hold a third workshop on the SED Staff Proposal to Revise GO 167-B on August 23, 2024, from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. 

The SED Staff Proposal to Revise GO 167-B:

  • Implements the Senate Bill (SB) 1383 (Hueso, 2022) mandate to establish standards for the maintenance and operation of Energy Storage Systems (ESS).
  • Applies SB 38 (Laird, 2023) requirements for Emergency Response and Emergency Action Plans to GAOs and ESSOs.
  • Establishes logbook standards for ESSs and Renewable Generating Assets and revises logbook standards for all Generating Assets (GAs).
  • Modifies maintenance and operations standards for GAs and ESSs.
  • Removes obsolete references, provides updates to definitions, and updates applicable industry codes, standards, and organizations.

Instructions on how to attend the workshop virtually are included below:

Workshop Details

Date:

Friday August 23, 2024

Time:

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Webex Info:

https://cpuc.webex.com/cpuc/j.php?MTID=mb2d9afdfc15fee0e1b8577d7aaef0614

Webinar number:

2498 746 9904

Webinar password:

082024 (082024 when dialing from a phone or video system)

Join by phone:

1-855-282-6330 United States Toll Free

+1-415-655-0002 United States Toll

Access code:

24987469904

 

Workshop Overview

ESRB is holding a third workshop to discuss SED staff’s proposed revisions to GO 167-B in response to parties’ comments from the second workshop. The revised SED Staff Proposal will be posted to the Electric Safety and Reliability Webpage on or before Tuesday, August 13, 2024. We will post the workshop presentation and materials in advance of the third workshop on the Electric Generation Safety and Reliability webpage.

Workshop Comments

ESRB invites parties to submit comments on staff’s proposed changes to GO 167-B. The revised ESRB Staff Proposal will be posted to the webpage on or before Tuesday, August 13, 2024: Electric Generation Safety and Reliability (ca.gov).  

In written comments, please provide your suggested edits to staff’s proposed changes to GO 167-B in redline format or track changes.  Comments should be emailed to the GO 167 inbox: GO167@cpuc.ca.gov with the subject title “GO 167-B Revisions - Workshop III” no later than close of business Monday, September 9, 2024.

Relevant Links

 

Party comments on SED's proposed changes to GO-167-B (Workshop III):