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RESOLUTION NO. ______________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JOSE (A) APPROVING SAN JOSE CLEAN ENERGY’S
COMPLIANT PORTFOLIO FOR THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION AS ITS PREFERRED
CONFORMING PORTFOLIO FOR ITS 2026 INTEGRATED
RESOURCE PLAN; (B) APPROVING THE SUBMISSION
OF AN ALTERNATIVE PORTFOLIO FOR SAN JOS E
CLEAN ENERGY’S 2026 INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN
TO INFORM PROCUREMENT PLANNING UNDER
CONDITIONS OF LOAD FORECAST UNCERTAINTY AND
EVOLVING MARKET CONDITIONS; AND (C)
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF THE ENERGY
DEPARTMENT TO FINALIZE AND SUBMIT THE
COMPLIANT PORTFOLIO AND THE ALTERNATIVE
PORTFOLIO TO THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION AND DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR OF THE
ENERGY DEPARTMENT TO SUBMIT THE FINAL
INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN TO CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH AN INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM WITHIN
30 DAYS OF THE FILING OF THE PLAN
WHEREAS, the Integrated Resource Plan ("IRP") process, administered by the California Public Utilities Commission ("CPUC"), is California’s primary framework for long-term electricity planning; and
WHEREAS, established under Senate Bill 350, the process ensures the state’s electricity system meets greenhouse gas reduction targets while maintaining a safe, reliable, and cost-effective electricity supply; and
WHEREAS, all CPUC-jurisdictional load-serving entities (“LSEs”), including community choice aggregators (“CCAs”) such as San Jose Clean Energy ("SJCE"), must submit individual IRPs; and
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WHEREAS, CCAs must have their IRP submission approved by their governing boards; and
WHEREAS, these plans include a Preferred Conforming Portfolio of resources designed to meet forecasted customer demand while complying with state policy requirements; and
WHEREAS, the CPUC evaluates the individual IRPs collectively to determine whether statewide reliability and climate goals are met and may order additional procurement if needed; and
WHEREAS, the CPUC adopts carbon emission reduction targets for the IRP to align progress toward the zero-carbon goals established in Senate Bill 100 and implemented by the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”); and
WHEREAS, for the 2026 IRP, LSEs must demonstrate how their planned portfolios meet their proportional share of electric sector GHG targets of 25 million metric tons by 2035 and eight million metric tons by 2045; and
WHEREAS, a CPUC ruling issued January 16, 2026, established the IRP filing requirements including assigned load forecasts and greenhouse gas emission benchmarks for the 2026-2045 planning horizon; and
WHEREAS, a subsequent ruling extended the deadline to August 10, 2026; and
WHEREAS, LSEs must submit at least one Compliant Portfolio (“Preferred Conforming Portfolio”) that conforms with CPUC-required inputs and assumptions; and
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WHEREAS, while the Preferred Conforming Portfolio supports statewide planning consistency, the Alternative Portfolio evaluates local load uncertainties, affordability considerations, and procurement implementation risks;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE THAT:
A. San José Clean Energy’s Compliant Portfolio for the California Public Utilities Commission as its Preferred Conforming Portfolio for its 2026 Integrated Resource Plan is hereby approved.
B. The submission of an Alternative Portfolio for San José Clean Energy’s 2026 Integrated Resource Plan to inform procurement planning under conditions of load forecast uncertainty and evolving market conditions is hereby approved.
C. The Director of the Energy Department is hereby authorized to finalize and submit the Compliant Portfolio and the Alternative Portfolio to the California Public Utilities Commission and directed to submit the Final Integrated Resource Plan to City Council through an informational memorandum within 30 days of the filing of the plan.
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ADOPTED this _____ day of ___________, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
DISQUALIFIED:
MATT MAHAN
Mayor
ATTEST:
TONI J. TABER, MMC
City Clerk