Southern Power 600 North 18'll Street Rirmmgham. Alabama 35203-2206

205-2b/-G3Bo

July 17, 2015

Robert Oglesby. Execuci,·e Director

Office of the Executive Dtrector

California Energy Commission

1516 9th Street, 1\fS-39

Sacramento, C1\ 95814-55 12

SOUTHERN«\ POWER

A SOUTHERN COMPANY

J L 22 2015

Re: Authorization of the Creation of Retroac tive Renewable Energy Credits for the Alhambra Solar Facility (CEC-RPS-ID # 61646A)

Dear 1-l.r. Oglesby:

T n compliance with the process prescribecl 1n Section lll.A l .a o f lhe Commission's Renewables PortfoLio Standard Ehgibilit) Gwdebook, 8th edition, SG2 Imperial Valley, LLC submtts tlus request for authoruation of the creation of retroactiYe renewable energy credJts (RECs) for the Alhambra Solar Facility (CEC-RPS-TD # 6 16-+6A).

In support of this request, SG2 Imperial Valley, LLC submits the following information, as required by Lh e Gwdebook:

California Energy Commission

TN # 76127

AUG 19 2015

DOCKETED

11-RPS-01

a. The name and address of the Joseph R. Styslinger authorized representative submitting Asset & Trading Manager the request and the name, location, and Southern Power Company other identifying information of the 600 North 18th Street generation facility or unit for which the Birmingham, AL 35203 creation of retroactive RECs is being

requested. Alhambra Solar Facility 5926 Batley Road

Calipatria, CA 92233 b. The generating facility or unit RPS 61646A identification number issued by the

Energy Commission.

c. The generating facility or unit WREGIS W4479 GU 10.

d. The vintage month(s) and year(s) of March 2014 the generating facility or unit generation April2014

for which the creation of retroactive May 2014

RECs is being requested. June 2014 July 2014

August 2014

September 2014

October 2014

November 2014

e. The reason(s) why retroactive RECs A miscommunication occurred during the

are needed. acquisition process between the project developer, First Solar, and Southern Power Company (SPC), which acquired the membership interest in SG2 Imperial Valley, LLC, the project owner. This error resulted in the failure to register the Alhambra Solar Facility in the WREGIS System within the 75-day period required for WREGIS to create certificates for the eligible renewable energy generated by the facility before the Commercial Operation Date. In January of 2015 SPC took action to register the project in WREGIS. This action was taken within the 75-day period. However, SPC remained unaware until March 9, 2015, that WREGIS still required additional documentation to

complete the registration request. Upon discovery, SPC promptly provided the required additional documentation and WREGIS approved this generating unit. SPC clearly demonstrated its intent to meet the established deadline. The miscommunication left SPC unaware that the required documentation had not been previously transmitted, which in turn resulted in the failure to meet the WREGIS 75-day deadline.

f. Documentation, if available, to The following documents are attached to support the information provided in this request: items (a) through (e).

1. Timeline describes the

circumstances leading up to the

request in more detail. 2. WREGIS event log concerning the

registration for this project. 3. Email between SPC and WREGIS

concerning the need for

additional information

(attachments omitted).

g. An attestation by the authorized Follows the signature page.

representative of the generating facility

or unit declaring

For the reasons stated above, Southern Power Con1pany, on behalf ofSG2 Imperial Valley, LLC, respectfully requests the creation of retroactive Rl ·:Cs for the renewable energy the Arkansas Solar l'acility generated from March 2014 until November 30,2014. SPC and SG2 Imperial Valley, LLC appreciate your consideration of this request. Please let me know if you have any questions about this request or require additional information.

Respectfully submitted,

Joseph R. Styslingcr Asset & Trading r\fanagcr Southern Power Company

ATTESTATION

I, Joseph R. Styslinger, hereby a ttesl 10 the following:

I. The RECs associated with generation by the Alhambra Solar Facility for the vintage months and year li ted in item "d" in the attached letter have not been sold , traded, or otherwise transferred to any other individual or entity or u ed to sati fy any state regulatory or voluntary program.

2. I will ubmit an audit report as specified in the Commission's Renewables Portfolio Standard Eligibility Guidebook, 8th edition, within 90 days after thi s request is approved.

3. SG2 Imperial Valley, LLC, the owner of the Alhambra Solar Facility, will pay fo r all costs and expen e incurred by WREGIS staff to create the retroacti ve RECs, if th is reque t i approved.

4. The information contained in this request and the upporting documentation provided with thi s request is true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge.

Dated: July 17,2015

crQ,_~ Joseph R. Styshngcr

ATTACHMENT 1

TIMELINE

Timeline

• January 28, 2014 - Per WREGIS Event Log, First Step of Account Registration process completed. Final step

must still be completed by account Administrator.

• February 24, 2014 - Per WREGIS Event Log, SG21mperial Valley LLC account approved

• June 30, 2014 - First Solar, per Due Diligence Log, states "WREGIS registration has been completed.1

'

• Commercial Operation Date - November 25, 2014 Below excerpt from WREGIS Operating Rules

No generat1on poor to the earltest actrve certlfcate cycle at the bme the generator IS

approved Will be eligible for CertifiCate creatiOn Account Holders With eltglble generallng units may request perm1ss10n from the WREGIS AdminiStrator for the creahon of WREGIS Cert1fcates for pre-COD (test) energy The cntena hsled below must be met for a un1l to be eligible to have pre-COD (test) energy generatiOn data uploaded and subsequent WREGIS CertifiCates created

• • The unrt must have been approved in WREGIS w1th1n 75 days of the umts COD

m1n1S1Iator Generatmg Umts meeting these criteria may make a request through an email request to the WREGIS Administrator

• 75 Days of the unit's COD is February 8, 2015

Timeline

• January 9, 2015 - Z-Giobal informs First Solar that WREGIS account has not been set up for SG2

• January 28, 2015 - SPC registers the 3 generators with WREGIS into account previously activated by First

Solar

• January 29, 2015 - SG2 Facilities "inserted and created" in WREGIS (still pending approval by WREGIS)

• March 9, 2015 - SPC inquires about status of generator approval

• WREGIS informs SPC that they had yet to receive the required documentation

• March9-10,2015 • SPC submits documentation requested by WREGIS via email

• March 18, 2015 • WREGIS approves Generating Units

ATTACHMENT 2

WREGIS EVENT LOG

My Event Log- All events- Account Holder ID·925 Date Event Information Login Name

WREGJS Generating Unit Approved

Congratulation~. the WREGIS Administrator has approwd your Sonora Solar Facthty- Sonora Solar Facihty generating umt (WREGIS Unit ID: W4481 )_ You can now begin loading generation data and creating certificates. ~he following registration clt.'mell!s rdated to Fuel Sources/Other Ehgihihty Criteria and the State, Provincial and/or Voluntary Programs wen• venfied hy the WREGIS Admirnstrator at the t1mc of your gcncratmg units Approval: ~Active-Verified Element~#

Please note that only tho~c clements that have been set to Active-Vcnfied by the WREGIS Adrnmistrator will he trackt'd for reported generation on created Certilicates. Check your generating unit's registration screen 10 verify wluch clements have

OJ/18/2015 hecn verified hy the WRF.GIS Administrator. WREGIS 12:26:0() Adntinistratur

The followmg Reporting Entity and Reponing Entity Unit ID was sdecteLVentered for generation data reporting purposes· Imperia! Irrigation District: 616."i4C

Lastly, the Generation Activity log fur this generating unit has heen created, and the generating unit ha.~ been assigned to the Default- 480J Active Suh-Account.

If you have any questions, please contact the WRF.GIS Administrator. WREG!S Administrator Tel: l-8SS-22."i-421 J Email: wregishelp(cilwccc.hiz

03/18/2015 f-rhe 'Sonora Solar Facility- Sonora Solar Facility' facility has heen modified. WREGlS

12:26:09 Admimstrator

WREGIS Generating Unit Approved

Congratulations. the WREGIS Administrator has approved your Arkansas Solar Facility- Arkansas Solar Facility generating unit (WREGIS Unit ID: W4480). You can now begin loading generation data and creating certificates. The following registration dements related to Fuel Sources/Other Eligtbthty Criteria and the State. Provincial and/or Voluntary Programs were verified by the WREGIS Admmistrator at the time of your generating umt.~ Approval: ~Active-Verified Elements#

Please note that only those elements that have heen set to Active-Verified by the WREGIS Administrator will he tracked for repo~tcJ generation on created Certificates. Check your generating unit's regtstration screen to verify which elements haH:

OJ/18/201) heen veril1ed hy the WRF:GIS Administrator WREGIS 12:25:00 Administrator

he following Repmting Entity and Reporting Entity Unit 1D was selected/entered for generallon data reporting purposes: Imperial Irrigation Di~trict: fi1844C

Lastly, the Generation Activity log fm this generating umt has heen created. and the generating unit has been assigncJ to the Default - 4ROJ Active Sub-Account.

If you h;we any questions, please contact the WREGIS Administrator. WREGIS Administrator Tel: 1-888-225-4213 Email: wregishelp@wecc.biz

OJ/18/2015 h-he 'Arkansas Solar Facility- Arkansas Solar Facility' facility has been modified. WREGlS

12:25:00 Administrator

WREGIS Generating Unit Approved

Congratulations. the WREGlS Admimstrator has approvcJ your Alhamhra Solar facility - Alhamhra Solar Facility generating unit (WREGIS Unit ID: W4479). You can now begin loading generation data and creating certificates. The following registratiOn clements related to ~ucl Sources/Other Eligihility Crllcria and the State. Provincial anJ/01 Voluntary Programs were verified by the WREGIS Administrator at the time of your generating units Approval: ~Active-Verified Elements#

Please note that only those elements that have been set to Active-Verified hy the WREGIS Administrator will he lr<tcked for reported gcncratwn on created Certificate.~. Check your gcncraung unit'~ rcgtstration screen to verify which elements have

03/18/201-'i heen verified hy the WREGIS Administrator. WREGIS 12:2_1:25 rAdmintstrator

The following Reporting Entity and Reporting Entity Unit [])was selected/entered for generation data reporting purposes: Imperial Irrigation District: 61646C

Lastly. the Generation Acttvity log for this generating unit has heen createJ. and the generating unit has been assigned tu the Default- 4803 Active Sub-Account.

If you have any questions. please contact the WREGIS Admmistrator. WREGIS Administrator Tel: 1-888-225-4213 Email: wregisbelp(iilwecc.biz

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My EvenL Log- All events- AccounL Holder ID·925 Da le E\ entlnfonnotion Lojlin Nome

01/181201 ~ jnlc 'Aihombru Solar fac1hl) · Alhambra Solar Fac1111y' fncllny has been mcxhficd WRFGI<;

12:23.25 Atlnunl\traiOr 03/10/2015

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03/10/2015 10:39 58

The 'Sonora SoiJ.r f-ac1ht) - Sonora Solar l"acJiny' fac1hty h!l!> been modi fictl . roy"l1nncr

01/ IOnO I ~ l11c 'Alhambra Solar fucll1ty - Alhambrn Solar Fac1ht) 1ac1ht) hilS been mod1fied rO)C>kmner 10.,9.15

Jl/101201 ~ The Alhambra Solar fac1l11y IO.W I~ Alhambra Snlar Fac1hty' facllny hn~ been modified. roycskmner

03/IOnOIS The 'Arkan;,!l!> Solar l-ac11ny Arkansas Solar Fac1ht)' facihty hn' hcen mod1fied 10.33 50 royc:,kmner

0'110/2015 The 'A1knn,,1~ Solur l"ac1lity- Arkansas Solar Fac1lity' facility hns b.:cn modified royc~kumcr 10 .13:50

01/09/2015 The 'SG2 lmperal Valle) LLC' account htl5 been mO<hfied. lro>c~l.mner 10.59 '38

i<l2112nO I5 The 'Sonora Solar l·ac1hty- Sonora Soln1 J·ac:tht)' fac1hty hns been mod1fied royc\kmner 08:42 00

102112120 15 i08:41 .59

!The 'Sonora Solar Fac1ht)- Sonora Solar Fltc1hty' faclluy h!l!> been modified ro}.:\lmner

0211212015 ~he 'Ark;m,ru, Solar 1-acllny- Arl..nnsas Solar Fnc1hty' fac1lny has been modllicd. royc•l.nmcr ~8:41 :03 ~2112120 15 ~8:4 1 :03

!The 'Arl.;an•·l' Solar Facility - Arkansas Solar Facllny' fac1hty has been modllicd roycskmner

~21121201 5 ~8:39:49

!The 'Aihamhra 'iolar facihl) - Alhamhra Solar Fac1hty' fnc1hty has been mod1fied. royc~kmncr

~21 1 2120 15 jn1c 'Alhamhra Solar facilny- Alhambra Solar l'ac1h1) .. fac1lny hns been mod1ficd. roycskn111cr 08:19:49

~ln9/20 1 5 lo6:47 57

!The 'Sonora Solar Fac1ht) Son01n Solar l"ac1hty' facihty hn.\ been created. rO)CSkiiiiiCr

01129/2015 trJ1c 'Sonorn Solar Fac1ltty Sonora Solar Fac1hty' faciht) htl5 been mscrted ro}cskmner

06:47:57 OI/2QnO I5 lfhc 'Ar~ansa\ Solar 1-ncthty- Arknn\a.., Solar Facility' facihty has been created IO)~Slnmer 06:42:41

0 1129/2015 lfhe 'Arkansas Solar rnc1lny Arkansa.~ Solar Fac1hty' fac1hty has becu IIISCrtcd m)c•kmncr 06:-12:41

01/2912015 !The 'Alhambra Solar facohty Alhambra Solar J-ac1hty' fnc1ht ) has been creat~d roycskmner 06:37.01

01129/2015 trJ1e 'AihnmbrJ Solar fac1111y - Alhambra Solar Fac1hty' fnc1hty hns been mscrtcd ro)c~kinncr I<J6:37 Ol 02124n014 [111c 'SG2 lmpentl Valley LLC' nccouut has been arrroved

WREG IS 14.1117 Adm1mstrutor

The SG2 ltnperal Valley LLC WREG IS nccount has been ncuvatcd. The rcg1strauon mformauon" no\\ n~a1lahle Ill }OUr New Account Adm1mMrntor lubox

Oln8nOI4 fO)C<Iunner 14 33.14 If you have any qucMIOns, pkll\C contact the WREGIS Admm1strntor.

WREGIS Admim,trator Tel · 1-888-225-42 11 Fmail· wregishclr(iilwecc .bu

rongrntulauons, you have completed the fi~t step of the Account Reg1stmuon process. The ftnal step must sull be completed lly your nccounl Atlmon,.lrnlt>r

htt~r1oll2 \HCII.I'.un:l!m:Modu~ct \.:<;J!Ml'?ld-21JS8

01128/2014 t"nte final ,tep rc:qum:> }OU take nct10n to ncuvate Your Account Chck on the followmg I mi. in th1• c-mnilnud then login tn the WRFG IS Apphcutoon Once )OU ha\e completed the IOJ!IIl, you Will have completed the linal step. If an error message m)c\l.mner

12•58.54 Jppcars when you chck on the hnk, or if your wmdow docs not funcuon properly. copy the hn~. pa~te 11 mto the atldre~\ line ~~~ your brow\er wmdnw, and pre\\ th~ Emer ~ey 10 acce~ the WREG IS system Make sure you select the cnllrc hnk. Once acllvated. you w1ll have lmuted ucce~s ami functiOnality unlllthe WREGJS admm1stmtor approves your account Approval l>hould tnl.e no longer than one wecl. You w1ll n:ce1ve an e-ma1lmcssagc wuh approval vcnficauon or \VJth request for more mformat1on.

If you ha\ C any quesuons. please comac1 the WRFGIS Admm1strator

My Event Log - All events - Account Holder 10·925 Date Event Information Login Name

WREG!S Administrator freJ: 1-888-22.'i-4211 Email: wregishelp@lwl'ct:.hiJ.

ATTACHMENT 3

EMAIL EXCHANGES WITH WREGIS

Dawson, Robert (SPC)

From: Dawson, Robert (SPC)

Sent: To:

Friday, July 10, 2015 5:15 PM Dawson, Robert(SPC)

Subject: FW: WREGIS account for SG2 Imperial Valley, LLC

From: WREGIS ADMIN [mailto:wreaisadmin@wecc.biz] Sent: Monday, March 09, 2015 1:37 PM To: Dawson, Robert (SPC) Cc: WREGIS ADMIN Subject: RE: WREGIS account for SG2 Imperial Valley, LLC

Robert,

WREGIS has yet to receive the required documentation for the three generating units listed below. Please see

the Generating Unit Registration portion of the Join WREGIS page of www.wregis.org for a full list of required

documentation. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions.

Kind Regards,

Chloe Herrman Program Coordinator, WREGIS

Western Electricity Coordinating Council

155 North 400 West

Suite 200 Salt Lake City, Utah 84103-1114 801-883-6898 www.wecc.biz

THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR THE ADDRESSEE AND MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. Access to this em ail by anyone else, unless expressly approved by the sender or an authorized addressee, is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this message to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender, delete this email message from your computer, and destroy all copies.

Fre>m: Dawson, Robert (SPC) [mailto:ROBDAWSO@southemco.comJ Sent: Monday, March 09, 2015 12:25 PM To: Frantz, Mary Subject: WREGIS account for SG2 Imperial Valley, LLC

Good afternoon Mary,

1 am writing to inquire about the status of the WREGIS accounts for SG2 Imperial Valley, LLC. The project names are Alhambra (W4479), Sonora (W4481) and Arkansas (W4480).

1

Is that something you can help with?

Robert G. Dawson, Jr. SPC- Asset Management Office (205) 257-5718

Cell (205) 617-6479

2

Dawson, Robert (SPC)

From: Dawson,Robert(SPC) Sent: To:

Friday, July 10, 2015 5:10 PM Dawson, Robert (SPC)

Subject: FW: SG2 Imperial Valley, LLC

From: Dawson, Robert (SPC) Sent: Monday, March 09, 2015 3:10 PM To: wreqisadmin@wecc.biz Cc: 'Lee Samaie'; Dawson, Robert (SPC) Subject: SG2 Imperial Valley, LLC

Good afternoon,

I am about to send several emails containing the rest of the required documentation for SG2 Imperial Valley, LLC. I have broken the information into 5 different emails due to the size of some documents.

The information contained is:

• EIA 860 for most recent year

• Utility Interconnection Agreement

• Manufacturer's specifications

• Revenue meter ID • Purchase Power Agreement • Rights to environmental attributes (rights to register generator in WREGIS)

• Notification of Commercial Operation (i.e . Substantial Completion Certificate)

Robert G. Dawson, Jr. SPC · Asset Management Office (205) 257-5718 Cel l (205) 617-6479

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