Freight Infrastructure Planning

California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) staff have developed a “Draft Staff Proposal: Zero-Emissions Freight Infrastructure Planning” that addresses the need for proactive planning of long lead time utility-side electrical infrastructure (i.e., distribution and transmission) needed to support the acceleration of transportation electrification. The Freight Infrastructure Planning (FIP) staff proposal specifically focuses on the development of a common set of TE inputs and assumptions and the facilitation of process alignment to inform long-term planning for medium- and-heavy duty grid infrastructure along freight corridors. While this is not the only area or use case that will require adjustments to long-term grid planning, this is a key area of expected load growth and one which requires focused attention.

Materials:

• Draft Staff Proposal: Zero-Emissions Freight Infrastructure Planning

Stakeholder Engagement

Webinar 1: FIP Proposal Overview (5/22/23) 

• Webinar 1 Presentation 
• Webinar 1 Recording  
• Webinar 1 Question and Answer Document 

Webinar 2: FIP Office Hours (7/11/23)

• Webinar 2 Presentation
• Webinar 2 Recording

Stakeholder Comments

• Stakeholders were invited to file informal comments on the FIP Draft Staff Proposal within 60 days of the 5/22 webinar. Comments provided by stakeholders are not part of any active proceeding.  However, feedback received during and following the webinar may inform staff work products that may later be introduced into the formal record of a proceeding via a procedural vehicle (e.g., CPUC ruling) and stakeholders will then be able to provide formal comments.
  • Download Informal Stakeholder Comments (13mb)

Filing Instructions:

• Please file comments with 60 days, by 7/21/23.
• Comments should be summitted via email to:
  • Paula.Gruendling@cpuc.ca.gov
  • Paul.Douglas@cpuc.ca.gov
  • Emily.Clayton@cpuc.ca.gov

Guidance for Preparing Comments:

• Comments must note the question number in each response.  If comments reference a specific slide from this webinar, please include the slide number where applicable.
• There is no page limit for responses.
• Comments should include citations to any report or studies referenced; any reports or studies cited to must be publicly available.

How Comments Will Be Used:

• Comments will be posted on the FIP webpage.
• Comments provided by stakeholders are not part of any active proceeding.  However, feedback received during and following the webinar may inform staff work products that may later be introduced into the formal record of a proceeding via a procedural vehicle (e.g., CPUC ruling) and stakeholders will then be able to provide formal comments.

Questions:

Please reach out to Paula.Gruendling@cpuc.ca.gov and Paul.Douglas@cpuc.ca.gov with any questions.