Skip to content
DWT logo
People Services Insights
About Offices Careers
Search
People
Services
Insights
About
Offices
Careers
Search
Presentations
Energy

Moderator, "New CPUC Ruling on TREC Transactions," Law Seminars International, Telebriefing

By Steven F. Greenwald
02.01.11
Share
Print this page

Steve Greenwald moderated this one-hour teleBriefing on Feb. 1, 2011. A distinguished panel of energy experts addressed the TREC Decision and its implications. The telebriefing provided a timely analysis of the tough issues surrounding the decision's implementation.

On Jan. 14, 2011, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a long-awaited decision authorizing California investor-owned and other load serving utilities to satisfy a portion of their respective obligations under the California Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) by procuring Tradable Renewable Energy Credits (TRECs). The issuance of the decision authorizing the use of TRECs culminates an over four-year saga of efforts by both the CPUC and the California Legislature to implement a TREC program.

What was covered in the telebriefing:

  • How the TREC Decision authorizes and also limits the use of TRECs
  • How the TREC Decision will enable out-of-state RPS power to participate in the California RPS program
  • Distinctions the TREC Decision draws between "bundled" RPS power which the utilities can purchase with no limit and TRECs which are subject to a 30% cap
  • Steps the CPUC and CEC must take to implement the TREC Decision in the manner intended
  • How the TREC Decision will affect electricity markets in the Western United States
  • Potential further changes to the TREC program

To download audio and materials or obtain an audio CD and printed materials, go to Law Seminars International’s Web page. Registration and full payment are required.

Related Articles

09.21.23
Advisories
Energy
Clean Energy Tax Credits Made Available to Tax-Exempt and Governmental Entities Read More
08.03.23
Presentations
Energy
"Inside Legal ESG / Vidhya Prabhakaran / Davis Wright Tremaine," Inside Practice Read More External Link
10.17.22
Webinars
Environmental & Natural Resources
"The Climate Pledge Arena Story," Davis Wright Tremaine Webinar Read More
DWT logo
©1996-2025 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Attorney Advertising. Not intended as legal advice. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Media Kit Affiliations Legal notices
Privacy policy Employees DWT Collaborate EEO
SUBSCRIBE
©1996-2025 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Attorney Advertising. Not intended as legal advice. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.