Point Allocation Criteria
bp Energy Retail Company California LLC may allocate commercial interest points to eligible Interconnection Customers seeking to develop generation or storage resources capable of serving California retail electric load. Point allocations will be made at bp's sole discretion and may consider one or more of the following factors:
1. Alignment with Customer Load Requirements
- Ability of the project to support current or anticipated retail customer load obligations in California.
- Compatibility with bp's resource planning and procurement needs.
2. Resource Attributes
- Resource technology, operational flexibility, deliverability, and reliability characteristics.
- Ability to contribute to Resource Adequacy (RA), Mid-Term Reliability (MTR), Flexible RA, or other reliability requirements.
3. Commercial Viability
- Demonstrated project maturity and development readiness.
- Site control, permitting status, financing progress, and development timeline.
4. Expected Commercial Value
- Potential to provide competitive pricing, long-term value, or risk mitigation benefits for bp and its retail customers.
- Contribution to portfolio diversification and optimization objectives.
5. Interconnection and Deliverability
- Interconnection status, network upgrade requirements, deliverability considerations, and likelihood of achieving commercial operation within anticipated timelines.
6. Contracting Potential
- Willingness and ability of the developer to negotiate commercially reasonable arrangements with bp, including energy, capacity, environmental attributes, and other products or services.
7. Reliability and Regulatory Considerations
- Support for California reliability needs and consistency with applicable regulatory and market requirements.
8. Other Factors
- bp may consider additional factors it deems relevant and may request supplemental information from project developers during the evaluation process.
Important Notice
bp is an active market participant with commercial interests in the California electric market and may have existing or future business relationships with certain Interconnection Customers or project parties. Project evaluations are conducted pursuant to publicly disclosed criteria, and submission of project information or participation in discussions with bp does not guarantee receipt of commercial interest points, execution of a commercial agreement, or any future commercial relationship. bp reserves the right to allocate, reallocate, withhold, or decline to award commercial interest points at its sole discretion.
Contact Information
Commercial Interest Point Allocation Contact:
Dina Akbar
Retail Portfolio Manager, CAISO
Email: dina.akbar@bp.com
Phone: (832) 664 3693