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Board approves amendment to Noble project PPA to accommodate interconnection and permitting delays; negotiates greater developer security
Summary
San Diego Community Power approved an amendment to a large solar‑plus‑storage PPA (referred to as the Noble project) that shifts the guaranteed commercial operation date to accommodate interconnection network upgrades and a pause in Bureau of Land Management permitting. Staff negotiated higher development security and a larger pre‑commercial‑ops
San Diego Community Power on May 2025 approved an amendment to its power purchase agreement for a large solar‑plus‑storage project (referred to in the meeting as the Noble project) to accommodate schedule risks the presenter said were outside the developer’s control while adding protections for ratepayers.
Kenny Key, director of power contracts, told the board the developer requested a change to the guaranteed commercial operation date because of two primary delays: network upgrade schedules for interconnection had moved later in the regional queue and a pause in Bureau of Land Management (BLM) permitting. Key said the amendment moves the COD by about one year to allow for those external delays.
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