What is the role of the Independent Evaluator?
The CPUC requires an Independent Evaluator (IE) for each RPS solicitation. The IE provides third party oversight of the RPS procurement process. At the conclusion of the solicitation, the IE is required to submit a report to the CPUC providing a critical assessment of the robustness of the solicitation, the effectiveness of the least-cost best-fit methodology, and a determination of whether that methodology was fairly administered. The IE is also required to submit a contract-specific report whenever a bid from a solicitation is submitted as a contract to the CPUC.
