2027 Net Qualifying Capacity values for Resource Adequacy Resources

The California ISO (ISO) has posted the updated Draft Final Net Qualifying Capacity Report for Compliance Year 2027 to the Resource Adequacy webpage. 

Comments and suggestions related to the Net Qualifying Capacity (NQC) values must be submitted through CIRA and suggestions for units to be added to the “Other tab” must be submitted through CIDI with the following subject line “2027 NQC Other tab” along with their Q#, WDAT# or other identifiers by close of business Aug. 19, 2026. Resources that currently do not have any SC association must submit their requests to be added to the “Other tab” via “Contact us” webpage on the ISO website. 

NQC values for all Demand Response resources need to be re-authorized by their Local Regulatory Authority (LRA) based on their latest load impact protocol before they can be added on the NQC list.

If no modifications are requested for NQC by Aug. 19, 2026, the ISO will use the posted values for the RA compliance year 2027.

Scheduling coordinators may submit comments to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) at RAFiling@cpuc.ca.gov. 

Please contact Melanie Bogen at mbogen@caiso.com with any questions.