Independent Project Oversight Report (IPOR) Rating

8660-081 Renewable Portfolio Standard Database Expansion (RPSD)

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) proposes to enhance the capabilities of the CPUC's existing Renewables Portfolio Standard Database.

Project Details

Agency / State Entity General Government / Public Utilities Commission
Total Cost $4,173,779
Last Approved Start Date 11/22/2022
Last Approved Finish Date 11/14/2024
Criticality Rating Medium
IPOR Reporting Period Overall IPOR Rating
09/01/2025 - 09/30/2025
Red
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Key Questions

Is the project on track to satisfy the customer's business objectives?Yes

Is the project on track to achieve the objectives in the approved timeframe?No

Is the project on track to achieve the objectives within the approved budget?Yes

Project Overall Health Comments
Red
The overall health of the project is Red, project schedule exceeded 35% variance and delays being observed due to resource constraint. Forward progress is being made. A Special Project Report (SPR) was not submitted by September 30, 2025, as requested. Project closure has been pushed to November 20, 2025, for project to complete required deliverables and scope before transitioning into maintenance and operations (M&O).
Focus Area/Rating Comments
Governance

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• Project roles and responsibilities are established and documented. • Executive Steering Committee (ESC) meetings have not been held since April 2025. • The Business Project Manager (PM) is actively engaged in current activities and decision-making. • Governance Plan is in place and processes are being followed.
Time Management

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• Project activities continue to progress, updated schedule provided. • Schedule exceeded 35% variance from the approved project end date of November 14, 2024. • SPR was not submitted by September 30, 2025, as requested. • Schedule Management Plan is in place and processes are being followed.
Cost & Contract Management

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• Current project costs are in alignment with approved budget. • Contract and Cost Management Plans are in place and processes are being followed.
Scope Management

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• Project focused on finishing development and testing for both RPSD Web Portal and RPSD Public Website. • One (1) change request (CR) was approved. • Project has a backlog of bugs to work through. • No draft or formal CRs created for eighteen (18) M&O CRs discussed during the last reporting period. • CR moved to Maintenance and Operations (M&O). Need to ensure Change Management process continues as the project transitions to M&O. • Scope and Requirements Management Plans are in place but processes are not being followed.
Resources

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• The current project team appears to work well together. • Contractor resource constraint created delays and poses risks. • There has been good representation from the business lead Subject Matter Experts (SME) in meetings. • Resources have the appropriate tools to complete project work. Need to ensure the continued use of the project’s tools as the effort transitions to M&O. • HR and Staff Management Plan is in place and being followed.
Quality

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• Presentations and demos created and delivered by contractor have been clean, neat, and well organized. • Took a very long time to bring code to production quality and resolve bugs. • No deliverables were submitted during the reporting period. • Quality Management Plan is in place and being followed.
Risk And Issues

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• Risks and issues are being identified and tracked in accordance with the Risk and Issue Management Plans. • Risk and issues are discussed in an ad hoc meeting. • Risk and Issue Management Plans are in place and being followed.
Transition Readiness

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• Knowledge transfer has been planned and scheduled.
Conditions For Approval

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• There are no conditions associated with SPR 1.
Corrective Action

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• There are no corrective action plans in place.
Project Approval Documents
Website Accessibility Certification

20250626 Release-16