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Annual Development Plans

2026 development plan

Written By Jennifer Scheuerell

Last updated 7 months ago

As we continue to grow and adapt to the ever-changing data landscape, the Annual Development Plan for CEDARS and the CET outline our strategic vision for 2026. Along with supporting PA requirements for claims and filings, this plan focuses on enhancing the user experience, expanding functionality, and ensuring performance to meet the evolving needs of our users. This plan reflects our commitment to continuous improvement and innovation, ensuring that CEDARS remains a trusted and dynamic platform for our users.

Fixed Development

Development resulting from policy, reporting and/or regulatory updates.
* Descriptions and timing are estimations and subject to change at the discretion of the CPUC.

Title

Description

Timing

Metrics and Indicators – Phase 1

Enable CEDARS to produce/report the required metrics and indicators.

5/1/26

Impact Profiles - Deemed Measure Load Shape Repository

Impact Profiles - Deemed Measure Load Shape Repository

4/1/26

2026 Claims Spec Update

As needed for Claims reporting – includes integrating new CET V25.1 used for MCAL

6/1/26

Add the PCT test to the CET

Potentially Needed for the VEA proposal

TBD

Create a flag to identify non-programs from programs

Flag program IDs that don’t represent actual programs (representing costs only like Portfolio Support) for use in other modules.

TBD

DEER 2026: Structural Changes new DEER tables

DEER 2026: Structural Changes new DEER tables: while we will automatically pick up any new values, some may require spec fields or validation updates.

Claims – 6/1/26

Other Modules TBD

Non-Fixed Development

Development resulting from update/requests made and aligned to by the CPUC and PCG members. Non-Fixed Development Timing is TBD, as fixed Development will take priority for the first half of 2026. Below are the top 12 highest voted items from a survey of PCG members conducted in October 2025. Items both on and not on the list may be prioritized by the CPUC or PCG members throughout 2026.
* Descriptions and timing are estimations and subject to change at the discretion of the CPUC and PCG.

System Support

Development support and efforts to ensure CEDARS and the CET are secure, user-friendly, accessible, and up to date.
* Descriptions and timing are estimations and subject to change at the discretion of the CPUC and PCG.

Title

Description

Timing

Compliance

Meeting standards such as WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) to ensure accessibility for people with disabilities.

Year round

Security Development

Executing the processes and practices aimed at ensuring CEDARS and the CET are secure from cyber threats, data breaches, and unauthorized access.

Year round

Emergency and Disaster Response

Strategies and actions to ensure CEDARS and the CET remain operational, secure, and reliable during unexpected events, such as cyberattacks, natural disasters, system failures, or sudden traffic surges.

Year round

Testing and Quality Assurance

Systematically evaluating CEDARS and the CET to ensure they meet functional, performance, security, and user experience standards.

Year round

2026 Reporting Due Dates

Dates major CEDARS reports are due in 2026

Budget Filing Deadlines

Filing

Date

2028-2031 Budget Filing - SW

2/16/2026

2028-2031 Budget Filing – PA

3/16/2026

Claim Reporting Deadlines

Filing

SW Date

IOU Date

REN/CCA Date

2025 Q4

2/16/2026

3/2/2026

2025 YR

4/1/2026

5/1/2026

4/15/2026

2026 Q1

6/15/2026

7/1/2026

2026 Q2

9/1/2026

9/15/2026

2026 Q3

11/16/2026

12/4/2026

2026 Q4

2/15/2027

3/1/2027

2026 YR

4/1/2027

5/3/2027

4/15/2027

Monthly Report Deadlines

Filing

SW Date

PA Date

December 2025

1/16/2026

2/2/2026

January 2026

2/18/2026

3/2/2026

February 2026

3/18/2026

4/1/2026

2025 YR

4/17/2026

5/1/2026

March 2026

5/8/2026

5/15/2026

April 2026

5/22/2026

6/1/2026

May 2026

6/18/2026

7/1/2026

June 2026

7/17/2026

8/3/2026

July 2026

8/18/2026

9/1/2026

August 2026

9/18/2026

10/1/2026

September 2026

10/16/2026

11/2/2026

October 2026

11/18/2026

12/4/2026

November 2026

12/18/2026

1/8/2027

December 2026

1/18/2027

2/1/2027