On 3 April 2013, BrightSource Energy submitted a “Notice of Suspension for Application for Certification” to the Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission of the State of California. Despite the application, BrightSource has indicated that it will continue to evaluate and collect information on the project and will

“file a subsequent notice when it wishes for the Commission to continue processing the Application for Certification for the Hidden Hills Solar Electric Generating System, and that notice will request a Committee conference to establish a new schedule in the proceeding based on the circumstances at that time”.

On 4 April 2013 Bloomberg reported that the PG&E Corp had cancelled its PPA with BrightSource for the Hidden Hills CSP projects.