CAISO/WEIM

The California Independent System Operator serves about 80% of California's electricity demand, including the service areas of the state's three investor-owned utilities. It also operates the Western Energy Imbalance Market, an interstate real-time market covering territory that accounts for 80% of the load in the Western Interconnection.
OPINION: Why RTO Transparency Matters
The mission of RTO Insider is to provide an accurate account of the stakeholder debates to help those outside the room monitor issues that matter to them.
PJM: CFTC Order on SPP Undermines Exemption
Grid operators have asked CFTC to remove language from a draft order that they say could undermine the broad exemptions the commission granted them in 2013.
FERC, NERC: Reserve Margins OK for Summer
FERC said it expects sufficient resources to meet peak electric demand this summer despite coal-fired retirements, while NERC approved its summer reliability assessment.
FERC Begins ‘Next Step’ on Order 1000: Interregional Filings
FERC is starting the process of arbitrating interregional Order 1000 compliance filings, beginning last week with PJM and MISO.
CAISO Expands Reach to 7 States with Imbalance Market
The California ISO’s expansion of its energy imbalance market to six other states have some asking the question: Is this the beginning of an RTO West?

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