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.
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Siting Council Endorses Central Wash. Solar Farm
An 80-MW solar farm proposed for central Washington is moving closer to state approval.
General Electric
California PUC Proposes Summer Reliability Measures
The CPUC unveiled plans Friday to head off capacity shortfalls in the next two summers through additional demand-response and procurement orders.
National Forest Service
PG&E Expects $1B in Costs from Dixie Fire
PG&E said in its Q3 report that it expects a $1.15 billion loss from the massive Dixie Fire this summer and has been subpoenaed by federal prosecutors.
CAISO
Western EIM Sees Record Benefits in Q3
The Western Energy Imbalance Market racked up $301 million in benefits in the third quarter of 2021, surpassing or approaching yearly totals in 2019 and 2020.
Shutterstock
FERC Accepts Latest CAISO Storage, DER Rules
FERC approved the latest set of CAISO tariff changes meant to promote participation by storage, distributed energy and DR resources in its markets.
AES Corp.
FERC OKs SoCal Edison Battery Settlement
FERC approved a settlement between Southern California Edison and opponents that reduces potential costs and smooths the way for battery interconnections.
Green Hydrogen Coalition
West Ponders Roles for Green Hydrogen
There’s a growing consensus in the West that green hydrogen could play a key role in decarbonizing the region’s energy system, but questions still loom around exactly how the fuel will be used in that effort.
Utah Office of Energy Development and S&P Global Market Intelligence
FERC Commissioners Opine on Western RTO
FERC commissioners told an audience of Western stakeholders and regulators that they back the formation of a Western RTO; California can't go it alone.
Earthjustice
EJ Committee Seeks Extension on CARB GHG Scoping Plan
A plan that will serve as a roadmap for California to reach its decarbonization goal may be delayed as a committee asks for more time to finish its work.
Overheard at EBA’s 2021 Mid-Year Forum
The first day of EBA's Mid-Year Forum included discussions on FERC's inquiry into transmission cost allocation and organized market developments in the West.

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