November 21, 2024

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CAISO
Western EIM Tops $2B in Benefits
CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market surpassed $2 billion in total member benefits only 20 months after hitting the $1 billion mark in 2020.
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BPA Set to Go Live in Western EIM in May
The Bonneville Power Administration is on target to enter the Western EIM in early May after executives made a final determination on its market readiness.
CAISO
Western EIM Nears $2B in Total Benefits
CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market hit a record $739 million in member benefits in 2021, putting its total close to $2 billion since it launched in 2014.
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Avista, Tacoma Power Stick with March Entry into WEIM
Washington utilities Avista and Tacoma Power will not delay their entry into the Western EIM, despite BPA’s decision to postpone joining by two months.
DOE
BPA Postpones Western EIM Entry by 2 Months
The Bonneville Power Administration said it will delay its entry into the Western EIM by two months to work out technical and training issues.
Implementation Underway for NWPP’s Western RA Market
NWPP took its first steps implementing its Western Resource Adequacy Program, allowing participants to submit resource data for a “nonbinding” phase.
City of Spokane
Avista Orders Blackouts as Temperatures Soar
Thousands of customers of Avista Utilities lost power during a record-smashing heat wave when the utility ordered rolling blackouts in Spokane, Wash.
Avista Wildfire Resiliency Plan Takes on Growing Risk
Heather Rosentrater shared Avista's plan for wildfire risk mitigation at NARUC's Annual Meeting and Education Conference.
Avista Rule Violates Own Tariff, FERC Finds
FERC ruled Avista violated its own tariff by requiring BPA to acquire additional firm point-to-point transmission service to self-supply operating reserves.
Western Order 845 Filings Need Fixes, FERC Says
Four Western utilities generally complied with FERC Order 845 but had shortcomings in several common areas, the commission found.

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