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CAISO Board Approves 2 Key RA Program Proposals
CAISO’s Board of Governors approved two proposals intended to improve how the ISO calculates resource adequacy values and tracks RA supply.
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Analysis Finds ‘Material’ Parallel Flow Effects in CAISO from PacifiCorp BAA Transactions
In an ongoing high-stakes analysis, CAISO has determined that transactions between PacifiCorp’s two balancing authority areas can “materially” affect parallel flows on certain CAISO transmission constraints.
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‘Mark Twain’ Summer Weather Eases CAISO’s Grid Operations

Below-average temperatures in California this summer have reduced demand and made electric grid operations uneventful so far, with the state reaching 40,000 MW of demand for the first time in July.

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CAISO Approves New EDAM Congestion Revenue Allocation Design
CAISO's Board of Governors and the Western Energy Markets Governing Body approved a new method for allocating certain congestion revenues in the ISO's Extended Day-Ahead Market, set to launch in 2026
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CAISO Approves $4.8B Transmission Plan to Support 76 GW of New Capacity
CAISO's Board of Governors approved the ISO's 2024/25 transmission plan to build out 31 new projects in the region over the next eight to 10 years.
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CAISO CEO, Others Point to Reliability Aspect of BPA’s Market Decision
BPA's day-ahead market decision will have “major reliability and affordability impacts” on electricity customers in the Northwest and across the West, CAISO CEO Elliot Mainzer told the ISO’s Board of Governors
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WEIM Experience, Reliability Benefit Drove EDAM Decision, BANC Says
For the Balancing Authority of Northern California, a positive experience with CAISO’s Western Energy Imbalance Market was a key factor in the decision to also join the ISO’s Extended Day-Ahead Market.
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FERC Approves CAISO Energy Storage Bid Cost Recovery Changes
FERC approved CAISO’s tariff revisions related to real-time bid cost recovery rules for energy storage resources.
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CAISO Leaders Look Ahead to 2025 with Confidence
CAISO, California and other parts of the West head into 2025 with a heavy load of priorities: implementing EDAM, developing the infrastructure needed to meet ambitious climate goals, and moving forward with new and continuing initiatives to address some of the ISO’s biggest challenges.
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Proposal to Refine Bid Cost Recovery for Storage Passes Unanimously

CAISO’s Board of Governors and the Western Energy Markets Governing Body voted unanimously to pass a proposal that will modify the calculation used to determine bid cost recovery payments for storage resources.


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