CAISO issued its final plan to add a day-ahead market to its real-time Energy Imbalance Market, and PacifiCorp said it would join if the plan is approved.

Energy leaders from California and other Western states met in a workshop to explore the benefits of developing regional markets, including one or more RTOs.

An extended day-ahead market for CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market could produce up to $1.2 billion annually for Western participants, a new study found.

The proposed governance structure for SPP's Markets+ service offering and resource adequacy are two key differences with CAISO's RTO proposal.

CAISO's draft final proposal for a day-ahead expansion of its Western Energy Imbalance Market is up for review this month, with a final plan due in December.

CREPC wants to advise and advocate for Western states considering organized markets, similar to OPSI's role in PJM.

The Western Markets Exploratory Group made a rare public presentation at CREPC-WIRAB of its behind-the-scenes work evaluating market options for the West.

Commissioners Mark Christie and James Danly addressed the pros and cons of the West’s pursuit of greater market coordination at the fall CREPC-WIRAB meeting.

Arizona utility commissioners said they wanted to see more independent governance for CAISO before further committing to the WEIM.

CAISO stakeholders commented on elements of the revised straw proposal to add an extended day-ahead market to the Western Energy Imbalance Market.