California Independent System Operator (CAISO)

EIM Members Wary of Need for CAISO Wheeling Charge
The CAISO proposal to provide transmission revenue to balancing authority areas that wheel power received a wary response from EIM stakeholders.
CAISO Seeks Changes to Boost Retirement Program
CAISO unveiled its latest revisions to a program meant to compensate uneconomic generation units needed to maintain reliability.
CAISO Demand Response Problems Erode Participation
Frequent rule changes and an uncertain market structure are causing dissatisfaction among CAISO demand response providers and eroding participation.
CAISO Launches Generator Interconnection Effort
CAISO said it will kick off an initiative to refine its generation interconnection process later this year as part of an effort to accommodate renewables.
Wary FERC Approval for Powerex EIM Agreement
FERC staff have accepted CAISO’s implementation agreement for Powerex to join the EIM but cautioned that the arrangement could be subject to further scrutiny.
CAISO Resettling 2016 Demand Response Results
CAISO was forced to recalculate its 2016 demand response (DR) settlements because of missing data, the ISO told the California Energy Commission.
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CAISO Drops EIM Third-Party Transmission Plan
CAISO dropped a proposal that would have allowed third-party transmission providers to participate in the EIM after getting negative feedback on the plan.
CAISO Developing New Bidding Rules
CAISO is refining changes to its market rules meant to better reflect suppliers’ costs of producing electricity while increasing flexibility.
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CAISO Flex Capacity Effort Targets Increased Variability
CAISO is moving ahead with an effort to create new tools to deal with the variable output from the increasing amount of renewable generation on its grid.
Solar Eclipse Prep Nearly Complete at CAISO
CAISO is preparing for the upcoming solar eclipse, which is expected to take about 5,600 MW of utility-scale and rooftop solar generation off the grid.

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