California Independent System Operator (CAISO)

Spring Oversupply Lifts CAISO Curtailments
CAISO is curtailing an increasing volume of renewable generation this spring as the ISO sees its “duck curve” already dipping to levels forecast in 2021.
Heated Start for CAISO CRR Reform Initiative
Financial traders made clear that they won’t give up the CAISO congestion revenue rights auctions without a fight at a meeting on the auctions’ shortfalls.
EIM Governing Body OKs Charter Expansion; Retains Schmidt
EIM Governing Body members approved a measure that would give them increased power to make changes to the market’s governing charter.
LA Creating Aggregator to Compete with SoCalEd
Customers in LA County will have the option to purchase power from a new publicly run supplier that will obtain more of its energy from renewable resources.
Gas, Solar, Efficiency Nudge Coal in Arizona Public Service IRP
Arizona Public Service expects to meet its future energy needs through increased use of natural gas and solar, while reducing coal reliance.
EIM Panel Backs Schmidt for 2nd Governing Body Term
The Energy Imbalance Market nominating committee is recommending that Kristine Schmidt be reappointed to the market’s Governing Body.
California to Reconsider Retail Choice
California officials are reconsidering retail choice, two decades after a deregulation drive that faltered in the Western Energy Crisis of 2000/01.
Western Regulators Supportive of EIM Charter Changes
Western state utility commissioners expressed support for providing the CAISO EIM Governing Body with increased authority.
Stakeholders Advance on Western Regional Forum Proposal
Participants in a forum created by CAISO to discuss EIM issues and want to move quickly to complete an evaluation that will shape the group’s role.
EIM Charter Changes Would Give Governing Body More Power
CAISO management is proposing to amend the EIM charter to explicitly provide the market’s Governing Body with a voice in any future governance changes.

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