November 27, 2024

California Independent System Operator (CAISO)

CAISO
Transmission Bills Advance in California Legislature
The Senate and Assembly passed bills to speed transmission development and lower costs as lawmakers tried to help the state meet its renewable power goals.
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CAISO Tackles EDAM Design in Stakeholder Meeting
A two-day CAISO stakeholder meeting on the proposed day-ahead extension of the Western EIM focused on resource sufficiency and transmission.
BPA
BPA Weathers Early Disruptions in Western EIM
The Bonneville Power Administration experienced two major “price excursion” events in the Western EIM within two weeks of joining the market.
Principle Power
BOEM Issues Proposed Sale Notice for California Offshore Wind Areas
BOEM issued a proposed sale notice for five lease areas off the California coast, setting the stage for the first West Coast wind auction later this year.
Washington State Department of Transportation
Heat, Fire and Supply Chain Woes Threaten California Reliability
Extreme weather, wildfires and supply-chain problems could make CAISO’s grid vulnerable to shortfalls of up to 10 GW through 2025, experts said.
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FERC Approves CAISO Intertie Penalty Price Revisions
FERC approved tariff revisions to correct a defect in how CAISO sets penalty prices for the relaxation of intertie transmission constraints.
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FERC Orders More Refunds from 2020 Western Heat Wave
FERC continued to tell utilities to refund premiums they earned on top of extraordinarily high prices in August 2020 during a heat wave.
California Governor's Office
California Governor Proposes $5B ‘Reliability Reserve’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed adding $5 billion to his FY 2022-23 budget plan to secure 5,000 MW for grid reliability this summer and in coming years.
Pattern Energy
SunZia Transmission Project: Not a ‘Unicorn,’ but not ‘Repeatable’
A transmission developer's 16-year odyssey to deliver New Mexico wind to California is a cautionary tale with implications for the nation’s climate policy.
Bonneville Power Administration
BPA Customers Support Effort to Weigh CAISO, SPP Market Options
SPP’s plan to develop a market to compete with CAISO's Western EIM got a boost from utilities and energy customers in the Pacific Northwest.

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