California Independent System Operator (CAISO)

CAISO OKs Tribe as Transmission Owner
The CAISO Board of Governors approved the Morongo Band of Mission Indians as a participating transmission owner.
PG&E Cuts $1B Deal for Cell Sites on Transmission Towers
PG&E has agreed to sell rights to install wireless communications equipment on 700 transmission towers to SBA Communications.
Texas Utility Plans to Join CAISO EIM
El Paso Electric, a utility that serves more than 400,000 customers in Texas and New Mexico, plans to join CAISO’s Western Energy Imbalance Market in 2023.
CAISO Advances Summer Readiness Plan
CAISO introduced a straw proposal that aims to attract supply this summer and head off shortfalls like those that led to rolling blackouts last year.
California Lawmakers Focus on Building Decarbonization
Legislators in Sacramento introduced bills to ban natural gas from new construction, promote hydrogen as a fuel source and increase DR to head off blackouts
Western EIM Questions Performance in Shortfalls
The Western EIM Governing Body discussed CAISO’s summer energy shortfalls, pondering how the EIM could better serve participants during system stress.
FERC Seeks Details on RTO Hybrid Resource Treatment
FERC stopped short of ordering RTOs/ISOs to modify market rules to foster hybrid resources, instead directing them to submit reports on existing efforts.
FERC Ends Trump Era with a Busy Agenda
FERC spent its last open meeting during President Trump’s tenure welcoming a new member and rejecting proposed orders by outgoing Chairman James Danly.
CAISO Issues Final Report on August Blackouts
CAISO and state agencies released a final analysis of the August blackouts and steps they are taking to prevent capacity shortfalls this summer and beyond.
Calif. Governor Proposes $1.5 Billion for ZEVs
California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed investing $1.5 billion in zero-emission vehicles to accelerate their adoption as part of his $227 billion budget plan.

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