California Independent System Operator (CAISO)

Western EIM Governing Body Hears COVID-19 Updates
The pandemic has curtailed electricity demand and made it challenging for new entities to go live with the Western EIM, but recent activations went well.
PG&E Says Most Board Members Will Leave
PG&E Corp. said as part of its first-quarter earnings report that 11 of its 14 directors would be leaving its board.
Western Resource Adequacy Program in the Works
The Northwest Power Pool is planning a resource adequacy program to ensure sufficient capacity at a time of increasing retirements and shifts toward renewable energy.
CAISO CRRs Still Losing Money, but Less
CAISO’s congestion revenue rights auction continued to lose money in 2019 but less than in prior years, the Department of Market Monitoring said.
CAISO Board OKs $141.7M Tx Plan, RMR Contracts
CAISO’s Board of Governors approved $141.7M in transmission spending and reliability-must-run contracts covering three power plants in Central California.
CAISO Protecting Control Room Staff
CAISO is focused on keeping its control room running and isolating key employees from COVID-19 risk, CEO Steve Berberich told the ISO's board.
FERC Upholds Ruling in PG&E Interconnection Case
FERC rejected PG&E’s request to rehear a case where the commission ruled interconnection customers could be harmed by changes occurring outside boundaries.
California Agencies, Utilities Amp up Virus Response
California’s grid operator, government agencies and utilities bolstered actions this week to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Why 4 Colorado Utilities Joined CAISO EIM, not SPP WEIS
Four Colorado utilities decided to join CAISO’s Energy Imbalance Market instead of SPP’s Western Energy Imbalance Service because of the economic benefits.
FERC Rejects RTO Incentive Adder Rehearing
FERC said it won’t rehear a case on whether Pacific Gas and Electric deserves a $30 million annual incentive adder for staying in CAISO.

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