Powerex Corp.

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group
New CAISO-Powerex Dispute Centers on ‘Voluntary’ Nature of EDAM
CAISO dismissed Powerex’s contention that the ISO only recently has “revealed” that participation in its EDAM is voluntary at the balancing authority level but not voluntary for “individual customers” operating within the BA participating in the market.
PacifiCorp
CAISO Approves New EDAM Congestion Revenue Allocation Design
CAISO's Board of Governors and the Western Energy Markets Governing Body approved a new method for allocating certain congestion revenues in the ISO's Extended Day-Ahead Market, set to launch in 2026
Travel Portland
BPA Chooses Markets+ over EDAM
Bonneville's final record of decision will come as little surprise to those who’ve been following market developments in the West.
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SPP MPEC Members Celebrate Markets+ Funding Order
FERC’s approval of SPP’s Markets+ funding agreement and its recovery mechanism came as backers of the Western centralized day-ahead market were meeting with the snow-capped Rockies as a backdrop.
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SPP Appoints New Director of Seams and Western Services

SPP has appointed Jim Gonzalez as its new senior director of seams and Western services, in what will be a highly visible position in the RTO as it continues to develop Markets+ ahead of its expected launch in 2027.

CAISO
CAISO Issues ‘Expedited’ Plan for Allocating EDAM Congestion Revenues
CAISO released a draft final proposal detailing how EDAM will allocate congestion revenues in circumstances when a transmission constraint in one BAA produces “parallel” flows in a neighboring BAA also participating in the market.
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BPA Flooded with Comments on Draft Day-ahead Market Decision
The Bonneville Power Administration elicited nearly 150 comments in response to the draft policy outlining its decision to join SPP’s Markets+ rather than CAISO’s Extended Day-Ahead Market.
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EDAM Congestion Debate Builds Even as CAISO Moves to Address Issue
The dispute over how CAISO’s Extended Day-Ahead Market will allocate congestion revenues to market participants continues, even as the ISO moves to address stakeholder concerns.
CAISO
Fast-paced Effort will Address EDAM Congestion Revenue Issue
CAISO launched an “expedited” initiative to address stakeholder concerns about how EDAM will allocate congestion revenues when a transmission constraint in one balancing authority area causes congestion in a neighboring BAA.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
BPA Markets+ Phase 2 Bill Could Reach $27M — or More

BPA will be on the hook for nearly $27 million in funding for the next phase of SPP’s Markets+ — and potentially more depending on the market’s final footprint, according to a document SPP filed with FERC.


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