February 23, 2025

Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)

New Agreement Swaps COTP Access for CAISO CRRs
FERC will allow the Transmission Agency of Northern California to convert capacity on a line into “option” congestion revenue rights in the CAISO market.
EIM Entrants Cite Changing West as Motivation for Joining
CAISO’s EIM Governing Body and Regional Issues Forum heard from Modesto Irrigation District, Tacoma Power and Turlock Irrigation District.
Pressure Grows for Public Takeover of PG&E
More elected officials are calling for a public takeover or restructuring of PG&E after it blacked out millions of Californians to prevent deadly wildfires.
Western EIM Benefits Top $800 Million
CAISO’s Western Energy Imbalance Market posted more than $801 million in benefits for its participants after five years of reporting quarterly results.
Bonneville Power Signs Agreement with CAISO EIM
The Bonneville Power Administration signed an implementation agreement with CAISO to begin participating in the Western Energy Imbalance Market in 2022.
UPDATED: PG&E Ends Bond Bid as SF Makes Wires Offer
PG&E Corp. said it was postponing a controversial effort to secure up to $20 billion in bonds from the state to pay for wildfires sparked by its equipment.
EIM Attracts More BANC Members, WAPA Region
Three BANC members and WAPA’s Sierra Nevada division jointly announced they intend to join CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market.
Experts Urge State DER Cybersecurity Standards
State regulators should establish standards to ensure the cybersecurity of DERs, experts said at NARUC's 2019 Summer Policy Summit.
CAISO Seeking to Contain PSPS Spillover
CAISO will seek to protect neighboring balancing authority areas if investor-owned utility members de-energize transmission lines due to wildfire threats.
PG&E Deserves $30M ISO Adder, FERC Says
FERC reaffirmed that Pacific Gas & Electric participates voluntarily in CAISO and qualifies for hefty financial incentives to remain in the ISO.

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