California ISO meetings for this week: • 8/5 - Storage Bid-Cost Recovery and Default Energy Bid • 8/6 - Budget and Grid Management Charge Process 2025 • 8/7 - 2023 Annual Report on Market Issues and Performance • 8/7 - Day-Ahead Market Enhancements Configurable Parameters Implementation Learn more: https://ow.ly/NlAu50SbjvY
California ISO
Utilities
Folsom, CA 70,261 followers
The ISO is a nonprofit public benefit corporation that operates the majority of California's wholesale power grid.
About us
The California Independent System Operator (ISO) manages the flow of electricity across the high-voltage, long-distance power lines that make up 80 percent of California's power grid. We safeguard the economy and well-being of 30 million Californians by "keeping the lights on" 24/7. As the impartial grid operator, the California ISO opens access to the wholesale power market that is designed to diversify resources and lower prices. It also grants equal access to 25,865 circuit-miles of power lines and reduces barriers to diverse resources competing to bring power to customers. The California ISO's function is often compared to that of air traffic controllers. It would be grossly unfair for air traffic controllers to represent one airline and profit from allowing that company's planes to go through before others. In the same way, the California ISO operates independently—managing the electron traffic on a power grid we do not own—making sure electricity is safely delivered to utilities and consumers on time and reliably.
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https://www.caiso.com/
External link for California ISO
- Industry
- Utilities
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Folsom, CA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1998
Locations
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Primary
Folsom
Folsom, CA, US
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Lincoln
Lincoln, CA, US
Employees at California ISO
Updates
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Elliot Mainzer, President & CEO of the California ISO credits new resources, battery fleet for grid performance in July’s heat waves. Learn more in a recent interview with Tori Apodaca at CBS Sacramento: https://ow.ly/4ihS50SPuV9
Boosted battery fleet on California's energy grid withstands summer heat so far
cbsnews.com
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With a significant amount of new clean energy projected to achieve California’s greenhouse gas reduction goals, we now look out to 2045 for transmission that will be needed to cost-effectively deliver power to end users. Learn more in a new blog post: https://ow.ly/ibi650SOGqQ
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The California ISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market continues to demonstrate the value of regional coordination through significant costs savings and large amounts of energy transfers. Read the news release: https://ow.ly/YPC250SNtNz #EnergyNews
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Listen to the latest Energy Matters Conversations podcast highlighting the recently approved changes to how the California ISO processes and approves applications for connecting new generation to the grid. Learn more: https://ow.ly/YPX850SMJft
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California ISO meetings for this week: • 7/29 - Greenhouse Gas Coordination Working Group • 7/30 - Market Surveillance Committee General Session • 7/30 - FERC Order 881 - Managing Transmission Line Ratings (Data Submission) Working Group • 7/31 - Transmission Development Forum Learn more: https://ow.ly/NlAu50SbjvY
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RC West serves as the reliability coordinator of record for 42 balancing authorities and transmission operators in the Western United States. Director Tim Beach writes about the role it plays in helping to maintain reliability throughout much of the West in a new Energy Matters blog: https://ow.ly/4m8350SKo2C
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California ISO reposted this
☀️ In the face of an unprecedented July heatwave, the California ISO rose to the challenge, ensuring Californians stayed cool and safe. 🧊 🌡️ With temperatures hitting triple digits and energy demand peaking at 43,969 MW, California's innovative clean energy resources and extensive battery storage systems were pivotal in keeping the power on. 💡 Through meticulous planning, enhanced coordination, and seamless communication with state agencies, we managed to prevent any power disruptions. This effort not only underscores our commitment to a reliable and sustainable energy future but also highlights our dedication to the well-being of over 30 million Californians. 👏 #GridReliability #CleanEnergy #DemandResponse California ISO Office of California Governor Gavin Newsom California Public Utilities Commission California Department of Water Resources