The CAISO Board of Governors appointed five members to the newly established governing body of the western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM).
CAISO stepped up efforts to convert skeptics of a Western RTO, convening a forum in Denver to discuss a proposed set of governing principles.
CAISO's Department of Market Monitoring reported that solar power surpassed wind in 2015, becoming the largest source of renewable generation.
FERC revoked authorization for Berkshire Hathaway Energy subsidiaries to sell wholesale power at market-based rates in four balancing authority areas.
FERC upheld a decision that prohibits two companies’ generating units from offering energy into the Western EIM at prices above default energy bids.
The expanded western EIM provided California a new outlet for surplus renewables, according to CAISO.
CAISO stakeholders expressed misgivings and confusion about a new issue paper exploring contingency modeling.
PacifiCorp says future participants in the CAISO EIM forum will benefit from early lessons the company learned attempting to integrate.
Idaho Power signed an agreement with CAISO to become the sixth utility to join the western Energy Imbalance Market.
FERC approved a request by CAISO to eliminate from its Tariff a provision establishing convergence bidding at scheduling points on the interties into Ca.