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December 24, 2024

California Independent System Operator (CAISO)

CAISO
WEIM Expert Calls for Fast-start Pricing to Address ‘Anomalies’

Fast-start pricing could fix certain “price anomalies” in CAISO markets more effectively than existing mechanisms for compensating ramping resources, the WEIM Governing Body’s market expert told the group.

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CAISO’s EDAM Scores Key Wins in Contested Northwest
CAISO scored simultaneous victories in heavily contested territory after Portland General Electric and Idaho Power both signaled their intent to join the Extended Day-Ahead Market.
NASA
Coast-to-coast, Grid Operators Prepare for April Solar Eclipse
The upcoming April 8 solar eclipse will run a course from central Mexico to Newfoundland, but grid operators far from its path of totality will be dealing with its impact.
CAISO
CAISO, Stakeholders Consider 2 GHG Mechanisms for EDAM

CAISO stakeholders and staff could soon be weighing two options for enabling the EDAM to track GHGs in a way that accommodates the patchwork of different carbon reduction programs across Western states.

Transwest Express
CAISO Wins FERC Approval for Subscriber-funded Tx Plan
FERC approved a proposal to allow transmission lines outside California to join CAISO under a new subscriber-funded model that avoids allocating project costs to the ISO’s load-serving entities.
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Colorado PUC Sets Rules for Electricity Market Participation
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission has proposed rules that would govern how it will review applications from utilities wishing to join the various regional markets being developed in the Western Interconnection.
CAISO
DMM: CAISO Transfer Limitations During Q3 Heat Waves Led to Price Disparities
CAISO's Department of Market Monitoring found that limits on WEIM imports last year led to increased transmission congestion in the ISO's markets.
Powerex
Powerex Report Expands NW Cold Snap Debate

A new report from electricity marketer Powerex adds to the expanding debate around what transpired on the Western grid during a January cold snap that saw the Northwest forced to import large volumes of power.

CAISO
FERC Approves Most of CAISO’s Rule Changes for EDAM Participation
FERC issued an order partly approving rule changes CAISO filed to its tariff that are meant to enable its participation in the Extended Day Ahead Market once it goes live.
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NW Freeze Response Shows WEIM Value, CAISO Report Says
The 80-page report represents the latest volley in an ongoing skirmish among Western electricity sector stakeholders over what exactly occurred on the regional grid during the Jan. 12-16 deep freeze.

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