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July 5, 2024

California Independent System Operator (CAISO)

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CAISO Stakeholders Weigh EDAM Proposal
CAISO stakeholders commented on elements of the revised straw proposal to add an extended day-ahead market to the Western Energy Imbalance Market.
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FERC OKs CAISO Interconnection Updates
FERC approved CAISO's proposed changes to its generator interconnection process meant to speed the process and enhance grid reliability.
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Transmission Bills Achieve Mixed Results in California
Two of three bills to speed transmission development and lower costs died at the end of the state legislature's two-year session while another was watered down.
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CAISO Extends RMR Contracts for Gas Plants
The CAISO Board of Governors approved the renewal of reliability-must-run agreements for four small aging gas plants it says are needed for grid reliability.
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Newsom Declares Emergency as Heat Stresses Calif. Grid
Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency to increase energy production and reduce demand in response to a heat wave hitting California.
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Heat Wave to Test Western Grid this Weekend
Forecasters say California and the Southwest will see extreme heat this weekend, with conditions like those that strained the grid over Labor Day weekend 2020.
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Western Power Pool Board Approves WRAP Tariff
The Western Power Pool approved the tariff for its Western Resource Adequacy Program, readying the first-of-its-kind program for review by FERC.
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CAISO Updates EDAM Straw Proposal
CAISO's revised plan for a WEIM extended day-ahead market makes changes to transmission requirements and penalties for failing resource sufficiency evaluations.
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California Legislature Asks CAISO to Report on Regionalization
The California State Legislature passed a resolution requesting that CAISO report on efforts to create an RTO in the West and its potential benefits.
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Transwest Express Seeks to Join CAISO
A transmission line meant to carry 3,000 MW of Wyoming wind energy to California wants to join CAISO, but the ISO's process is raising concerns.

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