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March 3, 2026
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Top CAISO, SPP Executives Talk Competition and Collaboration
From left: SPP CEO Lanny Nickell, CAISO CEO Elliot Mainzer and RTO Insider Deputy Editor Robert Mullin
From left: SPP CEO Lanny Nickell, CAISO CEO Elliot Mainzer and RTO Insider Deputy Editor Robert Mullin | © RTO Insider 
Mar 2, 2026 | Jon Lamson
Conversations remained cordial despite the ongoing competition between CAISO and SPP in the west as the RTOs’ top executives took the stage at Yes Energy’s annual EMPOWER conference.
EDAMMarkets+Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM)
KeywordsCAISO Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM)California Independent System Operator (CAISO)Elliot MainzerEMPOWER 26Lanny NickellMarkets+Southwest Power Pool (SPP)SPP Markets+SPP West
Jon Lamson
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