NW Cold Snap Dispute Reflects Divisions over Western Markets

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Debate Around January Freeze is Proxy for Contest Between EDAM, Markets+

The Northwest grid was heavily supported by imports during an extreme cold snap in January. | © RTO Insider LLC

Mar 3, 2024 | Robert Mullin

A dispute around the January cold snap that forced Northwest utilities to sharply increase electricity imports to meet surging demand has become a proxy for the broader day-ahead market contest between CAISO and SPP.

Energy Market Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM)

KeywordsBonneville Power Administration (BPA)CAISO Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM)California Independent System Operator (CAISO)Idaho Power Northwest Energy Coalition (NWEC)PacifiCorp Portland General Electric (PGE)Public Power Council (PPC)Seattle City Light SPP Markets+West-Wide Governance Pathway Initiative Western Power Pool (WPP)

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