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January 10, 2026

CAISO/WEIM

The California Independent System Operator serves about 80% of California's electricity demand, including the service areas of the state's three investor-owned utilities. It also operates the Western Energy Imbalance Market, an interstate real-time market covering territory that accounts for 80% of the load in the Western Interconnection.
Black Hills Energy
Black Hills Completes $350M Tx Project as New BA Prepares to Join CAISO’s WEIM

Black Hills Energy completed construction on a 260-mile, $350 million transmission expansion project that will interconnect electric systems in Wyoming and South Dakota, while expanding the footprint of CAISO’s Western Energy Imbalance Market.

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CAISO Looks to Remove Stagnant Projects from Interconnection Queue
CAISO has proposed new interconnection criteria to flush out stale projects from a generator interconnection queue that has reached record volumes in recent years.
Black Hills Energy
Black Hills Colorado Seeks Approval to Join Markets+
Black Hills Colorado Electric has filed an application with Colorado regulators to join SPP's Markets+, saying it has no choice because it is embedded in a balancing authority that will be a Markets+ participant.
CEC
Calif. Electricity Consumption Headed off the Charts, CEC Forecast Shows
California’s electricity consumption is projected to increase dramatically over the coming decades due in large part to planned artificial intelligence data centers, although questions remain about how many of those data centers actually will be built.
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EDAM Implementation Remains CAISO’s Focus in 2026
The Extended Day-Ahead Market took center stage at CAISO in 2025 as the ISO tabled other long-term initiatives to ensure the market’s timely launch in May 2026, with PacifiCorp as its first participant.
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NV Energy’s Early IRP Filing Reflects Load, Resource Challenges in 2026
As NV Energy prepares to file its next integrated resource plan ahead of schedule in April, the company says it will take longer than previously planned to reduce its reliance on short-term market purchases.
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WRAP Builds Momentum, Faces Challenges Heading into 2026
With 16 binding participants and 58 GW worth of load committed, the Western Power Pool’s Western Resource Adequacy Program aims to build on the momentum in 2026 and prepare for more members.
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Geothermal Picks up in the West but Hurdles Remain, WGA Panelists Say
There is growing excitement about geothermal energy in the Western United States, with billions invested in the industry, but panelists at a Western Governors’ Association workshop said supply chain issues and permitting complexity remain significant challenges.
Amazon
PacifiCorp Contests Amazon Data Center Service Complaint
PacifiCorp filed a partial motion to dismiss an Oregon complaint by Amazon Data Services that alleged the utility has breached agreements to provide electric service to four data centers in the utility’s service territory.
IMCO
Idaho Power Can Retain Market-based Rate Authority, FERC Rules
Idaho Power can continue to sell power at market-based rates after it acquired more than 200 MW in resources 2023 and 2024, FERC ruled.

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