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March 20, 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.
CAISO Recommends $2.7 Billion Tx Spending Cut
CAISO is recommending cutting more than $2.7 billion from current transmission spending estimates across the 2027 planning horizon.
Calif. Lawmakers Relaunch CAISO Regionalization
A key California lawmaker is seeking comment this week on a revived effort to regionalize CAISO and create a multistate Western RTO.
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CAISO Q4 Sees 15-Minute Price Spikes, CRR Shortfalls
CAISO’s fourth quarter was beset by 15-minute market energy shortages and a significant shortfall in CRR auction revenues, the ISO’s Market Monitor said.
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Gas Adders a Necessary Tool, CAISO Says
CAISO defended its deployment of gas price adders that have been activated frequently in the face of cold weather, wildfires and concerns about pipeline outages.
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PacifiCorp Picks Wind Expansion Winners
PacifiCorp selected bids from developers of four wind farms totaling 1,300 MW, advancing an effort that would expand the company’s wind portfolio by more than 60% if constructed.
FERC Approves EIM Changes, Western Measures
FERC approved a package of modifications developed by CAISO for the EIM, and issued several other decisions related to Western states and energy markets.
CAISO Board Elects New Leadership
The CAISO Board of Governors enacted new governance policies and named Governor David Olsen as chairman.
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CAISO Urged to Take Slower CRR Approach
CAISO is moving ahead with major modifications to its congestion revenue rights (CRR) auction even as some stakeholders urge a deeper look.
CAISO Developers Urge Interconnection Changes
Some energy resource developers in California say CAISO needs to change its interconnection rules to prevent financially unviable projects from lingering in the queue and affecting more sound projects.
CCAs Oppose CPUC Decision, Process
California regulators approved an order bringing community choice aggregators (CCAs) into the state’s resource adequacy requirements.

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