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March 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.
Utah Office of Energy Development and S&P Global Market Intelligence
FERC Commissioners Opine on Western RTO
FERC commissioners told an audience of Western stakeholders and regulators that they back the formation of a Western RTO; California can't go it alone.
Earthjustice
EJ Committee Seeks Extension on CARB GHG Scoping Plan
A plan that will serve as a roadmap for California to reach its decarbonization goal may be delayed as a committee asks for more time to finish its work.
Overheard at EBA’s 2021 Mid-Year Forum
The first day of EBA's Mid-Year Forum included discussions on FERC's inquiry into transmission cost allocation and organized market developments in the West.
© RTO Insider LLC
Talk of Western RTO Intensifies
Increased discussion of a Western RTO is being driven by clean-energy mandates and state laws requiring transmission owners to join an organized market.
CARB
CARB Plan Would Allow Interstate Transfer of ZEV Credits
Car manufacturers selling in states that follow California’s ZEV regulations would be able to transfer ZEV credits among states under a new CARB proposal.
Southern California Edison
Stakeholders Ask FERC to Support E&AS Market Changes
Panelists at a FERC technical conference on energy and ancillary services markets agreed that rules should be changed to incent new resource types.
LA Metro
CEC Puts $24M Toward Electric Buses, Trucks
The California Energy Commission granted nearly $24 million to foster zero-emission transit buses, school buses and medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
CAISO
CAISO Promotes EDAM Effort in Forum
CAISO paused its WEIM EDAM effort last year but renewed it Wednesday amid a growing push for greater Western regionalization and market coordination.
Alabama Power
CEC Explores Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings
A California Energy Commission workshop explored ways that grid-interactive efficient buildings can contribute to carbon reduction goals.
NWS
PG&E Shuts off Power During Wind Storm but Limits PSPS
PG&E de-energized power lines in California as high winds and drought raised the risk of wildfires, but it was able to keep its latest PSPS more limited.

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