California Independent System Operator (CAISO) Archives

Entergy

Transmission Expansion Runs into an Old Debate: Planning vs. Markets

Oct 9, 2023FERC & FederalJames Downing

Market Monitors Joe Bowring and David Patton have doubts about the wisdom of large-scale transmission expansions, warning they may crowd out market solutions.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Utility-scale Solar Heading for Record 2023

Oct 4, 2023CAISO/WEIMK Kaufmann

After a down year, the Berkeley Lab sees new utility-scale solar capacity increasing more than fourfold by the mid-2030s to over 50 GW per year.

Plan Seeks to Boost Prospects for New Transmission in the West

Oct 4, 2023CAISO/WEIMRobert Mullin

The Western Power Pool floated a plan to revamp transmission planning in the West to spur development of the kind of large-scale transmission projects FERC’s Order 1000 has failed to produce.

CAISO

CAISO Proposal Seeks to Address Interconnection Backlog

Oct 1, 2023CAISO/WEIMElaine Goodman

As CAISO grapples with an “unprecedented” surge in interconnection requests, it has proposed prioritizing requests in zones where transmission capacity now exists or is under development.

PNM

New Mexico Contemplates Organized Market Choice

Sep 27, 2023CAISO/WEIMElaine Goodman

When it comes to choosing between Western day-ahead market offerings, who else is participating in the market is a key consideration, a representative of a New Mexico utility said.

Stakeholders: Pathway Initiative Offers ‘Fresh Look’ at Western Market

Sep 25, 2023CAISO/WEIMRobert Mullin

Western stakeholders expressed enthusiasm for the West-Wide Governance Pathway Initiative but called for more transparency in developing a regional market.

FERC Rebuffs PJM, SPP on FTR Credit Rules

Sep 25, 2023CAISO/WEIMDevin Leith-Yessian

FERC remained dissatisfied with PJM’s and SPP’s FTR credit policies, while ending inquiries into those of CAISO, ISO-NE and NYISO.

NOAA

‘Challenging’ Grid Conditions Led to CAISO’s Summer Emergency Alerts

Sep 24, 2023CAISO/WEIMElaine Goodman

CAISO’s issuance of energy emergency watches and alerts in July came under conditions that mirrored those during California’s September 2022 heatwave.

Idaho PUC Declines to Join Western RTO Governance Effort

Sep 18, 2023MarketsRobert Mullin

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission last week said it will not join with other state regulators in an initiative to lay the groundwork for an independent RTO designed to serve the entire Western Interconnection.

DOE

New California Law to Give State Power to Procure Renewable Energy

Sep 17, 2023State and Local PolicyElaine Goodman

In a move expected to boost offshore wind development, the California legislature passed a bill that would give the state authority to buy certain types of clean energy.

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