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February 20, 2026

California Independent System Operator (CAISO)

Governor's office
Calif. Gov. Signs Clean Energy Act Before Climate Summit
Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation requiring California to get 100% of its power from renewable and other zero-carbon resources by 2045.
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Western RTO Proponents Vow to Keep Trying
Even after failing three times in three years, supporters of CAISO regionalization say they’ll likely keep at it until they succeed.
WECC
WAPA to Divide RC Services Between CAISO, SPP
WAPA said its Sierra Nevada region will go with CAISO for RC services, while its Rocky Mountain and Desert Southwest regions will go with SPP.
U.S. Air Force/Sarah Corrice
CAISO Eases Rules for Energy Storage, DERs
CAISO moved to update its rules to make it easier for energy storage and distributed energy resources (ESDER) to participate efficiently in its markets.
PG&E
‘Asset Management’ not Subject to Order 890, FERC Rules
Order 890’s transparency provisions do not apply to asset management projects that provide only “incidental” increases in transmission capacity, FERC ruled.
California Wildfire Bill Goes to Governor
SB 901, a controversial bill to help California utilities pay for wildfires cleared the State Legislature and was sent to Gov. Jerry Brown.
U.S. Dept. of the Interior
CAISO Expansion Bill Dies in Committee
A measure to expand CAISO into an RTO for Western states failed to clear the legislature for the third time in three years.
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UPDATED: Calif. Clean Energy Measure Goes to Governor
A bill that would require California to get 100% of its power from renewable and other zero-carbon resources by 2045 passed a major hurdle.
California Wildfire Bill Clears Committee
The California legislature passed a conference committee report on SB 901 Tuesday night to protect consumers and help utilities pay for wildfire damages.
SoCal Edison
FERC Rejects SoCal Edison Bid to Curtail Storage First
FERC denied Southern California Edison’s proposal to treat its energy storage customers differently from its retail and wholesale ratepayers.

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