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December 26, 2025

California Independent System Operator (CAISO)

Peak, PJM Detail Western Market Proposal
Power industry participants got their first “peak” at a potential organized market that could rival CAISO’s efforts to expand its own operations into the rest of West.
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CAISO: Tx Constraints Hinder Out-of-State Wind
California faces a “severe shortage” of transmission capacity needed to tap potential New Mexico and Wyoming wind resources, CAISO said.
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CPUC Retires Diablo Canyon, Replaces Calpine RMRs
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued several decisions that will affect the state’s energy resource mix and markets.
Court Remands PG&E Adder for CAISO Membership
The 9th Circuit challenged FERC's decisions allowing PG&E to include a CAISO participation adder in its transmission rates.
CAISO Players Urge Action on RMR, Other Topics
CAISO market participants have many opinions on how the ISO should prioritize the complex and urgent tasks on the ISO’s plate for 2018.
California Department of Water Resources
Report: Regulatory Failure Caused Oroville Incident
A “long-term systemic failure” of regulatory and industry practices caused the Oroville Dam crisis, an independent forensics team said in a new report requested by FERC.
CAISO
CPUC Targets CAISO’s Calpine RMRs
The California PUC (CPUC) will vote on a proposal to replace reliability-must-run contracts between CAISO and Calpine.
Harassment Flap Could Hinder Calif. Energy Bills
Allegations of sexual harassment and workplace retaliation dominated the beginning of the 2018 session of the California State Legislature.
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CAISO to Depart Peak Reliability, Become RC
CAISO officials said they “reluctantly” plan for the ISO to become a reliability coordinator (RC) by spring 2019 and will depart from Peak Reliability.
Southern California Edison
FERC Sets Hearing on SCE Tx Rates; Glick Dissents
FERC ordered hearing and settlement proceedings on Southern California Edison’s proposal to revise its transmission formula rate.

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