CAISO will have its work cut out in 2020, with a dozen major policy initiatives moving forward as well as heading off predicted electricity shortfalls.

SPP saw an increase in price spikes and overall prices during October and November thanks to above-normal scarcity pricing.

Energy Storage is glaringly absent from MISO’s potential plans to manage a possible 40% renewable penetration on the grid, stakeholders told the RTO.

MISO will need to take significant steps to reinforce its grid to handle 40% renewable penetration.

Ryan Hledik of The Brattle Group defends his firm's study of the value of energy storage in California.

CAISO is developing a plan for an Aug. 21 solar eclipse that will sharply reduce the state's solar power for three hours on a Monday morning in summer.

The Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) experienced a “dramatic uptick” in failed ramping capacity tests in November and December, the CAISO IMM reported.

Solar photovoltaic resources can provide ancillary services in a way comparable to conventional generating resources, according to a study released by CAISO.

CAISO is seeking stakeholder input on how to respond to a solar eclipse that will significantly curtail output from California’s growing solar generation portfolio next August.

FERC approved the CAISO plan to for a new market mechanism for itself and the Western EIM designed to integration of variable renewable energy resources.