The “Exporting at a Loss” Myth—California is Indeed Buying Low and Selling High!
Today is Friday the 13th. An unlucky day just before the Asian New Year during which you wish everyone you meet good luck and future...
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The SunZia Transmission Project and the CAISO’s New Subscriber Participating Transmission Owner (SPTO) Model is the Perfect Match
It’s been sunshine and lollipops around Southern California because we have been blessed with ample sunshine and variable winds. It’s a pleasant break from the...
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All is Good
The Increasing Trend of Negative Energy Pricing and Renewable Energy Curtailments in California – Is This a Problem or an Expected Outcome of a Rationally...
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Let’s Get Our House in Order
Since the CAISO’s inception in 1998, it has stayed resolute in its intention to pursue expansion of centralized markets throughout the West. Endless studies have...
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Musical Chairs!! Resource Adequacy Slice of Day REgime
An unintended consequence of the transition to a supply portfolio dominated by solar has been an oversupply of energy in hours when solar energy is...
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Both Sides of the Same Coin!
There was an LA Times story that ran last year before Thanksgiving titled, “Solar glut boosts California power bills — other states reap the benefits....
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California’s Summer is Knocking!!
As we move into the summer, the spring has experienced abundant resources, record curtailments and negative pricing. The CAISO 2024 Summer Loads and Resources Assessment...
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The Elephant in the Room!!
At the expense of making some readers feel uncomfortable, I think it is time to bring up an issue no one seems to want to...
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