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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Getting Green: What Logjam Takes Priority? Distribution or Transmission?
I must admit I was a little baffled when new legislation was passed into law six months ago to clear the customer interconnection backups at...
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Fact Not Fiction!
As a former PG&E employee living in PG&E territory, I frequently get asked the same question from friends, colleagues, and neighbors, “What is going on...
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Tied Up in Nots
Time to Get Real. With the CAISO past the quarter century mark, it is time to assess the progress made toward regional expansion. Although I...
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