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The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) is a non-profit Independent System Operator (ISO) serving California. It oversees the operation of California's bulk electric power system , transmission lines , and electricity market generated and transmitted by its member utilities.
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) operates a competitive wholesale electricity market and manages the reliability of its transmission grid. CAISO provides open access to the transmission and performs long-term planning.
Apr 25, 2024 · A. CAISO, headquartered in Folsom, California, is the independent system operator (ISO) of the California wholesale electric grid. As such, it manages the flow of electricity across the high-voltage, long-distance power lines for the electric grid serving 80 percent of California and a small part of Nevada.[1] Below is a recent map.
May 23, 2023 · In two actions aimed at ensuring California has the necessary infrastructure to meet its reliability and clean-energy goals, the California Independent System Operator (ISO) Board of Governors has app. . .
May 19, 2023 · The California Independent System Operator Board of Governors has approved the organization’s 2022-2023 transmission plan and a proposal that sets the stage for changes to the process for connecting new resources to the grid, CAISO reported on May 18.
Aug 28, 2019 · Independent System Operators, or ISOs, are like air traffic controllers, but for electricity. Just as air traffic controllers supervise take-off and landing at airports and manage routes between airports, ISOs manage the flow of electricity on transmission lines and instruct power plants to turn on and off in order to match electricity supply ...
Jan 13, 2021 · SACRAMENTO – Today the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), and California Energy Commission (CEC) issued a Final Root Cause Analysis of the August 2020 heat wave and rotating outages.
