The California ISO—or CAISO—is the only independent grid operator in the western United States and manages the flow of electricity for the grid that serves 80 percent of California and part of Nevada. Its competitive wholesale electric marketplace has been described as a hybrid of the New York Stock Exchange and NASA’s mission control, employing advanced technologies to monitor the grid to ensure that power reaches more than 30 million consumers when they need it.
Read MoreCompetitive Electricity Markets Spotlight: California ISO
EPSA’s new Competitive Electricity Markets Spotlight details the benefits competition brings to California, how CAISO grid operators plan for extreme temperatures, what’s needed to promote reliable service and how competitive power suppliers are investing in the Golden State’s energy future.
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