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Welcome to the California Independent System Operator (ISO). We manage the flow of electricity, operate a competitive wholesale energy market, and oversee transmission planning.
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Transmission is multi-faceted. It includes planning,...
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- Q. What Is CAISO and What Does It do?
- Q. Does CAISO Own The Electric Transmission That It operates?
- Q. Why Are CAISO Processes and Markets Important?
- Q. How Is CAISO Governed?
- Q. How Do I Learn More About Caiso?
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.Below is a recent map. This means that CAI...
A. No. Utilities own the transmission infrastructure (lines and poles and other equipment) and cede operational control over it to CAISO. CAISO is called an “independent system operator” or “ISO” because it has independent authority, overseen by FERC, to operate the transmission lines owned by the utilities. Many of the major utilities in Californi...
A.Although CAISO is not directly involved with your electric bill or the electric service to your home or business (as noted above, those tasks are met by your utility), CAISO decisions have a major impact on the price and reliability of electricity in California as well as on the implementation of key policies, including renewable energy goals and...
A. The CAISO Board of Governors (Board) is the primary approval body on matters related to CAISO.The CAISO Board consists of five members who serve three-year terms. The terms are staggered to avoid complete turnover on one date. When a vacancy arises, CAISO hires an executive search firm to identify candidates and recommends candidates for the Boa...
A. The CAISO website (footnote 1) is an excellent first place to start. FERC also has resources that can help you gain more background on the electric industry generally, with some specifics on CAISO, in its 2020 Energy Primer. If you would like more information about CAISO, please contact the Office of Public Participation (OPP) for information as...
The 1992 Federal Energy Policy Act allowed for the creation of independent system operators such as the ISO and introduced competition to the wholesale side of the electricity business. Learn more about the ISO and its major milestones.
A company must be a certified scheduling coordinator or retain the services of a certified scheduling coordinator to act on their behalf. Find procedures, reports, and reference information into market and grid operations to offer visibility and transparency.
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) is a non-profit Independent System Operator (ISO) serving California. [1] It oversees the operation of California's bulk electric power system, transmission lines, and electricity market generated and transmitted by its member utilities.
California Independent System Operator (CAISO). Learn more about the California Independent System Operator as a non-profit benefit corporation and the only independent grid operator in the western United States.
The California Independent System Operator (California ISO) manages the flow of electricity across high-voltage, long-distance power lines that serve 80 percent of California’s electricity needs, supported by a competitive energy market. California ISO identifies and approves investments in new transmission lines and system upgrades, and ...
