Utility Dive reports on the West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative (WWGPI) draft Step 2 proposal that would create an independent organization to oversee the Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) and pending Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM), which are run by the California Independent System Operator. The article quotes United's Brian Turner, a member of the WWGPI Launch Committee, saying that this independent organization could evolve to offer a full range of regional transmission organization services.
Utility Dive: Pathways Initiative Proposes Regional Organization to Oversee Western Power Markets
Topics: United In The News, Western RTO, California, Brian Turner
NewsData: Latest Western Markets Proposal Moves Forward With WWGPI Step 2
NewsData reports on the West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative (WWGPI) draft Step 2 proposal. The draft Step 2 proposal includes several components: regional organization (RO) scope and function, formation of the RO, governance of the RO, public-interest protections, and the stakeholder process. The article quotes United's Brian Turner, a member of the WWGPI Launch Committee, saying that this proposal represents a significant step toward improving electricity markets in the West and addressing long-standing barriers.
Topics: United In The News, Western RTO, California, Brian Turner
Clean Energy Business Representatives Support Step 2 of West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative Straw Proposal
Western Regional Electricity Market Progress Continues to be Made
Today, the Launch Committee for the West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative released Step 2 of its Straw Proposal, which proposes to establish a new, independent Regional Organization (RO) to govern existing regional energy markets (EIM and EDAM), as well as potentially provide additional market services in the future. Clean energy industry representatives from Advanced Energy United, Renew Home, Enel North America, and Leap provided the following statements on the proposal, which will also help advance efforts to build a regional transmission organization (RTO) in the West.
Topics: Wholesale Markets, Press Releases, Leah Rubin Shen, Western RTO, California
CAISO Approves Step 1 of the West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative Straw Proposal
Approval marks a significant development for the West, says Advanced Energy United
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) approved the first step of the West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative’s straw proposal. Step 1 of the straw proposal increases the independence of the existing CAISO real-time and day-ahead markets’ governance by providing more autonomy to the existing Western Energy Market Governing Body.
Topics: Wholesale Markets, Press Releases, Leah Rubin Shen, Western RTO, California
RTO Insider: Pathways Participants See ‘Pivotal’ Chance to Build New Kind of RTO
RTO Insider covered the West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative Stakeholder Process workshop and said that the West faces a “pivotal” opportunity to develop a fresh approach to managing its electricity markets. The article quotes United's Brian Turner discussing thenew governance approach and model.
Topics: United In The News, Western RTO, Brian Turner
Canary Media: A Western US Energy Market Would Boost Clean Energy. Will It Happen?
Canary Media covers recent developments, potential benefits, and regulatory hurdles related to the creation of a regional Western RTO. The story quotes United's Brian Turner, who highlights the importance of establishing a cohesive energy market in the West.
Topics: United In The News, Western RTO, California, Brian Turner
E&E News: Western Market That Could Boost Renewables Moves Forward
E&E News reports on NV Energy's intent to join the California Independent System Operator Extended Day Ahead Market. United's Leah Rubin Shen is quoted on the several benefits of NV Energy joining a single electricity market.
Topics: United In The News, Leah Rubin Shen, Western RTO, Nevada
Extended Day-Ahead Market Shows Critical Mass with Sixth Utility Committing to Join
One step closer to advancing Western integration
Today, national business association Advanced Energy United applauds NV Energy’s signal of intent to join the California Independent System Operator’s (CAISO) extended day-ahead market (EDAM), recognizing the several benefits of joining a unified regional electricity market in the West. NV Energy becomes the sixth market participant to indicate it intends to join EDAM.
Topics: Wholesale Markets, Press Releases, Leah Rubin Shen, Western RTO, California
E&E News: Western Power Market Plan Would Reshape Grid Oversight
E&E News reports on the key takeaways from the highly anticipated West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative proposed framework that could help create a new electricity market. The article quotes United's Brian Turner on the progress Nevada and Colorado are making in joining an RTO.
Topics: United In The News, Western RTO, Brian Turner
RTO Insider: Western RTO Group Floats Independence Plan for EDAM, WEIM
RTO Insider reports on the West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative’s highly anticipated straw proposal. The article quotes United's Leah Rubin Shen applauding the decision and building on CAISO's Energy Imbalance Market and Extended Day-Ahead Market.
Topics: United In The News, Leah Rubin Shen, Western RTO