The ISO makes powerful news

With California at the vanguard of the transition to renewable energy, all the world’s eyes are on the ISO’s innovation, technology, and strategies for greening the grid. Public affairs and media relations are at the heart of the ISO’s mission to inform, educate, and promote the clean, reliable electric system and efficient market of the future.

Media contact: ISOMedia@caiso.com

2020 Heat waves

Aug. 14-15 Outage Fact Sheet

Aug. 13-16 Resource Outages

Sep. 05-07 Resource Outages

Aug. 14-15 Stakeholder Q and A

Sep. 08 System Conditions Bulletin - updated 4:00 p.m.

Sep. 07 press briefing - Audio

Sep. 06 press briefing - Audio

Sep. 03 press briefing - Audio

Visit the ISO’s Alerts, Warnings and Emergencies webpage to learn more about grid notices and history.

View presentations to the ISO Board of Governors on capacity shortfalls and ramping challenges:

September 2019

December 2019

Aug. 19 press briefing - Audio

Aug. 18 press briefing - Presentation | Video

Aug. 17 press briefing - Briefing on system operations: Presentation | Audio

Aug. 17 Board of Governors meeting - Presentation | Audio

ISO welcomes new CEO and president

Elliot Mainzer has been named the new president and Chief Executive Officer of the California ISO, following the pending retirement of Steve Berberich. Mainzer is currently the administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), based in Portland, OR. The leadership transition is planned to occur on Sept. 30, 2020.

COVID-19

During the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the ISO is following a robust business continuity plan designed to maintain reliable operation of the power grid and protect staff and stakeholders. The ISO also remains committed to its ideals of transparency and its role as a technical resource.

COVID-19 Impacts to ISO Load Forecast - Presentation

COVID-19 news releases

07/10/2020 California ISO Continues In-person Meeting Restrictions due to Virus

05/18/2020 California ISO Extends In-person Meeting Restrictions due to COVID-19

04/20/2020 California ISO Extends Temporary Meeting Restrictions, Cancels Stakeholder Symposium

03/17/2020 California ISO Extends Visitor and Meeting Restrictions to May

03/04/2020 California ISO Takes Actions to Protect against Coronavirus Risk

Key statistics

Key Statistics - Aug 20209/15/2020 08:07
2019 Statistics2/06/2020 12:27
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	Flex Alerts A Flex Alert is a call for consumers to voluntarily conserve electricity when there is a predicted shortage of energy supply, especially if the grid operator needs to dip into reserves to cover demand. When consumers reduce electricity use at critical times, it can prevent more dire emergency measures, including possible power outages.
	Visit FlexAlert.org for conservation tips, to subscribe for Flex Alerts and more.
	Read FAQs about Flex Alerts
	Flex Alert Notices Issued From 1998 to Present

Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS)

Learn more about the utilities’ Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) programs, as part of wildfire risk mitigation plans.

FACT SHEET - ISOs role in PSPS events

Video - PSPS Informational Call on July 30, 2019

ISO Presentation

PG&E Presentation

SCE Presentation