Shaping a clean, flexible grid
As the impartial grid operator for the bulk of the state’s power grid, the ISO opens access to the wholesale power market that is designed to diversify resources and lower prices.  We are committed to preparing the wholesale market for implementing California’s environmental policies.
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Understanding the ISO
The ISO operates a robust and reliable wholesale power system that balances the need for higher transmission reliability with the need for lower costs, and acts as a key platform to achieve California’s clean energy goals.
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Publications and corporate documents
Competitive electricity markets produce reliability and economic benefits. Here are the publications that prove it.
ISO market participants
The below lists contain all market participants, including scheduling coordinators, who either participate in the California ISO Market through the buying, selling, transmission, or distribution of energy, capacity, or ancillary services into, out of, or through the ISO balancing authority, is a congestion revenue rights (CRR) holder or candidate CRR holder, or is a convergence bidding entity.
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Tours and speaking engagements
Tours of the ISO Folsom control room are available Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. by approval only. Groups are limited to 30 attendees and must be requested at least two weeks in advance.
/Documents/ElectricalEmergencyComm4420-20110713FINAL.pdf The California ISO provides early warnings of possible electricity outages, which allow the public to better prepare for service interruptions and encourages energy conservation that may help prevent blackouts from occurring.
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California ISO overview
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