Load

Adequate supply and flexible resources contribute to reliable grid operation. Learn more below about the part load serving entities, utility distribution companies, and demand response providers play in the ISO operations.

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Load serving entity

Load serving entities are required to procure additional energy, referred to as “reserve margin,” above their demand. Through a scheduling coordinator, load serving entities can participate in the market, like all participants in the ISO markets.
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Utility distribution company

Entities that own a distribution system for the delivery of energy to and from the California ISO balancing authority area , and provide regulated retail electric service to eligible customers, play key roles in how the ISO manages energy schedules.
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Demand response

Demand response providers with the ability to aggregate customers capable of reducing their load can participate in the ISO day-ahead, real-time and ancillary services markets. Demand side resources can offer bids that reflect their flexibility to adjust their load in response to market schedules and dispatches.
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