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Release planning analyzes the impact of initiatives

The release planning process assesses market initiative implementation impacts to determine target timeframes, project milestones and other resource considerations. It is a collaborative process between the ISO and market participants to optimize the costs and benefits of the implementation approach prior to committing resources.

Plans and schedules

Plans and schedules
- Release Schedule4/02/2021 14:21
- Implementation Milestones4/02/2021 14:21

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ISO program and project management processes
- Annual Functional Release Lifecycle2/08/2017 13:04
- California ISO Program Lifecycle Methodology Version 1.75/20/2016 08:40

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Market performance and planning forum

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Spring 2021 release market simulation communications
- Presentation - Market Simulation Spring 2021 Release Apr 12, 20214/15/2021 14:33
- Presentation - Market Simulation Spring 2021 Release Apr 15, 20214/15/2021 14:33
- Presentation - Market Simulation Spring 2021 Release Apr 08, 20214/15/2021 14:33
- Presentation - Market Simulation Spring 2021 Release Apr 05, 20214/05/2021 14:32
- Presentation - Market Simulation Spring 2021 Release Apr 01, 20214/01/2021 14:41
- Presentation - Market Simulation Spring 2021 Release Mar 29, 20213/29/2021 14:26
- Presentation - Market Simulation Spring 2021 Release Mar 25, 20213/25/2021 14:33
- Presentation - Market Simulation Spring 2021 Release Mar 22, 20213/22/2021 14:32
- Presentation - Market Simulation Spring 2021 Release Mar 18, 20213/18/2021 14:25
- Presentation - Market Simulation Spring 2021 Release Mar 15, 20213/15/2021 15:16
- Presentation - Market Simulation Spring 2021 Release Mar 11, 20213/11/2021 14:47
- Presentation - Market Simulation Spring 2021 Release Mar 8, 2021 (Kickoff)3/08/2021 15:44
- Meeting recordings

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2021 releases

Independent 2021

Independent 2021 releases
- Aliso Canyon phase 5
- February emergency settlements
- Energy imbalance market enhancements 2020
- Q1 spring settlements release draft technical documentation
- Variable operations and maintenance cost review

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Spring 2021

Spring 2021 releases
- Market Simulation Settlements Calendar - Spring 2021 Release3/03/2021 15:07
- Market Simulation Plan - Spring 2021 Release3/03/2021 15:07
- FERC order 831 compliance - raise the bid cap to $2000/MWh
- Spring 2021 release market simulation communications
- Real-time settlement review phase 1
- Western EIM Balancing Authority of Northern California (phase 2)
- Western EIM base schedule submission deadline phase 1
- Western EIM enhancements 2021 phase 1
- Western EIM Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
- Western EIM NorthWestern Energy
- Western EIM Public Service Company of New Mexico
- Western EIM Turlock Irrigation District

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Summer 2021

Summer 2021 release
- Market Simulation Plan - Summer 2021 Release4/20/2021 14:29
- Market Simulation Settlements Calendar - Summer 2021 Release4/15/2021 14:33
- Draft settlement technical documents
- FERC order 831 - pricing parameters, import bid screening, and validation
- Resource adequacy enhancements track 1
- Summer 2021 readiness

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Fall 2021

Fall 2021 release
- Energy storage and distributed energy resources phase 4 - implementation
- Flexible ramping product - deliverability
- Hybrid resources phase 2
- Intertie shadow pricing resolution
- Real-time settlement review phase 2
- Western EIM enhancements 2021 phase 2
- Western EIM base schedule submission deadline phase 2

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