Release planning
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.
- Implementation Milestones 07/21/2025, 9:40 AM
2026 releases
Independent 2026
Missing monitoring and meter data automation
Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM)
- Market Simulation Structured Scenarios - Western Energy Imbalance Market v1.4 10/01/2025, 2:31 PM
FERC 881
- FERC 881 Track 3 Business Requirements Specification v1 06/23/2025, 1:57 PM
Transmission exchange agreement renegotiation
Subscriber participating transmission owner model
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Submit BRS Comments - Business Requirements Specification Subscriber Participating Transmission Ownership Model v1.2 01/28/2026, 3:06 PM
Comments due Feb, 18 5:00 pm
- Business Requirements Specification Subscriber Participating Transmission Ownership Model v1.2 - Redline 01/27/2026, 2:46 PM
- Business Requirements Specification Subscriber Participating Transmission Ownership Model v1.2 01/27/2026, 2:46 PM
Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM) fab enhancements
- Business Requirements Specification - WEIM Fab Enhancements 12/13/2024, 11:02 AM
Spring 2026
- Market Simulation and Parallel Operations Settlements Calendar Spring 2026 03/24/2026, 1:26 PM
- Parallel Operations Plan EDAM-DAME 2026 01/30/2026, 10:10 AM
Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM) onboarding entities
- Readiness Criteria - PacifiCorp - Jan 28, 2026 01/29/2026, 10:52 AM
Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM) onboarding entities
- Readiness Criteria - Black Hills - Dec 31, 2025 04/09/2026, 11:24 AM
- Readiness Criteria - Black Hills - Mar 20, 2026 04/09/2026, 11:24 AM
- Readiness Criteria - Black Hills - Mar 06, 2026 04/09/2026, 11:24 AM
- Readiness Criteria - Black Hills - Jan 30, 2026 04/09/2026, 11:24 AM
- Readiness Criteria - Black Hills - Feb 20, 2026 04/09/2026, 11:24 AM
- Readiness Criteria - Power Watch - Mar 20, 2026 04/09/2026, 11:23 AM
- Readiness Criteria - Power Watch - Mar 06, 2026 04/09/2026, 11:23 AM
- Readiness Criteria - Power Watch - Jan 30, 2026 04/09/2026, 11:23 AM
- Readiness Criteria - Power Watch - Feb 20, 2026 04/09/2026, 11:23 AM
- Readiness Criteria - Power Watch - Dec 31, 2025 04/09/2026, 11:23 AM
- Readiness Criteria - Black Hills Energy - Apr 03, 2026 04/03/2026, 4:54 PM
- Readiness Criteria - Power Watch - Apr 03, 2026 04/03/2026, 4:54 PM
Settlements release - technical documents
- 1st DAME and EDAM Draft Configuration Output File Published Apr 29, 2025 04/29/2025, 6:34 PM
- 2nd DAME and EDAM Draft Configuration Output File Published Aug 29, 2025 08/29/2025, 1:55 PM
- 3rd DAME and EDAM Draft Configuration Output File Published Oct 07, 2025 10/07/2025, 4:26 PM
- 4th DAME and EDAM Draft Configuration Output File Published Oct 29, 2025 10/29/2025, 1:59 PM
- 5th DAME and EDAM Draft Configuration Output File Published Nov 13, 2025 11/13/2025, 3:51 PM
- 6th DAME and EDAM Draft Configuration Output File Published Dec 15, 2025 12/16/2025, 2:37 PM
- 7th DAME and EDAM Draft Configuration Output File Published Jan 08, 2026 01/08/2026, 4:00 PM
- 8th DAME and EDAM Draft Configuration Output File Published Jan 16, 2026 01/16/2026, 4:13 PM
- 9th DAME and EDAM Draft Configuration Output File Published Jan 28, 2026 01/29/2026, 9:31 AM
- 10th DAME and EDAM Draft Configuration Output File Published Mar 05, 2026 03/05/2026, 3:19 PM
- 11th DAME and EDAM Draft Configuration Output File Published Mar 12, 2026 03/13/2026, 8:39 AM
- 12th DAME and EDAM Draft Configuration Output File Published Mar 19, 2026 03/19/2026, 1:30 PM
- 13th DAME and EDAM Draft Configuration Output File Published Mar 24, 2026 03/24/2026, 1:41 PM
- 14th DAME and EDAM Draft Configuration Output File Published Apr 02, 2026 04/02/2026, 11:29 AM
- 15th DAME and EDAM Draft Configuration Output File Published Apr 07, 2026 04/07/2026, 12:51 PM
- 16th DAME and EDAM Draft Configuration Output File Published Apr 14, 2026 04/14/2026, 12:57 PM
- Draft ISO Charge Code Matrix 03/19/2026, 1:30 PM
- Draft Design Bill Determinant Standard and Convention 02/24/2026, 11:23 AM
- EDAM Access Charge Rates Effective Nov 18, 2025 11/26/2025, 11:09 AM
- Settlements Phase III Charge Code List for Market Simulation Nov 13,2025 11/13/2025, 3:51 PM
- Settlements Phase II Charge Code List for Market Simulation Oct 07, 2025 10/07/2025, 4:26 PM
- EDAM Access Charge Rates Effective Sep 23, 2025 09/19/2025, 12:28 PM
- Settlements Phase 1 Charge Code List for Market Simulation Start of Sep 02, 2025 08/26/2025, 9:56 AM
- Video - Settlements Business Practice Manual Walkthrough EDAM Access Charge 08/21/2025, 10:11 AM
- Presentation - Settlements Business Practice Manual Walkthrough EDAM Access Charge 08/19/2025, 12:59 PM
- Draft Attachment F Access Charge Rates Submission Template 08/15/2025, 2:47 PM
- Draft Attachment F Access Charge Rates Submission Procedure 08/15/2025, 1:58 PM
- Draft of DAME and EDAM Charge Code Change Summary with Tariff Mapping 04/29/2025, 3:14 PM
Settlements release - DAME and EDAM incremental updated technical documents
- CG CC 8470 Real Time Energy Transfer Revenue Settlement - Incremental Update 04/14/2026, 12:57 PM
- CG CC 8080 Resource Sufficiency Evaluation Settlement - Incremental Update 04/14/2026, 12:56 PM
- CG CC 8411 Day Ahead Energy Transfer Revenue Settlement - Incremental Update 04/14/2026, 12:56 PM
- CG CC 8011 Day-Ahead Imbalance Reserve Transfer Revenue Settlement - Incremental Update 04/14/2026, 12:56 PM
- CG CC 8086 Day-Ahead Imbalance Reserve Down Tier 1 Allocation - Incremental Update 04/14/2026, 12:55 PM
- CG CC 6011 Day-Ahead Energy Congestion Loss Settlement - Incremental Update 04/14/2026, 12:55 PM
- CGCC 8811 RUC Reliability Capacity Transfer Revenue Settlement - Incremental Update 04/14/2026, 12:55 PM
- CG PC Day-Ahead Congestion - Incremental Update 04/14/2026, 12:54 PM
- CG PC ETC TOR CVR Quantity - Incremental Update 04/14/2026, 12:54 PM
- CG PC System Resource Deemed Delivered Energy Quantity - Incremental Update 04/14/2026, 12:54 PM
- CG CC 7070 Flexible Ramp Forecasted Movement Settlement - Incremental Update 04/14/2026, 12:54 PM
- CG CC 6788 Real Time Market Congestion Credit Settlement - Incremental Update 04/14/2026, 12:54 PM
- CG CC 8088 Resource Sufficiency Evaluation Allocation - Incremental Update 04/07/2026, 12:51 PM
- CG CC 8806 Residual Unit Commitment Reliability Capacity Up Tier 1 Allocation - Incremental Update 04/07/2026, 12:50 PM
- CG CC 8404 Day-Ahead Energy and Marginal Losses Offset - Incremental Update 04/07/2026, 12:50 PM
- CG CC 8704 Day Ahead Congestion Offset - Incremental Update 04/02/2026, 11:29 AM
- CG CC 7266 Regulation Down Mileage Cost Allocation - Incremental Update 04/02/2026, 11:29 AM
- CG CC 7256 Regulation Up Mileage Cost Allocation - Incremental Update 04/02/2026, 11:29 AM
- CG CC 6478 Real Time System Imbalance Energy Offset - Incremental Update 04/02/2026, 11:28 AM
- CG CC 64750 Real Time Uninstructed Imbalance Energy EIM Settlement - Incremental update 04/02/2026, 11:28 AM
- CG CC 64770 Real Time Imbalance Energy Offset EIM - Incremental Update 04/02/2026, 11:27 AM
- CG PC Real Time Congestion - Incremental Update 04/02/2026, 11:27 AM
- CG CC 8816 Residual Unit Commitment Reliability Capacity Down Tier 1 Allocation - Incremental Update 04/02/2026, 11:26 AM
- CG CC 6473 Convergence Bidding Real Time Energy Congestion and Loss Settlement - Incremental Update 04/02/2026, 11:26 AM
- CG CC 8800 RUC Reliability Capacity Up Settlement - Incremental Update 04/02/2026, 11:26 AM
- CG CC 8315 Day-Ahead Green House Gas Offset - Incremental Update 04/02/2026, 11:25 AM
- CG CC 8076 Day-Ahead Imbalance Reserve Up Tier 1 Allocation - Incremental Update 04/02/2026, 11:25 AM
- CG CC 8810 RUC Reliability Capacity Down Settlement - Incremental Update 04/02/2026, 11:24 AM
- CG CC 6477 Real Time Imbalance Energy Offset - Incremental Update 04/02/2026, 11:24 AM
- CG CC 7081 Flexible Ramp Down Uncertainty Capacity Settlement - Incremental Update 03/24/2026, 1:41 PM
- CG PC Real Time Energy Quantity - Incremental Update 03/24/2026, 1:41 PM
- CG CC 495 Real Time Green House Gas Offset - Incremental Update 03/24/2026, 1:40 PM
- CG CC 4515 GMC Bid Transaction Fee - Incremental Update 03/19/2026, 1:30 PM
- CG CC 6013 Convergence Bidding Day-Ahead Energy Congestion Loss Settlement - Incremental Update 03/19/2026, 1:29 PM
- CG CC 8081 Day-Ahead Imbalance Reserve Down Settlement - Incremental Update 03/19/2026, 1:29 PM
- CG CC 8071 Day-Ahead Imbalance Reserve Up Settlement - Incremental Update 03/19/2026, 1:29 PM
- CG PC Flexible Ramp Product - Incremental Update 03/05/2026, 2:27 PM
- CG PC Real Time Price - Incremental Update 03/05/2026, 2:27 PM
- CG CC 491 Green House Gas Emission Cost Revenue - Incremental Update 03/05/2026, 2:26 PM
- CG CC 6476 Real Time Assistance Energy Transfer Surcharge - Incremental Update 03/05/2026, 2:26 PM
- CG CC 6700 CRR Hourly Settlement - Incremental Update 03/05/2026, 2:06 PM
- CG PC Real Time Energy Quantity - Retroactive 03/05/2026, 2:05 PM
- CG PC Real Time Energy Quantity 03/05/2026, 2:05 PM
- CG CC 64740 Real Time Unaccounted for EIM Energy Settlement - Incremental Update 02/19/2026, 12:38 PM
- CG CC 64600 FMM Instructed Imbalance Energy EIM Settlement - Incremental Update 02/19/2026, 12:38 PM
- CG CC 8310 Day Ahead Green House Gas Emission Cost Revenue - Incremental Update 02/19/2026, 12:37 PM
- CG CC 6985 Real Time Marginal Losses Offset - Incremental Update 02/19/2026, 12:36 PM
- CG CC 6637 IFM Bid Cost Recovery Tier 2 Allocation - Incremental Update 02/19/2026, 12:36 PM
- CG CC 6479 Real Time Assistance Energy Transfer Allocation - Incremental Update 02/19/2026, 12:35 PM
Settlements release - Subscriber Participating Transmission Ownership (SPTO) draft technical documents
- CG CC 374 High Voltage Access Charge Revenue Payment 04/14/2026, 12:57 PM
- CG PC Wheel Export Quantity 03/12/2026, 2:26 PM
- CG PC High Voltage Access Charge and Transition Charge 03/12/2026, 2:26 PM
- CG CC 384 High Voltage Wheeling Revenue Payment 03/12/2026, 2:26 PM
Settlements release - DAME and EDAM tier 1 technical documents
Settlements release - DAME and EDAM tier 2 technical documents
Settlements release - DAME and EDAM tier 3 technical documents
Master file documents
- Generator Resource Data Template EDAM 19.1 - Draft 09/05/2024, 11:17 AM
- Generator Resource Data Template and Intertie Resource Data Template Definitions EDAM DAME V19.1 - Draft 09/05/2024, 11:17 AM
Day-Ahead Market Enhancements (DAME)
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Submit Comments for Day-Ahead Market Enhancements (DAME) Business Requirements Specification v1.7 02/25/2026, 11:42 AM
Due: Mar 19, 05:00 pm
- Business Requirements Specification v1.7 - Day-Ahead Market Enhancements 02/13/2026, 2:49 PM
- Business Requirements Specification v1.7 Redline - Day-Ahead Market Enhancements 02/13/2026, 2:41 PM
- Market Simulation Structured Scenarios - Day-Ahead Market Enhancements v1.3 08/22/2025, 8:28 AM
- Business Practice Summary v1.1 - Day-Ahead Market Enhancements 04/16/2025, 10:21 AM
DAME business practice manuals (BPMs)
- Business Practice Manual Market Instruments v91.2 DAME 10/23/2025, 12:06 PM
- Business Practice Manual for Reliability Requirements Version 78.1 -DAME 07/02/2025, 4:53 PM
- Appendices Market Operations v62.1 DAME 07/02/2025, 4:32 PM
- Business Practice Manual Market Operations v101.1 DAME 07/02/2025, 4:32 PM
Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM)
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Extended Day-Ahead Market Business Practice Manual Draft 10/31/2025, 10:34 AM
Extended Day-Ahead Market Business Practice Manual Draft posted for initial review.
- Business Requirements Specification v1.7 Redline - Extended Day-Ahead Market 03/26/2026, 1:28 PM
- Business Requirements Specification v1.7 - Extended Day-Ahead Market 03/26/2026, 1:28 PM
- Business Practice Summary - Extended Day-Ahead Market 07/10/2024, 9:10 AM
- Market Simulation Structured Scenarios v1.8 - Extended Day-Ahead Market 03/04/2026, 10:28 AM
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Submit Business Requirements Specification Comments - Extended Day-Ahead Market Business Requirements Specification v 1.7 03/30/2026, 8:40 AM
Comments due 4/24/26 at 5 pm
- Presentation - Settlements Business Practice Manual Walkthrough EDAM Access Charge 08/19/2025, 12:59 PM
EDAM from to systems integration and testing
- EDAM From To Systems Integration and Testing 11/05/2025, 12:17 PM
EDAM onboarding system integration and testing
- EDAM Onboarding System Integration and Testing 08/22/2025, 8:53 AM
EDAM ISO balancing authority area participation rules track a
- Draft CISO Balancing Authority Area Supplement to EDAM Business Practice Manual - Attachment A 01/08/2026, 9:19 AM
- Stakeholder Comment Template - Draft CISO Balancing Authority Area Supplement to EDAM Business Practice Manual - Attachment A - due Jan 23, 2026 01/08/2026, 9:00 AM
- Business Requirements Specification v1.5 Redline - EDAM ISO Balancing Authority Area Participation Rules Track A 04/25/2025, 11:23 AM
- Business Requirements Specification v1.5 - EDAM ISO Balancing Authority Area Participation Rules Track A 04/25/2025, 11:23 AM
- Business Requirements Specification v1.4 Appendix A Supplement - Prep Calcs for CISO BAA EDAM Access Charge 02/24/2025, 1:17 PM
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Submit BRS comments - EDAM ISO Balancing Authority Area Participation Rules Version 1.4 01/29/2025, 10:09 AM
Due: Mar 07, 05:00 pm
Previous releases
Policy initiatives
Learn more about how the policy initiative process works, including proposal development, stakeholder feedback on the process leading to the creation of the business requirement specifications for release planning.