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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 Schedule5/04/2021 09:49
- Implementation Milestones5/04/2021 09:49

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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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Meetings

Market performance and planning forum

Release user group web conferences

Summer 2021 release market simulation communications
- Presentation - Market Simulation Summer 2021 Release - Jun 07, 20216/09/2021 15:06
- Presentation - Market Simulation Summer 2021 Release - Jun 03, 20216/03/2021 15:02
- Presentation - Market Simulation Summer 2021 Release - Jun 01, 20216/01/2021 14:44
- Presentation - Market Simulation Summer 2021 Release - May 24, 20215/24/2021 14:59
- Presentation - Market Simulation Summer 2021 Release - May 20, 20215/20/2021 15:18
- Presentation - Market Simulation Summer 2021 Release - May 17, 20215/18/2021 14:15
- Presentation - Market Simulation Summer 2021 Release - May 13, 20215/14/2021 10:22
- Presentation - Market Simulation Summer 2021 Release - May 10, 20215/10/2021 15:27
- Presentation - Market Simulation Summer 2021 Release - May 06, 20215/07/2021 09:53
- Presentation - Market Simulation Summer 2021 Release - May 03, 20215/03/2021 14:30
- Presentation - Market Simulation Summer 2021 Release - Apr 29, 20214/29/2021 14:53
- Presentation - Market Simulation Summer 2021 Release - Apr 26, 20214/28/2021 14:45
- Presentation - Market Simulation Summer 2021 Release - Apr 22, 2021 (Kick off)4/22/2021 16:51
- Meeting recordings

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2021 releases

Independent 2021

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
Operations system improvements enhancements 2021

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Spring 2021

Market Simulation Settlements Calendar - Spring 2021 Release3/03/2021 15:07
Market Simulation Plan - Spring 2021 Release3/03/2021 15:07
Spring 2021 release market simulation communications
FERC order 831 compliance - raise the bid cap to $2000/MWh
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

Market Simulation Plan - Summer 2021 Release4/20/2021 14:29
Market Simulation Settlements Calendar - Summer 2021 Release6/09/2021 15:06
Summer 2021 release market simulation communications
Draft settlement technical documents
FERC order 831 - pricing parameters, import bid screening, and validation
Master File documents
Resource adequacy enhancements track 1
Summer 2021 readiness

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Fall 2021

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 base schedule submission deadline phase 2
Western EIM enhancements 2021 phase 2
Draft settlement technical documents

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