Market Simulation - Extended Day-Ahead Market Enhancements 2026

The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) is holding a kick-off meeting for the Extended Day Ahead Market Enhancements 2026 Market Simulation. Market Simulation begins November 11, 2026, and runs through December 15, 2026. 

The Meeting will cover:

• Updated Bill Determinants: Existing scenarios for Transmission Rights Congestion Hedge Validation, and Congestion Validation updated bill determinants validation for Settlements Statement posted for Trade Date August 25th
• Updated Transmission Interface Usage Report with Imbalance Reserve (IR) and Reliability Capacity (RC) contributions and new energy

Participants are encouraged to review the Market Simulation Scenarios posted under the Release Planning page for Fall 2026. 

Meeting link: https://caiso.webex.com/caiso/j.php?MTID=m3a5f1c9768a19e77ee3d9ae3ce980e4a