2027 Import Capability Allocation – Submission of Import Commitment Data

The California ISO assigns import capability for resource adequacy compliance purposes to load serving entities (LSEs) based on load ratio share, while respecting certain existing contractual and/or ownership arrangements known as pre-RA import commitments and new use import commitment, pursuant to ISO tariff section 40.4.6.2.1.

The following information must be submitted electronically to reliabilityrequirements@caiso.com with “2027 Import Allocation Section 40.4.6.2.1” referenced in the subject line by June 15, 2026, for the 2027 allocation process:

Scheduling coordinators for LSEs serving load within the ISO Balancing Authority must submit:
- Completed Import Commitment Data templates:
  - Pre-RA Import Commitment Data templates
  - New Use Import Commitment Data templates
  - The import commitment templates have not been changed from last year.
ATTENTION! Per pre-CAISO contractual reasons, the following Branch Groups (BG)/Scheduling Points (SP) will retire mid-2027: GONDIPPDC_ITC (GONIPP), IPPDCADLN_ITC (IPP & IPPUTAH) and MONAIPPDC_ITC (MDWP).
- It is in the best interest of all CAISO LSEs and ratepayers to retain the historical MIC achieved by schedules on these BG/SP and as such, going forward, any Remaining Import Capability (RIC) on these BG/SP will be moved/added to VICTVL_ITC (LUGO).
  - LSEs with Pre-RA Import Commitments that expire at the same time as the scheduling rights on these BG/SP will be assigned import capability at the same old locations.
  - LSEs who currently own RIC on these BG/SP for 2026 can ask to lock New Use Import Commitments (NUIC) at any other BG/SP of their choice (wherever they can buy new scheduling rights from/through LADWP).

Contact information

Please contact Catalin Micsa at cmicsa@caiso.com or 916-608-5704 with any questions.