California Independent System Operator

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To manage congestion on the power grid, most traders would rather book a firm path than risk a loss on a financial hedge.

To manage congestion on the power grid, most traders would rather book a firm path than risk a loss on a financial hedge.
Byline: 

Bruce W. Radford

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Wild Prices Out West: What Can Be Done?

The problems stem from a lack of incentives for long-term, fixed-price contracts.


 

The problems stem from a lack of incentives for long-term, fixed-price contracts.

The end of summer found energy regulators working overtime in California to appease an angry public that had seen electric bills double and triple in some parts of the state.

Byline: 
Shmuel Oren and Pablo T. Spiller
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Frontlines

<b>Beware the transmission operator that is truly "independent." </b>

Frontlines

Price Cap Follies

Byline: 
Bruce W. Radford
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