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CAISO EDAM Launches May 1: PacifiCorp First to Join Western Day-Ahead Market — $359M Projected Annual Benefit
CAISO's Extended Day-Ahead Market goes live May 1, 2026 with PacifiCorp as the inaugural participant. Brattle Group projects $359M/year in net benefits. Portland General Electric follows fall 2026. New imbalance reserves and reliability capacity products introduced alongside DAME launch.
SPP RTO West Goes Live: The First US Grid Operator Spanning Both Interconnections Is Now Operational
SPP launched RTO operations in the Western Interconnection on April 1, 2026 — the first US grid operator spanning both East and West. 7 new members including WAPA, Tri-State, and Basin Electric. WEIS terminated. Commercial rate impact for Mountain West buyers.
CAISO Proposes Funding for ROWE — Western Regional Electricity Market Takes Shape
CAISO proposes to fund the Regional Organization for Western Energy (ROWE) to govern a unified western electricity market. EDAM launches May 2026, SPP expands west, and BPA commits to Markets+. Commercial impact across 14 states.
San Jose 2026: PG&E Hits CCA Customers with 19% Surcharge While SVCE Cuts Rates 40%
PG&E's non-bypassable charges surged 19% for CCA and Direct Access customers in 2026. But Silicon Valley Clean Energy cut generation rates 40%, creating a net 6% bill decrease. New Base Services Charge restructures commercial billing starting March 2026.
SPP Gas Tariff Price 2026 Impacts from RTO West Expansion & WEIS Termination
Southwest Power Pool terminates its WEIS market April 1, 2026. Discover how SPP's expansion into the Western Interconnection impacts 2026 regional gas tariff pricing and transmission costs.
CAISO EDAM Accelerates Toward May Launch as APS Projects $110M in Annual Savings
CAISO finalizes preparations for the May 2026 EDAM launch. APS projects $110M in annual savings, cementing CAISO's dominance. FERC rescinds the legacy West-wide price cap.
FERC Rescinds WECC $1,000/MWh Soft Price Cap: Western Markets Grow Up
FERC eliminates the $1,000/MWh soft price cap for WECC bilateral sales, signaling Western electricity market maturity. CAISO EDAM launches May 2026.
US to Add Record 86 GW of New Generation in 2026: Solar and Batteries Lead the Charge
US adds record 86 GW new capacity in 2026: 43.4 GW solar, 24.3 GW batteries. Market-by-market analysis of how this reshapes commercial electricity prices.
CAISO EDAM Launches May 1: How the Western Day-Ahead Market Reshapes Commercial Energy
CAISO's Extended Day-Ahead Market launches May 1. Analysis of what EDAM means for commercial electricity procurement across the Western US as PacifiCorp onboards first and PGE follows in fall 2026.
Energy Procurement for Cold Storage & Refrigerated Logistics
An analysis of electricity procurement strategies for cold storage warehouses and refrigerated logistics in 2026. How facilities use thermal mass to beat peak demand tariffs.
FERC Rescinds Western Wholesale Electricity Price Cap — What It Means for Commercial Buyers
FERC eliminated the WECC $1,000/MWh soft price cap. Western commercial buyers face new wholesale price volatility exposure across 11 states.