The Portland, Oregon based company became the first grid operator in the Western United States to formally commit to a regional coordinated energy market by signing an implementation agreement with the California ISO (CAISO) for its Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM). The EDAM is a voluntary day-ahead electricity market designed to deliver reliability, economic, and environmental benefits to balancing areas and utilities throughout the West. PacifiCorp serves customers in California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The company is expected to begin participation in the EDAM in spring 2026. Four entities have informed the ISO of their interest in joining the EDAM: PacifiCorp, Balancing Authority of Northern California, Portland General Electric, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Additionally, Idaho Power has indicated it is leaning toward the EDAM as its preferred day-ahead market.
California ISO news release: https://lnkd.in/dWf-XsS9
PacifiCorp news release: https://lnkd.in/dK77sdxf
For more information, visit the newly launched EDAM webpage on the westerneim.com website: https://lnkd.in/db3j5uWR
Kent Knutson
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