Company type | Non-profit |
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Industry | Electricity |
Founded | 1997 |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | California |
Key people | Elliot Mainzer (President and CEO), Roger Collanton, Stacey Crowley, Neil Millar, Mark Rothleder, Ryan Seghesio, Dede Subakti Joanne Serina, Anna McKenna and Jodi Ziemathis |
Products | Electricity grid management |
Website | www |
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) is a non-profit Independent System Operator (ISO) serving California.[1] It oversees the operation of California's bulk electric power system, transmission lines, and electricity market generated and transmitted by its member utilities. CAISO is one of the largest ISOs in the world, delivering 300 million megawatt-hours of electricity each year and managing about 80% of California's electric flow.[2]