California Independent System Operator

CAISO
Company typeNon-profit
IndustryElectricity
Founded1997 (1997)
Headquarters
Folsom, California
,
United States
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
ProductsElectricity grid management
Websitewww.caiso.com
ISOs and RTOs of North America as of 2024

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]

  1. ^ "Understanding the CAISO". CAISO. Archived from the original on July 8, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  2. ^ "ISO At-A-Glance" (PDF). CAISO. December 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.