EIM Body of State Regulators Monthly Update Call
Transcript of EIM Body of State Regulators Monthly Update Call
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Agenda
• WelcomeCommissioner Letha Tawney, BOSR Chair
• Discussion with Angelina Galetiva, Chair, CAISO Board of Governors
• Update on EIM Governance Review Committee (GRC) Commissioner Kristine Raper, BOSR Representative on the GRC
• EIM Prices and Market PerformanceAmelia Blanke, Manager, Monitoring & Reporting, CAISO Department of Market Monitoring
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Welcome & Announcements
• BOSR Membership
• Jim O’Connor, Commissioner, Arizona Corporation Commission
• Brad Johnson, Vice-Chair, Montana Public Service Commission (Northwestern Energy participating in EIM since June)
• EIM Governing Body Changes
• Jennifer Gardner confirmed to the EIM Governing Body
• Anita Decker, Chair
• Bob Kondziolka, Vice Chair
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GRC UpdateDelegation of Authority
• GRC’s Straw Proposal on Key Aspects of the Delegation of Authority posted on May 12, 2021
• GRC public meeting on May 20, 2021
• BOSR submitted comments on June 11, 2021
• BOSR-WIEB Western EIM Governance Workshop on June 18
• Anticipated Next Steps
• Mid-July Final Draft Straw Proposal Posted
• End of July GRC public meeting (public comment and GRC vote)
• Final Draft Proposal to Governing Body and Board in September
CAISO - PublicCAISO Public
Energy imbalance market pricing
Amelia Blanke, Ph.D.
Manager, Monitoring and Reporting
Department of Market Monitoring
California Independent System Operator
EIM Body of State Regulators, Monthly update
July 9, 2021
CAISO - Public
Mission of independent market monitors
“Each independent system operator … must include a mission
statement … that identifies the Market Monitoring Unit’s goals,
including the protection of consumers and market participants
by the identification and reporting of market design flaws and
market power abuses.”
FERC Order 719
To provide independent oversight and analysis of the CAISO
Markets for the protection of consumers and Market Participants
by the identification and reporting of market design flaws,
potential market rule violations, and market power abuses.
Department of Market Monitoring Mission Statement
CAISO Tariff, Appendix P Page 6
CAISO - Public
Core functions of independent market monitors
(FERC Order 719)
1. Review and report on the performance of wholesale
markets, including quarterly and annual reports.
2. Evaluate existing and proposed market rules, and
provide recommendations.
3. Notify FERC Office of Enforcement when a market
participant or the ISO has engaged in conduct that may
require investigation.
4. Market monitors may also perform functions related to
inputs for market power mitigation.
– Bids used in mitigation, cost review, etc.
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CAISO - Public
DMM reports include coverage of prices in EIM
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Balancing Authority of Northern California
Pacific Gas and Electric (ISO)
Average 15-minute market prices
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Prices and transfers reflect differences in regional supply conditions and
transfer limitations
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• EIM optimization dispatches resources
and schedules transfers between areas
in real-time
• Northwest prices regularly lower than
the rest of the system due to limited
transfer capability
• Peak California area prices exceed
other areas due to GHG and congestion
• Prices in the Southwestern areas
averaged over $60/MWh in February,
due to gas supply limitations
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The ability to transfer energy between areas is one of the
key benefits of the EIM
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CISO BANC NEVP AZPS SRP PACE IPCO PACW PGE PSEI SCL PWRX
California ISO 1,580 3,470 1,080 1,860 50 100 0 130 8,270
BANC 1,590 1,590
NV Energy 3,710 400 790 500 5,400
Arizona Public Service 2,260 380 7,970 630 11,240
Salt River Project 2,470 5,030 0 7,500
PacifiCorp East 650 610 0 900 430 2,590
Idaho Power 500 1,920 450 0 30 2,900
PacifiCorp West 120 260 350 410 150 10 1,300
Portland GE 90 410 150 10 660
Puget Sound Energy 0 10 90 150 350 150 750
Seattle City Light 30 30 10 450 520
Powerex 0 300 300
Total import limit 10,240 1,580 5,000 7,120 9,830 3,600 1,790 1,460 670 1,050 400 280
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• Transfers in EIM vary a
lot by hour-of-day and
season.
• General flow of transfers
in net peak hours is from
northwest to CAISO and
southwest.
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• During peak solar hours,
CAISO exports excess to
other EIM areas.
• Flows can change
quickly due to changes
in short-term conditions.
CAISO - Public
Transfers between ISO and EIM balancing areas
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EIM market prices reflect impact of transmission
constraints and California’s GHG program
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CAISO - Public
Key drivers of price differences between EIM areas
• Congestion on EIM transfer constraints between EIM areas
– Revenues from congestion on EIM transfers are returned to transmission
owners in each EIM area.
• Congestion on internal constraints within different balancing areas.
– Main impact is congestion within CAISO area (typically North to South).
• California greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) costs/constraints built into
EIM dispatch and pricing model.
– GHG price reflects cost for marginal EIM resources delivered to CA to comply
with California’s GHG trading program.
– GHG constraint drives down prices paid to EIM entities for transfers to CA.
– But EIM resources delivered to CA receive GHG price back through separate
GHG payment.
– For “greener” low emission resources delivered to CA, GHG payment is more
than compliance cost (or premium for green power).
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Impact of congestion and greenhouse gas on prices (2020)
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Frequency of import and export congestion on EIM
transfer constraints (Q1 2021)
15-minute market 5-minute market
Congested from area
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BANC* 0% 0% 0% 0%
NV Energy 2% 0% 2% 0%
Arizona Public Service 3% 1% 2% 1%
PacifiCorp East 2% 2% 1% 2%
Idaho Power 2% 3% 1% 3%
Salt River Project 4% 2% 3% 2%
PacifiCorp West 41% 6% 28% 6%
Portland General Electric 41% 6% 28% 6%
Puget Sound Energy 44% 8% 35% 12%
Seattle City Light 44% 8% 35% 12%
Powerex 43% 12% 36% 20%
CAISO - Public
Net price impact of congestion on EIM transfer
constraints (Q1 2021)
15-minute market 5-minute market
Congestion Frequency
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Congestion Frequency
Price Impact ($/MWh)
BANC* 1% $0.04 1% $0.16
NV Energy 3% -$0.37 2% -$0.35
Arizona Public Service 4% -$2.39 3% $0.49
PacifiCorp East 4% -$0.05 3% $0.44
Idaho Power 5% -$0.10 4% $0.12
Salt River Project 6% -$0.54 5% $2.35
PacifiCorp West 47% -$6.24 33% -$3.03
Portland General Electric 47% -$5.78 34% -$2.82
Puget Sound Energy 52% -$5.86 47% -$2.54
Seattle City Light 52% -$6.45 47% -$3.07
Powerex 55% -$5.46 56% -$2.63
CAISO - Public
Price impact of congestion on EIM transfer constraints
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Overall impact of congestion on prices, 2020*
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* Summarized version of DMM’s forthcoming annual report
Constraint
LocationConstraint PGAE SCE SDGE BANC NEVP AZPS SRP PACE IPCO PACW PGE PSEI PWRX SCL
NEVP CAL-DRM_2 120 -$0.01 $0.00 $0.00 -$0.03 $0.09 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
TOTAL_WYOMING_EXPORT $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 -$0.09 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
WYOMING_EXPORT $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 -$0.22 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
CAISO Internal Constraints -$0.20 $1.82 $3.31 -$0.33 -$0.03 -$0.87 -$0.57 -$1.12 -$1.65 -$2.13 -$2.15 -$2.11 -$2.09 -$2.74
Other $0.11 $0.03 $0.26 $0.00 -$0.20 -$0.23 -$0.23 -$0.19 -$0.07 -$0.06 -$0.03 -$0.07 -$0.07 -$0.06
Internal Total -$0.10 $1.85 $3.58 -$0.36 -$0.14 -$1.10 -$0.80 -$1.62 -$1.72 -$2.19 -$2.18 -$2.17 -$2.16 -$2.80
Transfers -$1.02 $5.55 $0.34 -$0.17 -$1.52 -$1.61 -$4.54 -$4.53 -$4.60 -$5.77 -$5.94
Grand Total -$0.10 $1.85 $3.58 -$1.38 $5.41 -$0.76 -$0.97 -$3.14 -$3.33 -$6.73 -$6.71 -$6.77 -$7.93 -$8.74
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• Transfer constraints have a greater impact than internal congestion in most EIM areas
• Internal congestion in CAISO has a greater impact than internal congestion in other areas
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California greenhouse gas emissions (GHG)
costs/constraints in the EIM
• GHG constraint used to used to determine which EIM resources are
“deemed” to be imported into CA and are therefore required to
obtain GHG emissions credits.
• Based on GHG bid adders submitted by EIM resources willing to be
delivered to California.
– GHG bid adder based on cost of emissions credits for each resource.
– GHG price reflects GHG emission cost for marginal EIM resource
delivered to CA.
• GHG constraint drives down prices paid to EIM entities for transfers
to CA.
– Payments fully offset costs of any GHG emission required.
– For “greener” lower emission resources delivered to CA, GHG payment
can exceed compliance costs as an extra profit margin.
CAISO - Public
EIM transfers into CA by fuel type based on GHG
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Annual greenhouse gas payments for generation deemed
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Note: From DMM’s forthcoming 2020 Annual Report.
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Resources:
• Online training and references:– https://www.westerneim.com/Pages/About/HowItWorks.aspx
– http://www.caiso.com/participate/Pages/LearningCenter/WesternEnergyImbalanceMarket.aspx
– https://www.westerneim.com/Pages/Resources.aspx
• Track prices in real-time on the phone app or website:
– OASIS: http://oasis.caiso.com/mrioasis/logon.do
– Price map: http://www.caiso.com/TodaysOutlook/Pages/prices.html
• DMM reports: – Annual, Quarterly and new EIM participant reports:
http://www.caiso.com/market/Pages/MarketMonitoring/AnnualQuarterlyReports/Default.aspx
– Special reports cover competitiveness and other EIM issues:
– http://www.caiso.com/market/Pages/MarketMonitoring/MarketMonitoringReportsPresentations/Default.aspx
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For more information on DMM:
• Department of Market Monitoring webpage – http://www.caiso.com/market/Pages/MarketMonitoring/Default.aspx
– CAISO Tariff, Appendix P– http://www.caiso.com/Documents/AppendixP_CAISODepartmentOfMarketMonitoring_asof_Apr1_2017.pdf
• Contact DMM directly:
– Eric Hildebrandt, Executive Director: [email protected]
– Ryan Kurlinski, Manager Analysis & Mitigation: [email protected]
– Amelia Blanke, Manager Monitoring & Reporting: [email protected]
– Direct DMM contact: (916) 608-1220
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Upcoming Meetings
BOSR Monthly Update Teleconference
Second Friday of Every Month at 10:00 AM MT / 9:00 AM PT
Next Meeting: August 13, 2021, at 10:00 AM MT / 9:00 AM PT
Fall 2021 EIM Body of State Regulators Meeting
October 18, 2021 (morning)
San Diego, California
Hotel and meeting information will be posted on the BOSR meeting page
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Information or Questions
Letha Tawney: [email protected]
Kristine Raper: [email protected]
Alaine Ginocchio: [email protected]