Regulator Roles in EIM and Future Market Expansion

Kevin A. Lynch, EIM Transitional

Committee Member

September 10, 2015

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Agenda

I. Final Proposal: Regulator RolesII. Initial ActivityIII. Hopes and Dreams

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• Nominating Committee Member• One of Five Voting Committee Members, working by consensus• May serve 1-9 years• Only non-commercial vote; public interest remit

• Body of State Regulators• IS NOT:

• A formal committee of CAISO• Vested with delegated authority• An RTO-focused oversight or decision-making group

• IS:• Chooser of Regulator for Nominating Committee• Expected to learn, opine, and educate

Regulator Roles in Final Proposal

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• Information Sharing (WCPSC) and comments on EIM Transitional Committee draft proposals

• Informal pre-approval regulator conference (September 2)• “Western EIM Advisory Committee”• Lessons learned from other markets (esp. SPP and MISO) • Expansion of CAISO footprint – initial focus found not on target• Great interest in EIM; need to have a better understanding of benefit and

cost quantification

Initial Activity

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• Nominating Committee Slate(s): A successful EIM Governing Body!

• Learn: Raise awareness among state regulators about functioning of markets, value proposition of EIM. Identify value proposition for ratepayers

• Educate: Provide a base of knowledge and experience to share with other state regulators and stakeholders, especially in WECC states without EIM BAs

• Opine: Offer perspective to EIM Board and CAISO on various issues

Hopes and Dreams