Grid competition from outside the West is weakening CA’s energy security. With no clear plan to create a western-led RTO & interest growing in other states, the vision vacuum is being filled by an AK-based RTO seeking to isolate CA in expanding West. blog.gridstatus.io/spp-expansion-…

ICYMI: The Pathways Initiative responded to comments about creating an independent entity for market services across the West & released a "straw proposal" for the process ahead. As work begins, more clarity about goals needed. We support creating a #RTO. westernenergyboard.org/wp-content/upl…

Important discussions about the future of western energy regionalization start today at the meeting of the Committee on Regional Electric Power Cooperation & the Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body. Agenda & webinar information available here. westernenergyboard.org/fall-2023-join…

The hottest September on record follows the hottest August & hottest July. CA needs a power grid capable of providing affordable, reliable clean energy while coping with the strains that come with advancing climate change. #RTO theguardian.com/environment/20…

Study reminds us of what we already know: the bigger the footprint, the bigger the benefits. A unified western energy market has the most benefits. Division increases costs. The best outcome for consumers is clearly a single market. newsdata.com/california_ene…

Big picture thinking is needed to stop scrambling with old power plants and unleash CA’s clean energy potential. A western RTO provides the fastest, cheapest options to build an energy grid capable of producing the affordable, reliable clean power we need. sacbee.com/opinion/editor…

California is not on pace to reach its 2030 emissions target, let alone achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. The fastest, cheapest options for operating on 100% clean energy come through creating a western RTO. The clock is ticking... sacbee.com/news/politics-…

CA's transition to a clean energy future is hamstrung by curtailment. Transmission upgrades and an expansion of regional energy markets through an RTO will help clean energy generators export surplus power to a larger customer base. ajot.com/news/solar-and…

The West's real-time energy market saved participants $462.05 million during the 3Q of this year, with $4.66 billion in total savings since 2014. A more affordable, reliable clean energy future is built with an expanded day-ahead market and regional RTO. caiso.com/Documents/west…

ICYMI ahead of the Pathways Initiative stakeholder meeting tomorrow, check out: ✅The mission & charter of the Launch Committee ✅Launch Committee membership, with Lights on CA member Kathleen Staks of Western Freedom serving as co-chair. Details here. westernenergyboard.org/wwgpi/

Earlier this month, Portugal ran on 💯% renewable energy for 6 days in a row with a diversity of power sources. A western RTO would make it easier, cheaper for CA to have the mix of power sources needed to run on 💯% clean energy every day. canarymedia.com/articles/clean…

What's the latest in ongoing efforts to broaden energy regionalization across the West? Check out this update about the Pathways Initiative. rtoinsider.com/62659-west-pat…

By creating a larger market for CA's clean energy generators & aiding the construction of interstate transmission lines to export surplus power, a western RTO would help ease clean energy traffic & create the largest green jobs boom in history. news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-repo…

ICYMI: the Pathways Initiative's 11/17 virtual stakeholder meeting is now available online. Discussion addressed the mission, admin plan, threshold research questions, and plans for communications & outreach. youtu.be/Hm3LjU3rUk0?fe…

Grid competition in the West threatens CA’s energy security. SPP expansion comes at the expense of existing @California_ISO market structures that serve over 80% of the Western Interconnection, which the Pathways Initiative aims to build on. rtoinsider.com/65513-sps-mpec…

Western energy regionalization is a job creator! More regionalization through the Pathways Initiative will also help reduce curtailment impacting clean energy projects across California, confront runaway energy costs & prevent blackouts. pv-magazine-usa.com/2023/12/14/ibe…

ICYMI: the Pathways Initiative released for comment a framework to evaluate the legal & operational questions for different energy regionalization options in the West. Comment period ends January 12th. Send to [email protected]. westernenergyboard.org/wp-content/upl…

Exciting to see some opponents of California's prior attempts at energy regionalization shift and engage in the Pathways Initiative! rtoinsider.com/68849-legislat…

Regionalization gets results. Since 2014, @California_ISO reports the West's real-time energy market caused more than $5B in benefits & cut GHGs an amount equal to removing some 194,597 cars from the road for a year. More regionalization = more results. caiso.com/Documents/weim…

The West's day ahead energy market is growing!