ISO welcomes BANC and SMUD ’ s intention to join Energy Imbalance Market
Analysis shows real-time market offers cost savings and benefitsThe California Independent System Operator (ISO) welcomes today’s announcement by the Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) and Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) of their intent to join the ISO’s western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM). The EIM is a real-time, wholesale power market managed by the ISO that enables participating utilities to buy low cost energy available across eight western states, including California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada and Arizona. The efficiencies