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California Energy: One Grid Under Too Many Assumptions
Adenike Adeyeye,
Western States Energy Manager and Senior Analyst | February 4, 2021, 9:00 am EDT
California’s energy grid is essentially a very complicated group project. Multiple regulatory bodies, including the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Energy Commission (CEC), and the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) have a role to play in how the grid functions. They develop and implement energy policy alongside public and investor-owned utilities, as well as NGOs, power generators, and other advocates who participate in public decision-making processes. All of these players have different responsibilities and different levels of authority. But much like a group project in school, California is much more likely to meet its goal of a reliable, decarbonized energy grid if everyone actually participates and collaborates.