Storage Design and Modeling: Issue Paper and Straw Proposal on Mixed-Fuel and Distribution-Level Resources posted; meeting on 3/16/26

Key metadata

Signal ID

7a687ff8573892b1718d

Category

market_design

Source

CAISO

Published at

2026-03-16T00:00:00Z

Original source

CAISO

Summary

The California ISO has posted an Issue Paper and Straw Proposal on Mixed-Fuel & Distribution-Level Resources as part of its Storage Design and Modeling initiative. A virtual stakeholder meeting is scheduled for March 16, 2026, to discuss this paper. The meeting will specifically address the Uplift and Default Energy Bid (DEB) topic group, focusing on alternatives to enhance storage DEBs. Stakeholders are invited to submit written comments on the paper and meeting discussion by March 30, 2026.

Why it matters

This development indicates ongoing CAISO work on storage participation rules and modeling assumptions. Potential changes in these areas could affect how storage assets bid, dispatch, and capture value in the California market, particularly concerning their Default Energy Bids.

Source excerpt

The California ISO has posted the Issue Paper and Straw Proposal on Mixed-Fuel & Distribution-Level Resources on the Storage Design and Modeling initiative webpage. The ISO will host a virtual stakeholder meeting on March 16, 2026. The meeting will focus on the paper and the Uplift and Default Energy Bid (DEB) topic group, specifically covering alternatives to enhance storage DEBs. The meeting materials will be available on the Storage Design and Modeling Initiative page prior to the meeting. Please submit written comments on the issue paper and straw proposal and the March 16 meeting discussion by end of day March 30, 2026, through the ISO’s commenting tool using the link on the initiative webpage.