PacifiCorp Is First Western Utility in New Energy Market that Promises Savings

Wyoming’s Largest Utility Joins a New Western Day Ahead Market for Electricity

Access to more power producers over a wider range of the West could lower rates, but Wyoming regulators will monitor the market to see if it penalizes the state’s coal, oil and gas over the next five years.

PacifiCorp is first Western utility in new energy market that promises savings

Portland General Electric is planning to join the Extended Day-Ahead Market later this year.

Wyoming’s Largest Utility Joins Regional Electricity Market That Could Lower Consumer Rates While Impacting Fossil Fuel Industry

Wyoming’s largest electricity provider has entered a groundbreaking regional power market that could significantly reshape how energy is bought and sold across the western United States. Rocky Mountain Power, a subsidiary of PacifiCorp, began participating in the new “Extended Day Ahead Market” this week, marking a potentially transformative shift for the state’s energy landscape. The expanded market connects Wyoming’s utility to a broader netwo…

Western grid enters new era as CAISO launches Extended Day-Ahead Market

The May 1 go-live of the Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM) marks the first time Western utilities can coordinate large-scale solar and storage resources 24 hours in advance, a move projected to significantly slash curtailment and boost regional reliability.The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) launched the Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM) today, transitioning the Western grid from simple real-time energy balancing to a coordinated 24…