Resource adequacy
The resource adequacy and reliability requirements programs provide deliverability criteria that each load serving entity must meet. These programs also provide rules for counting resources that must be made available to the ISO. Our requirement programs are intended to complement the state's efforts to implement resource adequacy programs.
Templates
- CAISO Load Serving Entity Non-RA Import Contracts Submission Template 01/26/2024, 11:16 AM
- Wheel Through Priority Request Template 01/22/2024, 4:06 PM
- 2023 New Use Import Commitment Data Templates 05/09/2022, 1:32 PM
- 2023 Pre-Resource Adequacy Import Commitment Data Templates 05/09/2022, 1:32 PM
- Supply Plan Template 04/02/2021, 8:20 AM
- Mapping for Load Serving Entities ID in CIRA and Masterfile 04/01/2021, 11:03 AM
- Resource Adequacy Plan Template 03/26/2021, 8:58 AM
- Local Regulatory Authority Local Credits Template 11/14/2019, 8:22 AM
- Local Regulatory Authority System Credits Template 11/14/2019, 8:22 AM
- Effective Flexible Capacity Category Attestation 05/09/2019, 3:43 PM
- Net Qualifying Capacity Request Form 11/28/2018, 11:55 AM
- Registration and Use Plan Template for Use-Limited Resources 10/24/2017, 1:44 PM
- Modified Reserve Sharing Load Serving Entities Demand Forecast Template 10/22/2014, 8:42 AM
- Flexible Capacity Category ULR Combination Request Template 09/17/2014, 4:14 PM
- Import Allocation Request Template 07/17/2014, 2:48 PM
- M2M - Second Substitution Request Form 03/21/2014, 4:59 PM
Resource adequacy and competitive solicitation process
For assistance, please follow the CIRA User Guide for Market Participants. For substitutions, review Substitution Rules Matrix for Generic and Flexible Resource Adequacy.
- 2025 Resource Adequacy and Competitive Solicitation Process Due Dates 09/30/2024, 12:03 PM
- 2024 Resource Adequacy and Competitive Solicitation Process Due Dates 09/29/2023, 9:53 AM
2025 Import allocations
- 2025 Eligible Contacts for Bi-lateral Transfers for Import Capability 08/23/2024, 2:16 PM
- 2025 Holders of Import Capability 08/23/2024, 2:16 PM
- Step 13: 2025 Notification of Unassigned Import Capability Final Round 08/23/2024, 2:16 PM
- Step 13: 2025 Notification of Unassigned Import Capability 08/16/2024, 11:43 AM
- Step 12: 2025 Notification of Unassigned Import Capability 08/08/2024, 11:46 AM
- Step 10: 2025 Notification of Unassigned Import Capability 07/26/2024, 10:07 AM
- Step 6: 2025 Assigned and Unassigned Resource Adequacy Import Capability on Branch Groups 07/03/2024, 3:31 PM
- Step 6: 2025 Contractual Data 07/05/2024, 9:05 AM
- ISO Maximum Resource Adequacy Import Capability for Year 2025 07/01/2024, 8:28 AM
- 2025 Additional Bi-Lateral Transfers of Import Capability 10/10/2024, 8:34 AM
2024 Import allocations
Advisory estimates of future resource adequacy import capability
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Advisory Estimates of Future Resource Adequacy Import Capability 07/03/2024, 3:31 PM
Estimates for 2025-2034
Wheeling and resource adequacy imports aggregate data
- 2024 Monthly Wheeling Through Priority Request Due Dates 04/16/2024, 8:21 AM
- Available Transfer Capability (ATC) for Wheeling Through Priority Reservations 03/18/2024, 12:11 PM
- Priority Wheeling Through Transactions Data 03/06/2024, 2:43 PM
- Historical Resource Adequacy Aggregate Data 01/12/2024, 9:44 AM
Resource adequacy availability incentive mechanism (RAAIM) annual reports
- 2023 RAAIM Annual Report 05/09/2024, 3:18 PM
Local capacity requirements technical analysis
- Final 2022 Local Capacity Technical Report 05/16/2022, 8:25 AM
- Final 2023 Local Capacity Technical Report 05/16/2022, 8:25 AM
Reliability requirements deliverability assessment methodologies
- On-Peak Deliverability Assessment Methodology 04/11/2024, 2:11 PM
- Off-Peak Deliverability Assessment Methodology 06/11/2020, 10:16 AM
Historical hourly load data from EMS
Historical hourly load data by transmission access charge area from the energy management system (EMS) for calculating coincident peaks. Prior month’s historical data will be available towards the end of each month.
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Net qualifying capacity (NQC) and effective flexible capacity (EFC)
- Final Net Qualifying Capacity Report For Compliance Year 2024 10/10/2024, 8:35 AM
- Final Effective Flexible Capacity List For Compliance Year 2024 10/10/2024, 8:35 AM
- Final Net Qualifying Capacity Report for Compliance Year 2025 10/10/2024, 8:35 AM
- Final Effective Flexible Capacity Report for Compliance Year 2025 10/10/2024, 8:35 AM
Power Contracts Bulletin Board
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Order No. 719 requires ISO’s and RTO’s to dedicate a portion of their website for market participants to post offers to buy or sell power. Go to the Power Contracts Bulletin Board page.
Retiring and mothballed resources
- Announced Retirement and Mothball List 09/10/2024, 8:10 AM
- Notice of Generating Unit Retirement or Mothball 11/01/2019, 12:43 PM
- Affidavit Sample - Notice of Generating Unit Retirement or Mothball 10/28/2019, 1:05 PM
Related application and access
The Customer Interface for Resource Adequacy (CIRA) system is used to manage the ISO's Reliability Requirements program
Related ISO Tariff and Business Practice Manual
- ISO Tariff 05/18/2024, 7:42 PM
- Business Practice Manual for Reliability Requirements 05/18/2024, 7:42 PM