Tag Archives: Independent System Operators

ISO Markets Continue to Expand, Part II

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator Last week’s Energy Currents article discussed how organized competitive markets run by an Independent System Operator (ISO) are winning out over less-competitive unorganized markets centered around vertically integrated utilities, bilateral trading, and transmission … Continue reading →

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ISO Markets Continue to Expand, Part I

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator For the last 20 years, it appeared North America was locked into two paradigms on wholesale market design: Less competitive unorganized markets centered around vertically integrated utilities, bilateral trading, and transmission wheeling services … Continue reading →

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Are Capacity Auctions Ensuring Reliability or Just Ensuring Generator Revenues?

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Enerdynamics recently developed a course titled ISO Market Basics that teaches electric industry newcomers the basics of the various services bought and sold in ISO markets. One of the key questions addressed … Continue reading →

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