CAISO board approves $6.1B transmission plan, with focus on access to clean energy

CAISO expects its resources will be able to meet forecasted demand plus an 18.5% reserve margin for all summer months

The California Independent System Operator’s board on Thursday approved a $6.1 billion, 10-year transmission plan that includes projects to deliver offshore wind to customers.

Transmission projects to access clean energy resources total about $4.6 billion and are all in Pacific Gas & Electric’s service territory. Reliability-driven projects total about $1.5 billion.

Two offshore wind-related transmission projects in Northern California — costing an estimated $2.7 billion and $1.4 billion — will be open to competitive bidding. CAISO expects the projects, which include 500-kV transmission lines, will be start operating in the 2034-35 timeframe.

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Source: Utility Dive

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