WEM Board OKs Gas Management Changes to Provide ‘Equitable Access’ to Markets

This graphic shows the two options for gas resources to make temporary cost adjustment requests. The options are automated (teal) and manual (gray) and are available when gas price volatility raises costs beyond the safe harbor provided by a default reference level.This graphic shows the two options for gas resources to make temporary cost adjustment requests. The options are automated (teal) and manual (gray) and are available when gas price volatility raises costs beyond the safe harbor provided by a default reference level.

This graphic shows the two options for gas resources to make temporary cost adjustment requests. The options are automated (teal) and manual (gray) and are available when gas price volatility raises costs beyond the safe harbor provided by a default reference level. | CAISO

The Western Energy Markets Governing Body approved a set of revisions to CAISO’s gas-fired energy generation resource management program after two years of work with stakeholders.