INITIATIVE:
FERC Order No. 881 - managing transmission line ratings

Started: May 06, 2022

Leads
Andrew Ulmer
Daniel Johnson

This initiative will address the California ISO’s compliance with FERC Order No. 881 in establishing new transmission line rating requirements.

Status

Proposal Development Decision Implementation Completed/Closed
Phase 2
Apr 30, 2025 FERC approval of implementation delay (ER22-2362)
Jun 16, 2023 Compliance Filing (ER22-2362)
Apr 01, 2024 - track 1
Q4 2024 - track 2
Implementation milestones
Phase 1
Jun 23, 2022 Revised draft tariff language posted
Apr 20, 2023 FERC approval (ER22-2362)
Jul 12, 2022 Compliance filing (ER22-2362)



Implementation milestones

Phase 2

Through Phase 2 of this initiative, the ISO will coordinate with participating transmission owners, WEIM entities, market participants, and RC West customers to address implementation issues and milestones associated with new transmission line rating requirements under Order No. 881.

Web meeting


https://youtu.be/VfNIWTVFWc0 https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Presentation-FERC-Order-No-881-Implementation-Aug-18-2025.pdf

Presentation - FERC - Order - No. 881 Implementation - Aug 18, 2025

BRS review - comments due


https://www.caiso.com/documents/ferc-881-track-3-business-requirements-specification.pdf

Web meeting


https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Presentation - FERC Order No. 881 Implementati- Apr 8, 2025.pdf

Presentation - FERC Order No. 881 Implementation - Apr 08, 2025

https://youtu.be/bjq3Pt39byo

BRS Comments


https://www.caiso.com/documents/business-requirements-specification-ferc-881-track-2-v2-0.pdf https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/CAISO-Comments-Response-Business-Requirements-Specifications-FERC-881-Track-2.pdf

CAISO Responses to FERC 881 Track 2 Business Requirements Specifications Stakeholder Comments

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https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/2025-Draft-Redline-Tariff-Language-FERC-Order-No-881-Feb-4-2025.docx

2025 Draft Redline Tariff Language - FERC Order No. 881 - Feb 4, 2025

Training


Web meeting


https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Presentation-and-Implementation-Forum-information-FERC-Order-No-881-Jan-24-2025.pdf

Presentation and Implementation Forum Information - FERC Order No. 881 - Jan 24, 2025

https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Response-to-Stakeholder-Questions-FERC-Order-No-881-Jan-24-2025.pdf

Response to Stakeholder Questions - FERC Order No. 881 - Jan-24-2025

Web meeting


https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Presentation-FERC-Order-No-881-Dec-16-2024.pdf

Presentation - FERC Order No. 881 - Dec 16, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfMzCkH9W-c


https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/2024NewDraftRedlineTariffLanguageFERCOrderNo881.docx

Revised Redline Draft Tariff Language - FERC Order No 881 - Dec 05, 2024

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Web meeting


https://youtu.be/2cfCTJSdrwU https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Presentation-FERCOrder881-ManagingTransmissionLineRatingsPhase2DataSubmissionWorkingGroup-Oct242024.pdf

Presentation - FERC Order 881 - Managing Transmission Line Ratings Phase 2 Data Submission Working Group - Oct 24, 2024

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Web meeting


https://youtu.be/e-91gUGEqLc https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Presentation-FERC-Order-881-Managing-Transmission-Line-Ratings-Phase-2-07-30-2024-Data-Submission-Working-Group (1).pdf

Presentation - FERC Order 881 - Managing Transmission Line Ratings Phase 2 Data Submission Working Group - Jul 30, 2024

Web meeting


https://youtu.be/6kpkIEpDIdI https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Presentation-FERC-Order-881-Managing-Transmission-Line-Ratings-Phase-2-Methodologies-Working-Group-Jul-23-2024.pdf

Presentation - FERC Order 881 - Managing Transmission Line Ratings - Phase 2 - Methodologies Working Group - Jul 23, 2024

Web meeting


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYkEpielABE https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Presentation-FERCOrder881-ManagingTransmissionLineRatings-Phase2-DataSubmissionWorkingGroup-Apr24-2024.pdf

Presentation - FERC Order 881 - Managing Transmission Line Ratings - Phase 2 - Data Submission Working Group - Apr 24, 2024

Web meeting


https://youtu.be/YMfOMYYDy_M https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Presentation-FERCOrder881-ManagingTransmissionLineRatings-Phase2-Quarterly_InitiativeUpdate-Jan18-2024.pdf

Presentation - FERC Order 881 - Managing Transmission Line Ratings - Phase 2 - Quarterly Initiative Update - Jan 18, 2024

Web meeting


https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Presentation-FERCOrder881-ManagingTransmissionLineRatings-Phase2-DataSubmissionWorkingGroup-Oct2-2023.pdf

Presentation - FERC Order 881 - Managing Transmission Line Ratings - Phase 2 - Oct 2, 2023

https://youtu.be/GaajKw8arXI

Templates


https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/DraftDataSubmissionTemplate-FERCOrder881-ManagingTransmissionLineRatingsPhase2.xlsx

Draft Data Submission Template - FERC Order 881 - Managing Transmission Line Ratings Phase 2

https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/ExampleDataSubmissionTemplate-FERCOrder881-ManagingTransmissionLineRatingsPhase2.xlsx

Example Data Submission Template - FERC Order 881 - Managing Transmission Line Ratings Phase 2

Web meeting


https://youtu.be/1K07Gs-2XOI https://stakeholdercenterpub.oa.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/DraftDataSubmissionTemplate-FERCOrder881-ManagingTransmissionLineRatingsPhase2.xlsx

Web meeting


https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Presentation-FERCOrder881-ManagingTransmissionLineRatings-Phase2-DataSubmissionWorkingGroup-Jul13-2023.pdf

Presentation - FERC Order 881 - Managing Transmission Line Ratings - Phase 2 - Data Submission Working Group - Jul 13, 2023

Web meeting


https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Presentation-FERCOrder881-ManagingTransmissionLineRatings-Phase2-QuarterlyInitiativeUpdate-May11-2023.pdf

Presentation - FERC Order 881 - Managing Transmission Line Ratings - Phase 2 - Quarterly Initiative Update - May 11, 2023

Web meeting


https://youtu.be/9S-o-Z6oXrc https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/TechnicalWhitePaper-FERCOrder881-ManagingTransmissionLineRatingsPhase2.pdf

Technical White Paper - FERC Order 881 - Managing Transmission Line Ratings Phase 2

https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Presentation-DataSubmissionWorkingGroup-FERCOrder881-ManagingTransmissionLineRatings-Phase2-Ap13-2023.pdf

Presentation - Data Submission Working Group - FERC Order 881 - Managing Transmission Line Ratings - Phase 2 - Apr 13, 2023

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Web meeting


https://youtu.be/aG8B5dSd9Bc https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Presentation-FERCOrder881-ManagingTransmissionLineRatings-Phase2-Feb14-23.pdf

Presentation - FERC Order 881 - Managing Transmission Line Ratings - Phase 2 - Feb 14, 2023

Web meeting


https://youtu.be/BYq9eAHg6A0 https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Presentation-FERCOrder881-ManagingTransmissionLineRatings-Phase2-DataSubmissionWorkingGroup-Feb6-23.pdf

Presentation - Data Submission Working Group - FERC Order 881 - Managing Transmission Line Ratings - Phase 2 - Feb 06, 2023

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Web meeting


https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Presentation-FERCOrder881-ManagingTransmissionLineRatings-Phase2-Dec21-22.pdf

Presentation - FERC Order 881 - Managing Transmission Line Ratings - Phase 2 - Dec 21, 2022

https://youtu.be/lEo4dLetezA
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Phase 1

This initiative will address the California ISO’s compliance with FERC Order No. 881 in establishing new transmission line rating requirements.

Filing


http://www.caiso.com/Documents/Apr20-2023-OrderAcceptingComplianceFiling-regarding-FERCOrder881-ER22-2362.pdf http://www.caiso.com/Documents/Jul12-2022-ComplianceFiling-FERCOrderNo881-ER22-2362.pdf


https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/RevisedDraftTariffLanguage-FERCOrderNo881ManagingTransmissionLineRatings.docx

Revised Draft Tariff Language - FERC Order No. 881 Managing Transmission Line Ratings

Web meeting


https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/DraftTariffLanguage-FERCOrderNo881ManagingTransmissionLineRatings.docx

Draft Tariff Language - FERC Order No. 881 Managing Transmission Line Ratings

https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Presentation-FERCOrderNo881ManagingTransmissionLineRatings.pdf

Presentation - FERC Order No. 881 Managing Transmission Line Ratings

https://youtu.be/Dt2WCSWUjcY https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/ISOResponse-CommentsMatrix-FERCOrderNo881ManagingTransmissionLineRatings.docx.pdf

ISO Response to Comments Matrix - FERC Order No. 881 Managing Transmission Line Ratings 05/20/2022

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