The Resource Adequacy Working Group will explore reforms needed to the ISO’s resource adequacy rules, requirements, and processes to ensure the future reliability and operability of the grid. The working group structure aims to give stakeholders a more active role in forming problem statements, identifying potential areas for analysis and supporting data, and scoping necessary market rule changes. Working group discussions will help inform the scope of a formal stakeholder initiative.
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Mar 02, 2026 Track 2 RAAIM reform options meeting
Mar 23, 2026 Comments due Sep 26, 2025 Track 1 final proposal posted Oct 03, 2025 Track 3A final proposal posted |
Tracks 1 and 3A
Oct 30, 2025 Board of Governors approval Track 2 2026* Board of Governors meeting |
Jan 06, 2026 Tracks 1 and 3A - draft tariff language posted
Implementation milestones
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https://youtu.be/EM_NV4o24fM https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Presentation-Resource-Adequacy-Modeling-and-Program-Design-Track-2-Options-for-RAAIM-Reform-Mar-2-2026.pdf | |
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https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Resource-Adequacy-Modeling-and-Program-Design-(RAMPD)-Tracks-1-and-3a-Revised-Tariff-Amendments-Feb-5-2026.docx | |
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https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Resource-Adequacy-modeling-program-design-RAMPD-tacks-1-and-3a-tariff-amendments-Jan-05-2026 (2).docx https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Presentation-Resource-Adequacy-Modeling-and-Program-Design-(RAMPD)-Tracks-1-and-3A-Tariff-Amendments-Jan-26-2026.pdf | View comments |
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https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Notice-of-Decisional-Classification-Resource-Adequacy-Tracks1-and-3A-Oct2025.pdf | |
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https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Track-3A-Final-Proposal-Resource-Adequacy-Modeling-and-Program-Design-Oct-3-2025.pdf
Track 3A Final Proposal - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design - Oct 03, 2025 10/03/2025
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https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Track-1-Final-Proposal-Resource-Adequacy-Modeling-and-Program-Design-Sep-26-2025.pdf
Track 1 Final Proposal - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design - Sep 26, 2025 09/26/2025
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https://youtu.be/mnuntOD6f2E
Video - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design - Track 1 - Sep 17, 2025 09/22/2025
Presentation - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design - Sep 17, 2025 09/17/2025
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https://youtu.be/lfsjp-K3UJc
https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Track-2-Straw-Proposal-Resource-Adequacy-Modeling-and-Program-Design-Aug-26-2025.pdf
Track 2 Straw Proposal - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design - Aug 26, 2025 08/26/2025
Presentation - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design - Aug 28, 2025 08/27/2025
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https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Track-3A-Draft-Final-Proposal-Resource-Adequacy-Modeling-and-Program-Design-Aug-27-2025.pdf
Track 3A Draft Final Proposal - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design - Aug 27, 2025 08/27/2025
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Track 1 Draft Final Proposal - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design - Aug 25, 2025 08/25/2025
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https://youtu.be/bwoROTOQp4M
Video - Reliability Requirements Customer Partnership Group - Jun 18, 2025 06/24/2025
Presentation - Reliability Requirements Customer Partnership Group - Jun 18, 2025 06/18/2025
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https://youtu.be/6t1ubV23X6o
Video - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design Working Group - Track 1 - Jun 11, 2025 06/16/2025
Track 1 Straw Proposal - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design - Jun 06, 2025 06/06/2025
Presentation - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design - Jun 11, 2025 06/11/2025
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https://youtu.be/T9F6e8eUw4g
Video - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design Track 3 Workshop - May 27, 2025 06/02/2025
Presentation - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design - May 27, 2025 05/23/2025
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv9SIFw5DVY
Video - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design Working Group - Mar 4, 2025 03/12/2025
Presentation - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design - Mar 03, 2025 03/03/2025
Presentation - PJM Capacity Performance Pay for Performance Mechanism - Mar 04, 2025 03/04/2025
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https://youtu.be/HtPP19DDYa0
https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Presentation-Resource-Adequacy-Modeling-and-Program-Design-Feb-11-2025.pdf
Presentation - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design - Feb 11, 2025 02/07/2025
Presentation - Middle River Power - Visibility Solution Concept - Feb 11, 2025 02/12/2025
Presentation - Department of Market Monitoring - Outage Substitution - Feb 11, 2025 02/12/2025
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https://youtu.be/sLt08K64SBM
https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Presentation-Resource-Adequacy-Modeling-and-Program-Design-Feb-10-2025.pdf
Presentation - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design - Feb 10, 2025 02/07/2025
Presentation - CESA Unforced Capacity - Feb 10, 2025 02/10/2025
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https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Presentation-Resource-Adequacy-Modeling-and-Program-Design-Workshop-Dec-13-2024.pdf
Presentation - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design Workshop - Dec 13, 2024 12/13/2024
Video - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design Workshop - Dec 13, 2024 12/24/2024
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https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Presentation-Resource-Adequacy-Modeling-and-Program-Design-Modeling-Workshop-Nov-19-2024.pdf
Presentation - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design Modeling Workshop - Nov 19, 2024 11/18/2024
Video - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design Workshop - Nov 19, 2024 12/06/2024
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https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Presentation-Resource-Adequacy-Modeling-and-Program-Design-Issue-Paper-Workshop-Nov-18-2024.pdf
Presentation - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design - Issue Paper Workshop - Nov 18, 2024 11/15/2024
Video - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design Workshop - Nov 18, 2024 11/27/2024
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https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Issue-Paper-Resource-Adequacy-Modeling-and-Program-Design-Nov-07-2024.pdf
Issue Paper - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design - Nov 07, 2024 11/07/2024
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https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Updated-White-Paper-Resource-Adequacy-Processes-CPUCs-Slice-of-Day-Oct-14-2024.pdf
Updated White Paper - Resource Adequacy Processes - CPUC's Slice of Day - Oct 14, 2024 10/14/2024
Updated White Paper - Redline - Resource Adequacy Processes - CPUC's Slice of Day - Oct 14, 2024 10/15/2024
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https://youtu.be/yTu4KDOH-jQ
Video - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design Working Group - Oct 08, 2024 10/10/2024
Presentation - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design - Oct 08, 2024 10/07/2024
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Hybrid Meeting |
https://youtu.be/gLI2k_dijQ4
Video - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design Working Group - Jun 18, 2024 06/21/2024
Presentation - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design - Jun 18, 2024 06/14/2024
Revised Discussion Paper and Draft Recommendation Plan - Jun 14, 2024 06/14/2024
Presentation - WPTF - The Role of CAISO LOLE Modeling in Reliability Planning - Jun 18, 2024 06/17/2024
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Day 2 of 2-day working group meeting. Materials are available under the 4/29 meeting activity. https://youtu.be/ZnSty8nvIRA
Video - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design - April 30, 2024 05/03/2024
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Day 1 of 2-day working group meeting https://youtu.be/cwMG8MvT0Ok
Video - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design - Apr 29, 2024 05/03/2024
Presentation - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design - Apr 29-30, 2024 04/29/2024
CESA Presentation - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design - Apr 29, 2024 04/29/2024
Discussion Paper - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design - Apr 29, 2024 04/29/2024
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https://youtu.be/iKyc_tSAtVU?si=62iysFanMev7bFVv
Video - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design LSE Survey - Apr 23, 2024 05/07/2024
Presentation - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design Working Group - April 23, 2024 04/19/2024
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https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/LSESurveyTemplate-ResourceAdequacyModeling-ProgramDesign.xlsx
LSE Survey Template - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design 04/29/2024
FAQ - LSE Survey - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design 04/29/2024
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https://youtu.be/RobFq9iL0os
Video - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design Working Group - Mar 13, 2024 03/15/2024
Presentation - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design Working Group - Mar 13, 2024 03/12/2024
MRP Presentation - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design - Mar 13, 2024 03/15/2024
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Market Surveillance Committee meeting https://www.caiso.com/Documents/ResourceAdequacy-Presentation-Feb23_2024.pdf
MSC Presentation - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design - Feb 23, 2024 04/24/2024
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https://youtu.be/YEZYy2VYzYQ
Video - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design - Feb 13, 2024 03/15/2024
Presentation - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design Working Group - Feb 13, 2024 02/13/2024
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https://youtu.be/MbjYyLt1B14
Video - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design Working Group - Jan 16, 2024 01/22/2024
Presentation - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design Working Group - Jan 16, 2024 01/12/2024
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https://youtu.be/lChFhf39CaA
Video - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design - CPUC’s Slice of Day - Jan 11, 2024 01/16/2024
Presentation - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design - CPUC's Slice of Day - Jan 11, 2024 01/09/2024
White Paper - Resource Adequacy Processes - CPUC's Slice of Day - Jan 9, 2024 01/09/2024
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https://youtu.be/lXeqNwT2bRw
Video - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design Working Group - Dec 6, 2023 12/08/2023
Presentation - Resource Adequacy Working Group - Dec 6, 2023 12/05/2023
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https://youtu.be/U1Ida2leGgU
Video - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design Working Group - Nov 8, 2023 11/13/2023
Presentation - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design Working Group - Nov 8, 2023 11/07/2023
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https://youtu.be/ZIDOs8T3F60
Video - Resource Adequacy Enhancements Model and Program Design Working Group - Nov 1, 2023 11/03/2023
Presentation - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design Working Group - Nov 1, 2023 11/02/2023
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https://youtu.be/QE9lxSoiO3I
Video - Resource Adequacy Modeling and Program Design Working Group - Oct 5, 2023 10/10/2023
Discussion Paper - Resource Adequacy Working Group - Oct 5, 2023 09/22/2023
Presentation - Resource Adequacy Working Group - Oct 5, 2023 10/04/2023
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