This initiative explores enhancements to energy storage market design, modeling, and processes. Efforts are organized into four topic groups: Outage Management, Uplift and Default Energy Bids, State-of-Charge Management Topics, and Mixed-Fuel & Distribution-Level Resources.
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Mar 10, 2026 Issue paper and straw proposal on Mixed-Fuel and Distribution-Level Resources posted
Mar 16, 2026 Meeting Mar 30, 2026 Comments due |
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https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Issue-Paper-and-Straw-Proposal-on-Mixed-Fuel-Resources -March-09-2026.pdf
Issue Paper and Straw Proposal on Mixed-Fuel Resources - Mar 09, 2026 03/09/2026
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Working Group Session 12 - Uplift and DEB, Outage Management, and State-of-Charge Management https://youtu.be/dQOiyll-S7w
Video - Storage Design and Modeling - Jan 22, 2026 01/27/2026
Presentation - Storage Design and Modeling - Jan 22, 2026 01/21/2026
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https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Storage-Design-and-Modeling-Updated-Discussion-and-Issue-Paper-on-Uplift-and-Default-Energy-Bid-Dec-12-2025.pdf | View comments |
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Working Group Session 11 - Outage Management, Uplift and Default Energy Bids (DEB), and Mixed-Fuel and Distribution-Level Resources https://youtu.be/XZmvoYn9BTg
Video - Storage Design and Modeling - Dec 04, 2025 12/08/2025
Presentation - Storage Design and Modeling - Dec 04, 2025 12/03/2025
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Working Group Session 10 - Uplift and Default Energy Bids (DEB), State-of-Charge Management, and Mixed-Fuel and Distribution-Level Resources https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Presentation-Storage-Design-and-Modeling-Nov12-2025.pdf
Presentation - Storage Design and Modeling - Nov 12, 2025 11/10/2025
Video - Storage Design and Modeling - Nov 12, 2025 11/14/2025
Pacific Gas and Electric Presentation - Storage Design and Modeling - Nov 12, 2025 11/12/2025
Rev Renewables - Presentation Storage Design and Modeling - Nov 12, 2025 11/11/2025
Vistra Presentation- Storage Design and Modeling - Nov 12, 2025 11/12/2025
Dartmouth Presentation - Storage Design and Modeling - Nov 12, 2025 11/12/2025
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Working Group Session 9 - Uplift and Default Energy Bids (DEB), State-of-Charge Management, and Mixed-Fuel and Distribution-Level Resources https://youtu.be/jx6uXvjXW34
Video - Storage Design and Modeling - Sep 29, 2025 10/07/2025
Fluence Energy Presentation - Storage Design and Modeling - Sep 29, 2025 09/29/2025
Wellhead Power Services and GridSME Presentation - Storage Design and Modeling - Sep 29, 2025 09/29/2025
Presentation - Storage Design and Modeling - Sep 29, 2025 09/25/2025
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Working Group Session 8 - Revised Straw Proposal on Outage Management https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/RevisedStrawProposal-StorageDesignModeling-OutageManagement-Aug082025.pdf
Revised Straw Proposal - Storage Design and Modeling - Outage Management 08/08/2025
Presentation - Storage Design and Modeling - Aug 14, 2025 08/12/2025
CESA Presentation - Storage Design and Modeling - Aug 14, 2025 08/12/2025
Video - Storage Design and Modeling - Aug 14, 2025 08/20/2025
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Working Group Session 7 - Mixed-Fuels and Distributed-Level Resources https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/DiscussionPaper-Mixed-FuelsandDistribution-LevelResources-Jun03-2025.pdf
Discussion Paper - Storage Design and Modeling - Mixed-Fuels and Distribution-Level Resources 06/26/2025
Presentation - Storage Design and Modeling - Jun 30, 2025 06/26/2025
DMM Presentation - Battery Bid Cost Recovery Discussion - Jun 30, 2025 06/27/2025
Nextera Presentation - Storage Design and Modeling - Jun 30, 2025 06/27/2025
Terra-Gen Presentation - Hybrid Issues Storage Design and Modeling - Jun 30, 2025 07/01/2025
Video - Storage Design and Modeling - Jun 30, 2025 07/03/2025
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Working Group Session 6 - Outage Management, Uplift & DEB,
Presentation - Storage Design and Modeling - May 28, 2025 05/23/2025
Presentation - PG&E Presentation - Storage Design and Modeling - May 28, 2025 05/28/2025
Video - Storage Design and Modeling - March 28, 2025 06/03/2025
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Working Group Session 5 - Outage Management Working Group & SOC
Presentation - Storage Design and Modeling - May 09, 2025 05/09/2025
Video - Storage Design and Modeling - May 09, 2025 05/16/2025
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Working Group Session 4 - State of Charge Management and Capacity Awards https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Presentation-SOCManagementCapacityAwards-Apr14-2025.pdf
Presentation - State of Charge Management Capacity Awards - Apr 14, 2025 04/14/2025
Market Operations BPM Redlines - State of Charge Management and Capacity Awards - Mar 04, 2025 04/04/2025
Video - Storage Design and Modeling - Apr 14, 2025 04/28/2025
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https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/2025-03-27-SDM-Outage-Management-Nonlinearity-SOC-Definition-Issue-Paper-Straw-Proposal-FINAL.pdf
Issue Paper and Straw Proposal on Outage Management, Nonlinearity, and State of Charge Clarification 03/27/2025
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Working Group Session 3 - Outage Management, Uplift, & DEB Distribution-Level & Paired Resources Working Group https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Presentation-Storage-Design-and-Modeling-Feb-20-2025.pdf
Presentation - Storage Design and Modeling - Feb 20, 2025 02/14/2025
Terra-Gen Presentation - Storage Design and Modeling - Feb 20, 2025 02/19/2025
Video - Storage Design and Modeling - Feb 20, 2025 02/26/2025
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Working Group Session 2 - Outage Management, Uplift, & DEB and SOC
Presentation - Storage Design and Modeling - Jan 23, 2025 01/17/2025
Presentation - Vistra - Storage Design and Modeling - Jan 23, 2025 01/22/2025
Video - Storage Design and Modeling - Jan 23, 2025 01/28/2025
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Working Group Session 1 - Initial Discussion and Bid Cost Recovery (BCR), Default Energy Bid (DEB) and Outage Management System (OMS) https://stakeholdercenter.caiso.com/InitiativeDocuments/Presentation-Storage-Design-and-Modeling-Dec-11-2024.pdf
Presentation - Storage Design and Modeling - Dec 11, 2024 12/10/2024
Department of Market Monitoring Presentation - Storage Design and Modeling - Dec 11, 2024 12/10/2024
Pacific Gas and Electric Presentation - Storage Design and Modeling - Dec 11, 2024 12/11/2024
Vistra Corp Presentation - Storage Design and Modeling - Dec 11, 2024 12/11/2024
Video - Storage Design and Modeling - Dec 11, 2024 12/16/2024
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