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April2016
Webinar (video)

The ABCs of RTOs (Webinar)

If the video is not visible, please accept all cookies to enable the player. While utilities may own their own generating stations and power lines for distributing electricity to their customers, much of the operation of these assets occurs through their participation in a regional transmission organization (RTO), sometimes called an independent system operator (ISO)....

Presentation April 20, 2016

The ABCs of RTOs

By David Littell, Doug Scott

While utilities may own their own generating stations and power lines for distributing electricity to their customers, much of the operation of these assets occurs through their participation in a regional transmission organization (RTO), sometimes called an independent system operator (ISO). RTOs operate the transmission grid over a multi-state region on behalf ...

Greenhouse Gas Management, Market Design, Power Markets and Reliability Download View Summary
September1115
Webinar (video)

Introduction to Regional Transmission Organizations and Implications for Clean Power Plan Compliance (Webinar)

Webinar RTOs and Implications for Clean Power Plan Compliance from Regulatory Assistance Project Although individual utility companies own the power plants and lines that generate and carry electricity to consumers, many have joined regional transmission operators (RTOs), which coordinate resources over a broader geographic area to secure greater system reliability and reduce costs. RTOs (also...

Presentation September 11, 2015

Introduction to RTOs and Implications for Clean Power Plan Compliance

By David Littell, Doug Scott

Although individual utility companies own the power plants and lines that generate and carry electricity to consumers, many have joined regional transmission operators (RTOs), which coordinate resources over a broader geographic area to secure greater system reliability and reduce costs. RTOs (also called independent system operators or ISOs) typically span many ...

Climate and Public Health, Distributed Generation, Energy Efficiency and Demand Response, Greenhouse Gas Management, Grid-Scale Renewables, Role of Regulatory Institutions, Transmission Planning Download View Summary