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Energy Imbalance Markets Part II: A review of the EIM Proposal for the Western Interconnection and potential impacts

Posted on July 24, 2013 by

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The essentials

  • The Public Utility Commission Energy Imbalance Market has proposed an EIM for the Western Interconnection 1.
  • The National Renewable Energy Laboratory Draft Report on EIM Analysis shows an annual societal operating benefit of between $146 million and $300 million for the Western Interconnection EIM with full participation.
  • Critics of the plan cite concerns of cost-shifting, jurisdictional issues for local governments to enforce penalties, and questions of reliability.