The california independent system operator (caiso) is one of nine independent system operators (ISOs) in North America. Its primary responsibility is to ensure the safe and reliable delivery of electricity on the power grid. CAISO manages the flow of electricity for about 80% of California and a small part of Nevada, which encompasses all of the investor-owned utility territories and some municipal utility service areas. The ISO wholesale energy market is comprised of day-ahead and real-time processes. The energy products and services traded in its markets allow the organization to meet reliability needs and the serve load at the least cost. The ISO is responsible for ensuring fair, nondiscriminatory, and transparent access to the transmission network and market transactions.

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天然气供应带来的能源不安全感：努力协调电力和天然气系统

加利福尼亚独立系统运营商（caiso）是北美九个独立系统运营商（ISO）之一。它的主要责任是确保在电网上安全可靠地供电。CAISO管理着约80％的加利福尼亚州和内华达州的一小部分电力，其中包括所有投资者拥有的公用事业领地和一些市政公用事业服务区。ISO批发能源市场由日程和实时流程组成。在其市场上交易的能源产品和服务使组织能够以最低的成本满足可靠性需求和服务负载。ISO负责确保对传输网络和市场交易的公平，非歧视和透明的访问。