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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天然气供应可用性造成的能源不安全：协调电力和天然气系统的努力


加州独立系统运营商 (caiso) 是北美九家独立系统运营商 (ISO) 之一。其首要职责是确保电网安全可靠输送电力。 CAISO 管理着加利福尼亚州约 80% 的地区和内华达州一小部分地区的电力流动，其中涵盖了所有投资者拥有的公用事业领域和一些市政公用事业服务区。 ISO 批发能源市场由日前和实时流程组成。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 负责确保传输网络和市场交易的公平、非歧视和透明准入。