WECC gets $53.8M grant to improve grid Oct 28, 2009
The other eight utilities sharing this grant are Bonneville Power Administration, the California Independent System Operator, the California Energy Commission, Electric Power Group, Idaho Power Inc. NV Energy, PacifiCorp, Pacific Gas & Electric, and Southern California Edison. Most Read Stories. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Storm Bears Down On Central Coast Oct 14, 2009
The California Independent System Operator said without 500 kilovolt line it will be harder to get power from Southern California to Northern California. Northern Californians are being urged to conserve electricity through the night Tuesday because of the collapsed power line in San Benito County. (KSBW 8, CA)
Independent Books Inc. opens in Berkeley Oct 12, 2009
"Books Inc. is an absolutely quintessential model for what makes a successful independent bookstore in this day and age," said Hut Landon, executive director of the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association, which has 175 local bookstore members ... Source: Northern California Independent Booksellers Association. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Governor to veto energy plan, implement his own Sep 16, 2009
"Thirty-three percent is an aggressive amount that we support, but it requires a lot of flexibility on how it can be met," said Yakout Mansour, president and chief executive officer of the California Independent System Operator, which oversees most of the state's power grid. As written, the bill limits the amount of renewable energy utilities can bring in from out of the state to count toward the mandate. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Brighter days ahead for Mirant power plant site Aug 18, 2009
The California Independent System Operator is a little nervous about "reliability," so the city and the Public Utilities Commission will have to reassure it that the new Transbay Cable, which should be coming online next year, will be reliable enough to merit closing the Potrero plant. (It shouldn't be a tough sell - the new cable will be able to move hundreds of megawatts, more than enough to fill the gap. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Filthy S.F. power plant to close Aug 14, 2009
Yet a potentially much bigger hurdle for closing the plant is the California Independent System Operator. The ISO ensures that cities have reliable energy supplies that can withstand power line failures and other emergencies. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Will Regional Climate Change Efforts Drive National Climate Change Aug 1, 2009
In comments regarding the type of regulation appropriate for the electricity sector in California, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) submits that a major goal of California policy should be to facilitate the establishment and implementation of federal or other West-wide policies. 5 Other stakeholders hold the opinion that California should defer a cap-and-trade program until it can be implemented on a wider level to ensure integration of key components, such as transferability... (Energy Pulse, CO)
Heat wave to test Southern California power grid Jul 21, 2009
The California Independent System Operator, which operates much of the state's power grid, forecast demand this week, would not top the all-time usage record of more than 50,000 megawatts. The ISO forecast demand would reach about 44,400 MW on Monday and 45,200 MW on Tuesday. (Scientific American)
Your Bay Area independent bookstore guide May 24, 2009
Here's a list of independent bookstores that belong to the nonprofit trade organization Northern California Independent Booksellers Association ... Source: Northern California Independent Booksellers Association. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Internet tax avoidance hurts jobs, public May 17, 2009
Hut Landon is the executive director of the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association. This article appeared on page G - 3 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Power plant goes online in western Fresno Co. May 14, 2009
California is likely to have sufficient electricity to meet demands this summer, said Gregg Fishman, a spokesman for the California Independent System Operator, the agency that manages the states power grid. Plants such as Midway will make up for a reduction in hydroelectric power after three years of drought, Fishman added. (Fresno Bee)
City makes case to shut Mirant plant in 2010 May 10, 2009
The closure of the Dogpatch neighborhood plant requires approval from a state regulatory agency, the California Independent System Operator, which is charged with ensuring that energy service will remain on even in the case of a major infrastructure failure. While ISO officials have said a large portion of the plant can shut down next year when a new transmission cable comes online, Mayor Gavin Newsom and other city leaders laid out on Friday what they called a strong case for the Mirant Potrero... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Utility Savings & Refund, LLC Announces Agreement with Prudent Energy International, Inc. to Sell VRB Energy Storage Systems May 7, 2009
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) is especially interested in the fast response capabilities of energy storage technologies - like the VRB-ESS - to regulate wind power. According to the CAISO report on Integration of Renewable Energy, Nov. 2007, "New types of energy storage technologies are needed that can help with the integration of large amounts of renewables and energy from intermittent resources. Storage technology has the advantage of not using fossil fuel so storage... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
A love affair with all flavors of film festival Apr 19, 2009
-- California Independent Film Festival. -- Bay Area Children's Film Festival. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Ladd In Livermore Apr 17, 2009
California Independent Film Festival. Article:California Independent Film Festival:/c/a/2009/04/15/NSGG171LN7 ... DTL Article:California Independent Film Festival:/c/a/2009/04/15/NSGG171LN7. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Welcoming visitors Apr 10, 2009
The bureau has also formed even stronger alliances with the California Independent Grocers Association and visitor agencies of San Francisco and Sacramento to promote Sonoma Valley, and produced ticket inserts for virtually every major event taking place here. And that is just a partial list. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
