Question 1: Data Date: 07/14/2022

a. Available Capacity: 48,128 MW

b. Current Demand: 30,924 MW
c. Forecasted peak: 38,013 MW
d. Current Renewables: 13,904 MW
e. Current Percentage of renewables serving load: 46%

Question 2:

From the demand trend graph of 07/13/2022

We have,

Three-hour avg. ramp rate: 11,350 MW

Question 3:

Following are the four strategies implemented by CAISO to manage the oversupply:

1. Storage – increases the effective participation by energy storage resources.

2. Time-of-use rates – Implement time-of-use rates that much consumption with efficient use of
clean energy supplies.
3. Minimum Generation – explore policies to reduce minimum operating levels for existing
generations, thus making room for more renewable production.
4. Western EIM expansion – expand the western energy imbalance market.

Question 4:

a. On June 9, 2020 62.5 MegaWatts were added to the California ISO grid.
b. According to leaders of the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) grid, reaching
California's goal of a carbon-free grid by 2045 could require building 48,000 MW of battery
storage.

Question 5:

Flex Alerts: are a call to consumers to voluntarily conserve energy when demand for power could
outstrip supply. This generally occurs during heatwaves when electrical demand is high. The ISO can
declare a Flex Alert whenever there is expected stress on the system.

A total of 8 Flex Alerts were issued by CAISO in 2021.