July 27, 2023

Maximizing Value of Energy Storage Resources in CAISO Market 

Course Topics 

Over the next 5-10 years, California will see a rapid growth of Energy Storage Resources (ESR) due to FERC Order 841 and Investment Tax Credits. This workshop will cover:

         Experience with bidding ESRs in CAISO market

o   Understanding Operating Characteristics of ESR

o   Reviewing CAISO Day-Ahead and Real-Time Bidding Workflow

o   Reviewing CAISO Market Statistics for ESR

o   Bid-to-Bill Timeline & Challenges for ESR 

           Strategies for Bidding Energy & Ancillary Services for ESR  in CAISO Market

o   Formulating 3-part Energy Offers for ESR

o   Should ESRs be Offered in Day-Ahead Market or Self-Scheduled in Real-Time Market?

o   Formulating A/S Offers for ESR

o   Understanding Lost Opportunity Costs

o   Using Co-Optimization to Validate DA Energy & A/S Awards & Prices for ESR

o   Computing ESR Revenues, Costs, and P&L for Providing Energy and Ancillary Services

o   Using Profit & Loss Metrics to Provide Feedback to Traders on Effectiveness of Day-Ahead and Real-Time Bidding Strategies for ESR

         Validating market settlements for ESRs in CAISO market

o   Submitting meter data for ESRs

o   Understanding Key settlement charge codes for ESRs

o   Do ESRs qualify for make-whole payments?

o   What Are the Most Common Causes for Settlement Disputes for ESR?


Who Should Attend?

  • Front-Office personnel who would like to maximize profits for their Electric Storage Resources (ESR) in the CAISO MRTU Market
  • Back-office employees who need to understand the settlement rules for their Electric Storage Resources (ESR) in the CAISO MRTU Market
  • ESR Power-plant managers who would like to understand the impact of settlement on their plant profitability
  • IT personnel who need to build the IT infrastructure to support the bid-to-bill workflow for ESR
  • Employees of ISO/RTOs, attorneys, and regulators who need to understand market rules for ESR


Registration Info

Provider:  PCI Energy Solutions 

Date: July 27, 2023

Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Length: 1 day

Platform: In-Person

Capacity: minimum of 10 attendees: maximum of 30 attendees 



Estimated Enrollment Fee

SCPPA MEMBER RATE (per attendee)

$360 - $1,030

(NOTE: the actual cost will be based on the final number of attendees and billed directly to the respective utilities. SCPPA Members do not need to make any payments online.)  

SCPPA PRIVATE NON MEMBER RATE (per attendee)

$510 - $1,180

(NOTE: the actual cost will be based on the final number of attendees and billed directly to the government agency.)  


Questions?

   (626) 793-9364 ext. 212
   training@scppa.org