IRC Documents
IRC Media Briefing Audio Clippings
October 2007 - Listen to IRC member CEOs introduce the following reports on Renewable Resources, Demand Response, and Organized Markets and answer questions from the media.
Increasing Renewable Resources: How ISOs and RTOs Are Helping Meet This Public Policy Objective
October 2007 - Renewable resources provide electric energy with little or no emissions, reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and strengthen local economies. Renewable resources currently supply about 9% of the electric energy provided by North America’s ISOs and RTOs, and ISO/RTO markets have proven to be fertile ground for the development of renewable resources.
Harnessing the Power of Demand: How ISOs and RTOs are Integrating Demand Response into Wholesale Electricity Markets
October 2007 - Demand response empowers customers to reduce their electricity consumption in response to emergency, peak-load, and high-price conditions on the electricity grid. North America's ISOs and RTOs have been successful at encouraging demand response by implementing programs and market designs that encourage its development.
Increasing Demand Response and Renewable Energy Resources
October 2007 - This summary of the above reports, "Harnessing the Power of Demand" and "Increasing Renewable Resources", explains how ISOs and RTOs have used organized markets and coordinated regional planning to harness the power of demand response and enable the development of renewable energy resources.
Progress of Organized Wholesale Electricity Markets in North America
October 2007 - This report summarizes 2006 data on wholesale electricity market operations and the progress that has been made in the restructured electric industry.
2007 IRC Sourcebook
October 2007 - Quick facts about the ISO/RTO Council and its 10 members.
IRC Media Briefing: CEO Remarks
October 2007 - Gordon van Welie, President and CEO of ISO New England Inc.; Paul Murphy, President and CEO of Independent Electricity System Operator; and Nick Brown, President and CEO of Southwest Power Pool, Inc., spoke at a media briefing in Washington, D.C. on October 16 to introduce new reports focusing on the progress of organized markets, demand response, and renewable resources in the ISO/RTO regions.
Ten Reasons ISO/RTOs are Good for North America
May 2007 - ISO/RTOs are improving competitive electric markets and enhancing North America's power grid by enhancing reliability, developing demand response, increasing investment in renewable energy, and more.
Myths and Facts about Competitive Wholesale Energy Markets
May 2007 - Learn how wholesale energy markets benefit consumers, are good for the environment, and lead to greater flexibility and reliability on the electric grid.
The Value of Independent Regional Grid Operators
November 2005 - This white paper explains the core functions and key benefits of ISOs and RTOs. It highlights the financial benefits of increased reliability, more efficient use of the grid, reduced reserve requirements, and coordinated planning for new generation and transmission resources.
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