Section 350 Of Article 3. Independent System Operator From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 1. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2.3. >> Article 3.
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. The Independent System Operator, in consultation with the
California Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission,
the Public Utilities Commission, the Western Electricity Coordinating
Council, and concerned regulatory agencies in other western states,
shall within six months after the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission approval of the Independent System Operator, provide a
report to the Legislature and to the Oversight Board that does the
following:
(a) Conducts an independent review and assessment of Western
Electricity Coordinating Council operating reliability criteria.
(b) Quantifies the economic cost of major transmission outages
relating to the Pacific Intertie, Southwest Power Link, DC link, and
other important high voltage lines that carry power both into and
from California.
(c) Identifies the range of cost-effective options that would
prevent or mitigate the consequences of major transmission outages.
(d) Identifies communication protocols that may be needed to be
established to provide advance warning of incipient problems.
(e) Identifies the need for additional generation reserves and
other voltage support equipment, if any, or other resources that may
be necessary to carry out its functions.
(f) Identifies transmission capacity additions that may be
necessary at certain times of the year or under certain conditions.
(g) Assesses the adequacy of current and prospective institutional
provisions for the maintenance of reliability.
(h) Identifies mechanisms to enforce transmission right-of-way
maintenance.
(i) Contains recommendations regarding cost-beneficial
improvements to electric system reliability for the citizens of
California.