HQ Function

Serves as the central hub for grid operations, market management, engineering, IT, and administrative functions. It houses the primary control room for monitoring and managing California's electricity transmission system.

Notable Features:

State-of-the-art control room with advanced monitoring and visualization technologies. The facility is LEED Gold certified, reflecting a commitment to sustainability. Designed for high security and 24/7 operational reliability.

Work Culture:

A mission-driven environment focused on public service, reliability, innovation, and collaboration. Employees are highly skilled professionals, including engineers, analysts, and operators, working in a dynamic and technically challenging field.

HQ Significance:

The Folsom headquarters is critical for the economic and social well-being of California, ensuring the reliable delivery of electricity to millions. It is central to California's efforts in decarbonization and managing an increasingly complex grid with high levels of renewable energy.

Values Reflected in HQ: Reliability, operational excellence, innovation, sustainability (LEED Gold), transparency, and public service.

Location:

While primarily focused on managing the electric grid for approximately 80% of California and a small part of Nevada, California ISO's influence extends significantly across the Western United States and into Canada through its operation of the Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). The WEIM is a real-time wholesale energy trading market that includes participants from numerous states in the Western Interconnection, enhancing grid reliability and economic efficiency across a vast geographic area.

Street Address:

250 Outcropping Way

City:

Folsom

State/Province:

CA

Country:

USA