TO ENSURE EFFICIENT USE AND RELIABLE OPERATION OF THE ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION GRID OPERATED BY THE CALIFORNIA ISO, CONSISTENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITY CODE, CHAPTER 2.3 PART 1, DIVISION 1. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.)THE ISO DOES NOT OWN TRANSMISSION FACILITIES, BUT IT CONTROLS THE OPERATION OF A NETWORK OF TRANSMISSION FACILITIES LOCATED THROUGHOUT MOST OF CALIFORNIA, AND ALSO CERTAIN TRANSMISSION FACILITIES LOCATED IN NEVADA, THE OWNERS OF WHICH HAVE TRANSFERRED OPERATIONAL CONTROL TO THE CALIFORNIA ISO. FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR CUSTOMERS, WE:- OPERATE THE GRID RELIABLY AND EFFICIENTLY;- PROVIDE FAIR AND OPEN TRANSMISSION ACCESS;- PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP; AND- FACILITATE EFFECTIVE MARKETS AND PROMOTE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, ALL THROUGH THE PROVISION OF TIMELY AND ACCURATE INFORMATION.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 23 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sr VP & Chief Operating Off. vice president $1.7M $1.8M | |||||
Vp, Gen. Cnsl. & Chief Comp. Off. vice president $1.1M $1.1M | |||||
Vp, Chief Financial Off. & Treasurer vice president $1000k $1.1M | |||||
Vp, External Affairs vice president $928k $988k | |||||
Vp, Market Design & Analysis vice president $927k $987k | |||||
Vp, Human Resources vice president $921k $980k | |||||
Vp, Infrastructure & Ops Planning vice president $919k $979k | |||||
Vp, Power Systems & Mkt Technology vice president $853k $908k | |||||
Vp, System Operations vice president $775k $825k | |||||
Vp, Stakeholder Engagement vice president $704k $750k | |||||
Deputy Gen. Cnsl. - Legal highest compensated employee $589k $627k | |||||
Deputy Gen. Cnsl. - Development highest compensated employee $587k $625k | |||||
Exec. Dir., Market Monitoring key employee $550k $585k | |||||
Assistant Gen. Cnsl. - Fed Reg & Mkt highest compensated employee $522k $555k | |||||
Manager, Balancing Authority Operations highest compensated employee $489k $521k | |||||
Exec Dir., IT Ifs. Arc. & Info Sec. key employee $480k $511k | |||||
Board of Governors board member $93k $99k | |||||
Board of Governors board member $93k $98k | |||||
Vice Chair board vice chair $92k $97k | |||||
Chair board chair $90k $95k | |||||
Board of Governors board member $84k $89k | |||||
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Up 13%
from 2023
From $2M in 2023 to $2.3M in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR CORPORATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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