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Filing year 2024

CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT SYSTEM

Folsom, California·EIN 94-3274043·NTEE W99 · Public & Societal Benefit·3
Total revenue
$285.9M
Total assets
$1.5B
Total expenses
$0
Reported officers
23
Mission

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 salaryBonusOther compensationBenefits
Base salaryBonusOther compensationBenefitsExecutive compensation
$2.3M
Sr VP & Chief Operating Off.
vice president
$1.7M
Vp, Gen. Cnsl. & Chief Comp. Off.
vice president
$1.1M
Vp, Chief Financial Off. & Treasurer
vice president
$1000k
Vp, External Affairs
vice president
$928k
Vp, Market Design & Analysis
vice president
$927k
Vp, Human Resources
vice president
$921k
Vp, Infrastructure & Ops Planning
vice president
$919k
Vp, Power Systems & Mkt Technology
vice president
$853k
Vp, System Operations
vice president
$775k
Vp, Stakeholder Engagement
vice president
$704k
Deputy Gen. Cnsl. - Legal
highest compensated employee
$589k
Deputy Gen. Cnsl. - Development
highest compensated employee
$587k
Exec. Dir., Market Monitoring
key employee
$550k
Assistant Gen. Cnsl. - Fed Reg & Mkt
highest compensated employee
$522k
Executive Director of Grid Operations
$505k
Manager, Balancing Authority Operations
highest compensated employee
$489k
Exec Dir., IT Ifs. Arc. & Info Sec.
key employee
$480k
Board of Governors
board member
$93k
Board of Governors
board member
$93k
Vice Chair
board vice chair
$92k
Chair
board chair
$90k
Board of Governors
board member
$84k

Browse compensation in Public & Societal Benefit

Up 13%
from 2023

From $2M in 2023 to $2.3M in 2024.

$2M
2023
$2.3M
2024
Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

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