Solution Overview
Utilicast will work with you to start, replace or upgrade a regional electricity market by providing a comprehensive solution. This includes the building of Market Rules and associated Market Management Systems (MMS) for various RTOs/ISOs.
Utilicast has recently implemented CAISO, ERCOT, MISO, and CENACE with all established vendors. Utilicast can help define market rules and business requirements, software specification and use cases, vendor assessments, pre-implementation to include evaluation criteria, and procurement through to implementation and operational support.
Utilicast can also help with project management, testing, and building of the auto-testing to support market simulation and production. Utilicast can help facilitate the streamlining of business processes to provide effective and efficient regional electricity market management.
Core Services
- Strategy & Concepts
- Assessments
- Requirements
- Procurement
- Design & Architecture
- Project Management
- Integration & Testing
- Change Management
- Training
- Facilities & Infrastructure
- Analytics & Optimization
- Compliance & Review
Solution Expert
Li Zhou
Consultant
Mr. Zhou has 31 years of experience in the energy industry. He is a worldwide expert in electricity market development, including CAISO, CENACE, MISO, and SPP. His expertise covers market design and market rule development, system implementation, business process, operation, analysis, and settlement. He has played a leadership role in the CAISO market since the initial nodal market (MRTU). He was the expert for policy, legal, business, operation/analysis, and settlement solutions. He has been a key member in the success of many market initiatives, including MRTU, Multi-Stage Generation, Non-Generator Model, Energy Imbalance Market, and Various Renewable and Storage Integrations. He consulted with several CAISO EIM, CAISO WEIS clients, and Mexico market operators.