CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT SYSTEM

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CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT SYSTEM has a public Form 990 profile, but an AlignMint donation portal is not live yet. Review the public filing signals and share the claim link with the nonprofit if the profile should be activated.

Program ratio estimates the share of reported expenses used for programs. Fundraising ratio estimates fundraising expense share. Admin ratio estimates management and general expense share when the public fields reconcile.

Mission and programs

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.