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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 1Pt. 1Ch. 2.3Art. 2§ 337 Independent System Operator Board

§ 337 Independent System Operator Board

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§ 337 Independent System Operator Board

Key Takeaways

  • •The Independent System Operator (ISO) has a 5-member board picked by the Governor and approved by the Senate.
  • •Board members cannot work for or be connected to any company that uses the ISO's energy markets.
  • •Board members serve for 3 years, but they can be reappointed for more terms.
  • •This rule will stop working when a new rule (Section 359.5) starts, and will be completely removed the next January 1st.

Example

Imagine the ISO is like a referee for electricity companies. The referee's team (the board) is picked by the Governor and can't play for any of the teams (electricity companies) they referee.

This makes sure the referee is fair and doesn't favor any team. If someone on the referee's team starts working for a team, they have to leave the referee team.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 337 Independent System Operator Board

(a) The Independent System Operator governing board shall be composed of a five-member independent governing board of directors appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate. Any reference in this chapter or in any other provision of law to the Independent System Operator governing board means the independent governing board appointed under this subdivision. (b) A member of the independent governing board appointed under subdivision (a) may not be affiliated with any actual or potential participant in any market administered by the Independent System Operator. (c) (1) All appointments shall be for three-year terms. (2) There is no limit on the number of terms that may be served by any member. (d) The Oversight Board shall require the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the Independent System Operator to be revised in accordance with this section, and shall make filings with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as the Oversight Board determines to be necessary. (e) For the purposes of the initial appointments to the Independent System Operator governing board, as provided in subdivision (a), the Governor shall appoint one member to a one-year term, two members to a two-year term, and two members to a three-year term. (f) This section becomes inoperative on the date on which the governance modifications set forth in Section 359.5 become effective and is repealed on January 1 of the following year. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 547, Sec. 10. (SB 350) Effective January 1, 2016. Inoperative on date prescribed by its own provisions. Repealed, by its own provisions, on January 1 following inoperative date.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 336 Oversight Board Composition
  • § 340 Oversight Board Incorporation Steps
  • § 399.26 Renewable Energy Grid Integration
  • § 341.5 State Energy Jurisdiction Rules
  • § 346 Iso Ferc Compliance Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 337.
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