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ISO / RTO Council - IRC.
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- IRC - ISO / RTO Council -
The ISO/RTO Council (IRC) is comprised of 10 Independent System Operators
(ISOs) and Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) in North America. These
ISOs and RTOs serve two-thirds of electricity consumers in the United States and
more than 50 percent of Canada's population. The IRC works collaboratively to
develop effective processes, tools, and methods for improving competitive
electricity markets across North America. The IRC’s goal is to balance
reliability considerations with market practices, resulting in efficient, robust
markets that provide competitive and reliable service to electricity users. The
ISOs/RTOs serving North America provide: Enhanced Reliability Efficient Grid
Dispatch Significantly Better Price Transparency Ease of Entry and Private
Investment Green Power Added to Grid Market Monitoring Benefits Market
Flexibility Liquidity in the Marketplace Market Diversity Demand Response
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http://www.isorto.org
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