Pilot Energy 05/26/2026 Glossary
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Energy imbalance market (EIM)

Category: Markets

A real-time market that automatically dispatches the lowest-cost energy to serve demand and correct supply-demand imbalances across a wide area. CAISO operates the Western EIM, which covers much of the western US.

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