When is an ISO not so Independent?

I've read a couple of stories about Imperial Irrigation District and ISO on Path 42 in IID BA area. IID was allowed to install several miles of transmission line in its own district that was connected to solar PV. They constructed and installed thinking that they would be allowed to connect to the grid and recoup costs by selling to SCE - this wasn't the case.
http://www.publicpower.org/media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=44248 

So, who's at fault on this one?

New 500kV XMISSION line in CA.

WAPA and SMUD signed up for conducting new transmission line. Well see how this pans out.

Spark

Check out @safaribot's Tweet: https://twitter.com/safaribot/status/570000007925006336?s=09

Cable

http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/01/no-need-for-speed-cable-industry-opposes-25mbps-broadband-definition/

ab2514 - energy storage

Energy storage has got to be on  every LSE's mind. According to the law, the CPUC will set up targets (5%) for each LSE. Seems kind of a good idea, especially if the summer months are cranking up the AA/C units.

2 years since I last poste

Wow! I can't beilieve it.

new layout

Still can't get used to this format.