{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"158618","rtpr_id":"nNFC2GVfW7-20261001","ticker":"POR","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["POR"],"title":"PGE Launches Day-Ahead Energy Market Operations, Unlocking New Savings for Customers","author":"Newsfile Corp","published_at":"2026-10-01T16:00:15.496Z","article_body":"Years of investment and regional leadership position PGE to save customers an\nestimated $14 million annually while strengthening grid reliability\n\nPortland, Oregon--(Newsfile Corp. - October 1, 2026) - Portland General\nElectric (NYSE: POR) today began buying and selling energy through the\nCalifornia Independent System Operator's (CAISO) new Extended Day-Ahead Market\n(EDAM), putting years of technology investment and regional collaboration to\nwork for customers.\n\nPGE is among the first utilities to participate in EDAM, which allows\nparticipating utilities to buy and sell energy in the day-ahead timeframe.\nParticipation could save PGE customers approximately $14 million annually once\nthe market is fully built out by optimizing supply, demand and transmission\nacross a broader geographic footprint. In addition to lower costs, EDAM\nparticipation improves reliability and supports greater use of renewable\nenergy.\n\n\"PGE has been long preparing for a reginal energy system that is dynamic and\ninterconnected,\" said Maria Pope, president and CEO of Portland General\nElectric. \"Our early investments in advanced systems and operational\ncapabilities as well as regional collaboration have positioned us to lead\nwhile staying focused on reliable service and affordability.\"\n\nEDAM builds on years of preparation at PGE. At its Integrated Operations\nCenter (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/qpMz4faKxe) in Tualatin, Ore.,\nthe company has invested in the technology, systems and operational expertise\nneeded to manage an increasingly dynamic energy system. Since joining the\nWestern Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM) in 2017, PGE has generated\napproximately $377 million in cumulative benefits for customers. The imbalance\nmarket, which is a real-time market operating in 15-minute and 5-minute\nintervals, has grown to include 24 participating entities serving nearly 80\npercent of electricity demand in the West. That scale gives utilities a\nfoundation to unlock even greater savings by expanding into the day-ahead\nmarket.\n\n\"PGE's participation in EDAM reflects the growing momentum behind regional\nmarket collaboration in the West,\" said Elliot Mainzer, president and CEO of\nthe California ISO. \"The addition of PGE expands resource diversity and\nstrengthens the market's ability to deliver economic and reliability benefits\nto participants and their customers.\"\n\nPGE's decision to join EDAM followed years of evaluating regional market\noptions and active participation in EDAM's design. Studies commissioned by PGE\nconcluded that EDAM offered greater economic benefits than alternative market\noptions. EDAM also enables more efficient use of the diverse energy resources\navailable across the West, including hydropower and wind from the Pacific\nNorthwest and solar generation from California and the desert Southwest.\n\nAbout Portland General Electric Company\nPortland General Electric (NYSE: POR) is an integrated energy company that\ngenerates, transmits and distributes electricity to nearly 960,000 customers\nserving an area of approximately 2 million Oregonians. Since 1889, Portland\nGeneral Electric (PGE) has been powering economies, delivering safe,\naffordable and reliable electricity while working to transform energy systems\nto meet evolving customer needs. PGE continues to make progress toward\nemissions reduction targets, and customers have set the standard for\nprioritizing clean energy with the No. 1 voluntary renewable energy program in\nthe country. PGE is ranked a top ten utility in the 2025 Forrester U.S.\nCustomer Experience Index. In 2025, PGE employees and retirees volunteered\nover 18,300 hours to more than 400 nonprofit organizations. Through the PGE\nFoundation, along with corporate contributions and the employee matching gift\nprogram, more than $5 million was directed to charitable organizations\nsupporting economic growth and community resilience across our service area.\nFor information: portlandgeneral.com/news\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/noMDrcyMRW). Contact Info: PGE\nCommunications, PGECommunications@pgn.com; 503-464-2067\n\nAbout the California ISO\nThe California Independent System Operator (ISO) is a nonprofit public-benefit\ncorporation responsible for the reliable operation of California's bulk\nelectric grid. The ISO provides transmission planning, open and\nnondiscriminatory access to one of the world's largest high-voltage\ntransmission networks and operates competitive wholesale electricity markets\nfor the benefit of consumers.\n\nAbout the Western Energy Markets\nThe Western Energy Markets include the Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM)\nand the Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM), which provide regional market\ncoordination across the West. The WEIM, launched in 2014, helps participants\nbalance electricity supply and demand in real time and has delivered billions\nin benefits to market participants and their customers. EDAM began operation\nin 2026 and extends those benefits into the day-ahead timeframe through\nbroader regional coordination. The Western Energy Markets Governing Body has\nprimary decision-making authority over market rules specific to the WEIM and\nEDAM.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nThis release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the\nPrivate Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements\nregarding expected customer savings, reliability benefits, renewable energy\nintegration and the anticipated benefits of PGE's participation in the EDAM.\nForward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and\nassumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual\nresults to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These risks and\nuncertainties include, among others, changes in market conditions, energy\nprices, transmission availability, regional market participation, market\ndesign and implementation, regulatory developments, operational performance,\nweather, customer demand and other risks described in PGE's filings with the\nU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only\nas of the date made, and PGE undertakes no obligation to update them, except\nas required by law.\n\n-30-\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/316754","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nNFC2GVfW7-20261001","title":"PGE Launches Day-Ahead Energy Market Operations, Unlocking New Savings for Customers","author":"Newsfile Corp","ticker":"POR","created":"2026-10-01T16:00:15.496Z","tickers":["POR"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Years of investment and regional leadership position PGE to save customers an\nestimated $14 million annually while strengthening grid reliability\n\nPortland, Oregon--(Newsfile Corp. - October 1, 2026) - Portland General\nElectric (NYSE: POR) today began buying and selling energy through the\nCalifornia Independent System Operator's (CAISO) new Extended Day-Ahead Market\n(EDAM), putting years of technology investment and regional collaboration to\nwork for customers.\n\nPGE is among the first utilities to participate in EDAM, which allows\nparticipating utilities to buy and sell energy in the day-ahead timeframe.\nParticipation could save PGE customers approximately $14 million annually once\nthe market is fully built out by optimizing supply, demand and transmission\nacross a broader geographic footprint. In addition to lower costs, EDAM\nparticipation improves reliability and supports greater use of renewable\nenergy.\n\n\"PGE has been long preparing for a reginal energy system that is dynamic and\ninterconnected,\" said Maria Pope, president and CEO of Portland General\nElectric. \"Our early investments in advanced systems and operational\ncapabilities as well as regional collaboration have positioned us to lead\nwhile staying focused on reliable service and affordability.\"\n\nEDAM builds on years of preparation at PGE. At its Integrated Operations\nCenter (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/qpMz4faKxe) in Tualatin, Ore.,\nthe company has invested in the technology, systems and operational expertise\nneeded to manage an increasingly dynamic energy system. Since joining the\nWestern Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM) in 2017, PGE has generated\napproximately $377 million in cumulative benefits for customers. The imbalance\nmarket, which is a real-time market operating in 15-minute and 5-minute\nintervals, has grown to include 24 participating entities serving nearly 80\npercent of electricity demand in the West. That scale gives utilities a\nfoundation to unlock even greater savings by expanding into the day-ahead\nmarket.\n\n\"PGE's participation in EDAM reflects the growing momentum behind regional\nmarket collaboration in the West,\" said Elliot Mainzer, president and CEO of\nthe California ISO. \"The addition of PGE expands resource diversity and\nstrengthens the market's ability to deliver economic and reliability benefits\nto participants and their customers.\"\n\nPGE's decision to join EDAM followed years of evaluating regional market\noptions and active participation in EDAM's design. Studies commissioned by PGE\nconcluded that EDAM offered greater economic benefits than alternative market\noptions. EDAM also enables more efficient use of the diverse energy resources\navailable across the West, including hydropower and wind from the Pacific\nNorthwest and solar generation from California and the desert Southwest.\n\nAbout Portland General Electric Company\nPortland General Electric (NYSE: POR) is an integrated energy company that\ngenerates, transmits and distributes electricity to nearly 960,000 customers\nserving an area of approximately 2 million Oregonians. Since 1889, Portland\nGeneral Electric (PGE) has been powering economies, delivering safe,\naffordable and reliable electricity while working to transform energy systems\nto meet evolving customer needs. PGE continues to make progress toward\nemissions reduction targets, and customers have set the standard for\nprioritizing clean energy with the No. 1 voluntary renewable energy program in\nthe country. PGE is ranked a top ten utility in the 2025 Forrester U.S.\nCustomer Experience Index. In 2025, PGE employees and retirees volunteered\nover 18,300 hours to more than 400 nonprofit organizations. Through the PGE\nFoundation, along with corporate contributions and the employee matching gift\nprogram, more than $5 million was directed to charitable organizations\nsupporting economic growth and community resilience across our service area.\nFor information: portlandgeneral.com/news\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/noMDrcyMRW). Contact Info: PGE\nCommunications, PGECommunications@pgn.com; 503-464-2067\n\nAbout the California ISO\nThe California Independent System Operator (ISO) is a nonprofit public-benefit\ncorporation responsible for the reliable operation of California's bulk\nelectric grid. The ISO provides transmission planning, open and\nnondiscriminatory access to one of the world's largest high-voltage\ntransmission networks and operates competitive wholesale electricity markets\nfor the benefit of consumers.\n\nAbout the Western Energy Markets\nThe Western Energy Markets include the Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM)\nand the Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM), which provide regional market\ncoordination across the West. The WEIM, launched in 2014, helps participants\nbalance electricity supply and demand in real time and has delivered billions\nin benefits to market participants and their customers. EDAM began operation\nin 2026 and extends those benefits into the day-ahead timeframe through\nbroader regional coordination. The Western Energy Markets Governing Body has\nprimary decision-making authority over market rules specific to the WEIM and\nEDAM.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nThis release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the\nPrivate Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements\nregarding expected customer savings, reliability benefits, renewable energy\nintegration and the anticipated benefits of PGE's participation in the EDAM.\nForward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and\nassumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual\nresults to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These risks and\nuncertainties include, among others, changes in market conditions, energy\nprices, transmission availability, regional market participation, market\ndesign and implementation, regulatory developments, operational performance,\nweather, customer demand and other risks described in PGE's filings with the\nU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only\nas of the date made, and PGE undertakes no obligation to update them, except\nas required by law.\n\n-30-\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/316754"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-01T16:00:15.545706542Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790870415545},"received_at":"2026-10-01T16:00:15.601Z","source_url":"https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/316754"},"analysis":{"id":"147242","press_release_id":"158618","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Electric Utilities","sector":"Utilities"},"redFlags":["Savings estimate is forward-looking and depends on full market build-out and regional participation"],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Portland General Electric began buying and selling energy through CAISO's new Extended Day-Ahead Market, among the first utilities to participate.\n\nPGE estimates EDAM participation will save customers approximately $14 million annually once the 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