CAISO Draft LCR Report: LA Basin Capacity Is Getting More Expensive

The CAISO's Draft 2027 Local Capacity Technical Report, filed April 3 in R.25-10-003, finds that total local capacity requirements in California will increase by approximately 602 MW (2.6%) from 2026 to 2027, reaching 23,618 MW across CAISO-defined local areas.

The study follows the prior-year methodology:

• 1-in-10 summer peak load forecast;
• N-1/N-1-1/N-2 contingency criteria; and
• NERC/WECC planning standards.