2021-11-12T13:31:08-06:00 2020-12-31 PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP 2001 MARKET STREET SUITE 1800 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990 2020-01-01 943274043 CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR CORPORATION % DENNIS ESTRADA CALI 9163514400 250 OUTCROPPING WAY FOLSOM CA 95630 RYAN SEGHESIO VP, CFO, & TREASURER 9163514400 2021-11-11 true RYAN SEGHESIO 999009999 Albert N Antonelli P01496650 2673303000 3 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ELLIOT MAINZER 250 OUTCROPPING WAY FOLSOM CA 95630 515321934 false X WWW.CAISO.COM X 1997 CA CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR CORPORATION'S (CALIFORNIA ISO) MISSION STATEMENT HAS BEEN INCLUDED ON SCHEDULE O. 5 5 684 0 0 0 0 0 222686165 240477265 6486504 9248379 4217 113211 229176886 249838855 0 0 0 0 129444432 138788888 0 0 0 84170827 85490740 213615259 224279628 15561627 25559227 848713736 951583530 662253711 735543053 186460025 216040477 X CALIFORNIA ISO'S MISSION STATEMENT HAS BEEN INCLUDED ON SCHEDULE O. false false 198114658 0 240590476 THE ORGANIZATION SERVES AS THE SYSTEM OPERATOR OF AN INTEGRATED STATEWIDE ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION GRID. 198114658 true false false true false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 109 0 true 684 true false false false false false false false false false false true false X 5 5 false false false false false true false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X DENNIS ESTRADA 9163512235 250 OUTCROPPING WAY FOLSOM CA 95630 X Stephen Berberich CEO EMERITUS 40.0 0.0 X 1772333 0 197421 Mark Rothleder SR. 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THE BOARD OF CAL ISO IS COMPOSED OF MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR AND CONFIRMED BY THE CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE. SCHEDULE A, PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 2: AS A GOVERNMENTAL UNIT, THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DOES NOT HAVE AN IRS DETERMINATION LETTER CLASSIFYING IT AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1) OR (2) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA QUALIFIES AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1) BECAUSE IT QUALIFIES AS A GOVERNMENTAL UNIT. 45825 45825 224233803 224279628 1000000 250000 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 102799 202176 70441 45825 421241 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 10561100 10561100 162251659 69487631 92764028 0 0 0 32171758 25103980 7067778 484893396 429616785 55276611 165669517 0 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OBLIGATIONS 8876351 DUE TO MARKET PARTICIPANTS 492419146 DEFERRED OPEB OBLIGATION 9596495 510891992 253860080 4021225 4021225 249838855 249838855 224279628 224279628 224279628 X X X false true false false false false false false false Stephen Berberich CEO EMERITUS 719143 0 880828 0 172362 0 153521 0 43900 0 1969754 0 112077 0 Keith Casey VP, MKT AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEV 89970 0 373246 0 60507 0 42388 0 1191 0 567302 0 54391 0 Roger Collanton VP, GEN CNSL & CHIEF COMP. OFF 339930 0 335239 0 71287 0 75610 0 28102 0 850168 0 36414 0 Stacey Crowley VP, EXTERNAL & CUSTOMER AFF. 315850 0 279821 0 48479 0 64400 0 31547 0 740097 0 21099 0 Petar Ristanovic VP, Technology 366768 0 365813 0 64017 0 82122 0 17888 0 896608 0 32374 0 Mark Rothleder SR. VP & CHIEF OPERATING OFF 372246 0 365547 0 112316 0 97664 0 47679 0 995452 0 53254 0 Eric Schmitt VP, Operations 334779 0 352115 0 57309 0 69960 0 30740 0 844903 0 32338 0 Ryan Seghesio VP, CFO & TREASURER 287354 0 218246 0 44365 0 63609 0 43871 0 657445 0 20276 0 Jodi Ziemathis VP, Human Resources 274328 0 204600 0 43783 0 60880 0 43599 0 627190 0 20688 0 Khaled Abdul-Rahman VP, PWR SYSTEMS & MARKET TECH 272136 0 111333 0 29152 0 41413 0 34115 0 488149 0 0 0 Janet Morris EXEC DIR., PROGRAM MGMT OFFICE 257655 0 83279 0 5336 0 37315 0 27423 0 411008 0 0 0 Nancy Traweek EXEC. DIR., SYSTEM OPERATIONS 12554 0 110414 0 43984 0 10028 0 10843 0 187823 0 0 0 Burton Gross Deputy General Counsel - Legal 289033 0 110490 0 1554 0 37050 0 29931 0 468058 0 0 0 Anthony Ivancovich DEPUTY GEN. CNSL. - REGULATORY 288529 0 110992 0 10878 0 42750 0 33822 0 486971 0 0 0 Anna McKenna INTERIM HEAD OF MKT POLICY 271269 0 103501 0 1659 0 37500 0 27044 0 440973 0 0 0 Neil Millar VP, INFRASTRUCTURE & OPS PLAN 292705 0 114424 0 21714 0 53703 0 44375 0 526921 0 0 0 Hugo Frech EXEC.DIR, IT IFS ENG & NET OPS 207795 0 58675 0 1516 0 32640 0 30765 0 331391 0 0 0 Elliot Mainzer PRESIDENT & CEO 144889 0 200000 0 51030 0 15950 0 3696 0 415565 0 0 0 Gregory Cook EXEC. DIR., MARKET & INFRA 258754 0 100506 0 3982 0 37679 0 32503 0 433424 0 0 0 Eric Hildebrandt EXEC. DIR., MARKET MONITORING 259407 0 69548 0 4989 0 37500 0 18412 0 389856 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B: IN 2020, THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED BELOW PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. CALIFORNIA ISO CONTRIBUTED THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS TO THE PLAN WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II: STEPHEN BERBERICH - CEO EMERITUS $138,732 KEITH CASEY - VP, MKT & INFRASTRUCTURE DEV. $ 54,391 ROGER COLLANTON - VP, GEN CNSL & CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER $ 39,890 STACEY CROWLEY - VP, EXTERNAL AND CUSTOMER AFFAIRS $ 23,111 NEIL MILLAR - VP, INSTRASTRUSTURE & OPERATIONS PLANNING $ 1,115 PETAR RISTANOVIC - VP, TECHNOLOGY $ 37,620 MARK ROTHLEDER - SR VP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER $ 59,590 ERIC SCHMITT - VP, OPERATIONS $ 32,338 RYAN SEGHESIO - VP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & TREASURER $ 20,834 JODI ZIEMATHIS - VP, HUMAN RESOURCES $ 20,688 A CA INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK 630304653 13034ADT4 2013-11-14 202378588 REFUNDING CIEDB SERIES 2009 BONDS true false false A 18305 0 202378588 0 0 200902187 1639774 0 0 0 0 0 2013 true false true true A false false false false 0.01730 0.01730 true false false true A true false false 0 false 0 false true A true FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 & FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1: CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR CORPORATION'S (CALIFORNIA ISO) MISSION STATEMENT TO ENSURE EFFICIENT USE AND RELIABLE OPERATION OF THE ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION GRID OPERATED BY THE CALIFORNIA ISO, CONSISTENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITY CODE, CHAPTER 2.3 PART 1, DIVISION 1. THE ISO DOES NOT OWN TRANSMISSION FACILITIES, BUT IT CONTROLS THE OPERATION OF A NETWORK OF TRANSMISSION FACILITIES LOCATED THROUGHOUT MOST OF CALIFORNIA, AND ALSO CERTAIN TRANSMISSION FACILITIES LOCATED IN NEVADA, THE OWNERS OF WHICH HAVE TRANSFERRED OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF THE CALIFORNIA ISO. FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR CUSTOMERS, WE: - OPERATE THE GRID RELIABLY AND EFFICIENTLY; - PROVIDE FAIR AND OPEN TRANSMISSION ACCESS; - PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP; AND - FACILITATE EFFECTIVE MARKETS AND PROMOTE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, ALL THROUGH THE PROVISION OF TIMELY AND ACCURATE INFORMATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: THE BOARD OF CALIFORNIA ISO IS COMPOSED OF MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR AND CONFIRMED BY THE CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE VP, GENERAL COUNSEL AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, VP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, CONTROLLER, ASST CONTROLLER, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS, LEAD COUNSEL - CORPORATE, VP, HR. THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: ANNUALLY, EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE ALL EMPLOYEE TRAINING WHICH INCLUDES: CODE OF CONDUCT, SECURITY AWARENESS, EMPLOYEE RELATIONS SAFETY AND HARASSMENT PREVENTION. EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO SIGN A FORM TO DISCLOSE IF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS THAT MAY AFFECT THE EMPLOYEE'S ABILITY TO PERFORM HIS/HER JOB. LEAD COUNSEL CORPORATE REVIEWS ALL DISCLOSURES TO ENSURE THAT ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE MITIGATED. THIS PROCESS IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY OUR INTERNAL AUDIT FUNCTION (AUDIT AND ADVISORY SERVICES). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A & 15B: SINCE 1998, THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE ISO HAS WORKED CLOSELY WITH NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED HUMAN RESOURCES AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ADVISORY FIRMS TO DEVELOP AN APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR THE EXECUTIVES OF THE ISO. COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION FOR ALL NON-OFFICER EMPLOYEES IS ALSO ESTABLISHED BY ANNUAL THIRD-PARTY COMPENSATION SURVEYS. THESE FIRMS HELPED THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION BY COMPILING EXTENSIVE MARKET DATA CONCERNING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR POSITIONS SIMILAR TO EXECUTIVE POSITIONS AT THE ISO. THESE FIRMS HISTORICALLY HAVE MET WITH THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS AT LEAST ANNUALLY TO PRESENT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION MARKET DATA, MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS AND OTHERWISE DISCUSS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ISSUES. THE BOARD RELIED ON THE COMPARABILITY DATA TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION, APPROVED THE COMPENSATION, AND DOCUMENTED THE APPROVAL IN ITS MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE (ACCESSIBLE BY THE PUBLIC) THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THE CODE OF CONDUCT POLICY, THE TARIFF (RULES OF THE ISO MARKET), THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (AND ALL AMENDMENTS), THE CORPORATE BY-LAWS AND THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' MEETINGS (EXCEPT FOR THE EXECUTIVE SESSIONS). THE DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:CONSULTANTS TOTAL FEES:3965203 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:RECRUITMENT / STAFFING TOTAL FEES:7522745 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:GIP / OTHER TOTAL FEES:13698819 STATE OF CALIFORNIA 680284175 GOVERNMENT CA NA false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false