Western power markets are entering a new phase of expansion, with SPP RTO Expansion (RTOE), SPP Markets+, and CAISO’s EDAM and DAME introducing new complexity across bidding, scheduling, and settlement processes.

Many organizations are focused on getting into these markets. Fewer are asking what it will take to operate in them day to day.

This checklist gives you 11 practical questions to evaluate vendors through that lens—grounded in real operational and financial workflows.

Download the checklist to:

1. Evaluate vendors beyond surface-level capabilities
2. Identify gaps in data, workflows, and settlement readiness
3. Align teams around what it takes to operate in these markets
4. Reduce risk before and after go-live