From Fort Peck, Montana to Tijuana, Mexico, the alternating current transmission network in the West oscillates in the narrow band of narrow band 59.97 and 60.02 cycles per second. On Frequency Band, the California ISO will host industry experts to talk about how the physics, economics, and governance of the grid come together to to keep the system in sync.
Frequency Band
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From Fort Peck, Montana to Tijuana, Mexico, the alternating current transmission network in the West oscillates in the narrow band of narrow band 59.97 and 60.02 cycles per second. On Frequency Band, the California ISO will host industry experts to talk about how the physics, economics, and governance of the grid come together to to keep the system in sync.
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June 24, 2026
Frequency Band - S1 E3 - Part 2: Wisdom and wonkiness of the Market Surveillance Committee
<p>Net load uncertainty, growing markets, opportunity-cost-based resources, and agent-based simulation of electricity market design changes are the four topics at the forefront of electricity market design. In this episode of Frequency Band, hosts Paul Dockery and Becky Robinson discuss topics that two of the field’s most respected experts on market design find most interesting.</p><p>Prof. Benjamin Hobbs and Dr. Scott Harvey are two long standing members of the ISO’s Market Surveillance Committee (MSC). In this two-part series, they share wisdom drawn from decades of experience across North American markets on the “wonkier” side of challenges facing electricity markets.<br><strong>Creators & Guests</strong> </p><ul> <li>Benjamin Hobbs - Guest</li> <li>Dr. Scott Harvey - Guest</li> <li>Becky Robinson - Host</li> <li>Paul Dockery - Host</li> </ul><a href="https://share.transistor.fm/s/a38f9da8/transcript" title="Click here to view the episode transcript.">Click here to view the episode transcript.</a><br>
June 16, 2026
Frequency Band - S1 E2 - Part 1: Wisdom and wonkiness of the Market Surveillance Committee
<p>Net load uncertainty, growing markets, opportunity-cost-based resources, and agent-based simulation of electricity market design changes are the four topics at the forefront of electricity market design. In this episode of Frequency Band, hosts Paul Dockery and Becky Robinson discuss topics that two of the field’s most respected experts on market design find most interesting.</p><p>Prof. Benjamin Hobbs and Dr. Scott Harvey are two long standing members of the ISO’s Market Surveillance Committee (MSC). In this two-part series, they share wisdom drawn from decades of experience across North American markets on the “wonkier” side of challenges facing electricity markets.<br><strong>Creators & Guests</strong> </p><ul> <li>Benjamin Hobbs - Guest</li> <li>Dr. Scott Harvey - Guest</li> </ul>
May 20, 2026
Frequency Band - S1 E2: Decoding Ancillary Services with Grid Experts
<p>Ancillary services help keep our power grid stable. How they work can get technical, complicated, and confusing. In this episode of Frequency Band, hosts Paul Dockery and Becky Robinson break down this vital topic with two leading industry experts.</p><p> </p><p>Emma Nicholson, Energy Economist and former Senior Economic Advisor at FERC, joins Robin Hytowitz, Program Lead at EPRI, to share their deep knowledge of energy markets. Using analogies, they unpack how these essential services maintain grid reliability and balance the constant push and pull of electricity supply and demand.</p><p>From frequency response to ramping reserves, we explore the mechanisms that keep the lights on when grid conditions change fast. This episode offers lighthearted, thought-provoking insights into the systems stabilizing our energy future.</p>
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