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November 2025: CAISO’s battery revenues drop to $1.95/kW-month
Benchmark Report

7 hours ago

Merchant revenues for CAISO’s batteries averaged $1.95/kW-month in November 2025. That’s the lowest value of the Modo Energy BESS CAISO index on record. The next-lowest index reading is $2.26/kW-month, seen last December.Average revenues fell $1.37/kW ...
October 2025: Battery revenues in CAISO land at $2.99/kW
Benchmark Report

06 Nov 2025

​Grid-scale batteries in California earned $2.99/kW-month in merchant revenues during the month of October 2025.That’s $0.44/kW-month higher (+17%) than September 2025. This marks the third consecutive month of growth.​However, fleet-wide merchant reve...
How can batteries hedge nodal price risk with Congestion Revenue Rights?
Explainers

31 Oct 2025

BESS profit off of volatility, but volatile prices can bite both ways. CRRs and FTRs can protect your battery from downside risk.
The State of BESS in CAISO: Key Takeaways through 2025 Q3
Market updates

20 Oct 2025

Modo Energy hosted its CAISO Livestream for 2025 Q3, where we explored the battery energy storage market in California. Read the key takeaways here.

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