The California Independent System Operator stated that it is once again slipping its deadline for powering up a revamped wholesale electricity market. Traders and power plant owners--the ones expected to use the market--have been advising the grid operator that they’d rather wait than have it go live with glitches. The latest date for going live was November. The grid operator has slipped the on-line date several times so far. Mostly, it has been blamed on computer software. “Significant progress has been made,” according to a CAISO spokesperson. “In any case, it is clear that more simulation and analysis is needed before management will have confidence in the simulation results.” The grid operator cancelled its August meeting of the Board of Governors as a result. The September 9 meeting is expected to address the issue again. The wholesale electricity market was used for about 35 percent of trades during the 2000-01 energy crisis. Currently, it accounts for about 5 percent of trades, including increasing and decreasing electricity sent through transmission lines to avoid congestion and get energy where it’s intended, as well as ancillary services like voltage support.