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The Electric Reliability Council of Texas manages the flow of electric power to about 90 percent of the state’s electric load. The nonprofit independent system operator is governed by a board of directors and is subject to oversight by the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Texas Legislature.
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ERCOT TAC Opens Discussion on Proposed RTC Changes
ERCOT stakeholders have begun discussions on a pair of protocol revision requests related to the grid operator’s real-time co-optimization and battery project, set to go live in December.
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ERCOT Board OKs Mobile Generators in San Antonio
ERCOT’s Board of Directors has approved staff’s recommendation to pursue the use of 15 mobile generators as an alternative to extending the life of two aging gas units slated for retirement in South Texas.
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Texas Supremes Hear Arguments in Last Uri Case
The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments from distribution utilities seeking to dismiss what may be the final lawsuit stemming from February 2021's Winter Storm Uri.
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ERCOT Plans on Mobile Generators in San Antonio
ERCOT wants to use CenterPoint Energy's leased mobile generators to temporarily resolve reliability issues in the San Antonio area.
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Batteries, Solar Help ERCOT Meet Record Winter Peak
ERCOT set a new peak for winter demand peak, with record production from batteries and near-record production from solar resources playing a key role.
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2 Companies Withdraw Texas Energy Fund Projects from Consideration
Two energy companies have withdrawn projects from the Texas Energy Fund, citing equipment procurement constraints that will keep them from meeting a December 2025 deadline.
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ERCOT’s Revised CDR Report Met with Doubts
ERCOT released its semiannual but delayed Capacity, Demand and Reserves report that provides potential future planning reserve margins five years into the future that some say are "scary."
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765-kV Lines in West Texas Inch Closer to Reality
The drive to build 765-kV lines in Texas continues to inch forward, with ERCOT and stakeholders working to provide enough information for regulators to reach a decision by May 1 on which voltage level would best meet demand.
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Texas PUC Begins Registering Crypto Mining Facilities
The Texas Public Utility Commission has opened an online portal on its website to accept registrations from cryptocurrency mining facilities with a demand of more than 75 MW.
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ERCOT Fills out Board with 2 New Directors
ERCOT filled two vacancies on its Board of Directors, bringing it to a full complement of eight independent members with Alex Hernandez and Sig Cornelius.

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