November 24, 2024

ERCOT

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.
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Texas PUC Approves ERCOT’s ORDC Modifications
Texas regulators have approved ERCOT’s proposed modifications to the operating reserve demand curve that are designed to retain and attract dispatchable generation.
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Entergy Expanding its Clean Energy Portfolio
Entergy is expanding its clean energy portfolio by adding 6 GW of renewable capacity through 2026.
ERCOT
ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: July 25, 2023
ERCOT stakeholders have endorsed a $329 million reliability project in the San Antonio area, sending it on the Board of Directors for final approval.
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ERCOT Demand Breaks 83 GW with Latest Record
ERCOT's average load exceeded 83 GW for the first time as temperatures remain above 100 degrees in most parts of Texas.
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Down Day: Xcel, AEP, CenterPoint Shares Slide After Earnings
Xcel Energy, AEP and CenterPoint energy reported lower second-quarter earnings during a down day for utilities and other sectors on Wall Street.
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ERCOT Demand Exceeds 82 GW for 1st Time
Temperatures in Austin topped out at 105 degrees Fahrenheit, helping ERCOT to again set a record for hourly peak demand when load averaged 82.03 GW.
Pivotal Weather
ERCOT Sets New Demand Mark, Will be Short-lived
ERCOT appears to have set another peak demand record Monday, but if the grid operator’s projections hold out, the mark will be short-lived.
ACEG
Transmission Report Card Grades MISO ‘B,’ Southeast ‘F’
Americans for a Clean Energy Grid gave MISO and CAISO top grades for regional transmission planning and development; PJM and ISO-NE scored poorly.
Admin Monitor
Texas PUC Approves ERCOT Board’s 83.9% Pay Increase
The Texas Public Utility Commission unanimously approved ERCOT’s request to nearly double compensation for its independent directors, the board’s first increase since 2012.
ERCOT
ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: June 27, 2023
ERCOT staff said it faces a tight timeline to add a new ancillary service by Dec. 1, 2024, as required by the recent Texas legislative session.

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