November 27, 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.
Six Years in the Making: LP&L Migrates Load to ERCOT
ERCOT welcomed 70% of Lubbock Power & Light’s load to its system, a culmination of six years of engineering work and regulatory approvals.
ERCOT Technical Advisory Briefs: May 26, 2021
ERCOT stakeholders are waiting on final direction from Texas officials as they tackle issues arising out of February’s disastrous winter storm.
Counterflow: A Modest Proposal
ERCOT could increase power transfers with the Eastern interconnection over AC lines without falling under FERC jurisdiction, says columnist Steve Huntoon.
CPS Energy Wins Round 1 vs. ERCOT
CPS Energy is celebrating a pair of victories in its battle with ERCOT over the nearly $50 billion in market transactions during the February winter storm.
Texas RE Gives Sunny Summer Outlook
The Texas Reliability Entity’s director of reliability services said that renewable energy will be crucial if the state is to survive another brutal summer.
Utility CEOs Emphasize Regional Perspective
Three utility CEOs from Canada, Mexico and the U.S. described their challenges in making the clean energy transition.
Overheard at the Energy Bar Association 2021 Annual Meeting
EBA marked its 75th anniversary at its virtual annual meeting, which included sessions on capacity markets and remarks by FERC Chair Richard Glick.
Cramton, Garza Discuss ‘Lessons Learned from Texas’ After Feb. Storm
Beth Garza and Peter Cramton briefed the NECA on lessons Northeastern stakeholders could take from ERCOT's experience during the February winter storm.
Xcel Energy CEO Fowke to Retire
Xcel Energy CEO Ben Fowke will retire after 10 years, having turned the company into one of the nation’s largest providers of wind energy.
Revamped Texas PUC Faces ‘Heavy Lift’
Texas’ newest PUC commissioners conducted their first open meeting with a workload that included approving Avangrid's acquisition of PNM.

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