November 28, 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.
Texas PUC Approves WETT’s Ownership Change
Texas regulators signed off on a settlement agreement between Wind Energy Transmission Texas and other parties that will result in a change in ownership.
ERCOT Briefs: Week of July 6, 2020
June’s peak demand in ERCOT’s footprint came within 116 MW of last June’s peak, a sign that consumer demand and summer heat are nearing normal levels.
Texas Public Utility Commission Briefs: July 2, 2020
The Texas PUC approved a new rule that allows utilities operating solely outside ERCOT to apply for a generation-cost recovery rider.
Regulatory Setback Doesn’t Stop AEP Wind Project
The Texas PUC rejected ratepayers’ participation in an AEP wind project for the second time in three years, denying subsidiary SWEPCO's plan to add 810 MW.
Companies Debate When to Bring Back Staff
GCPA hosted a discussion with ERCOT CEO Bill Magness and AEP's Scott Smith on the future of office work amid and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: June 24, 2020
ERCOT’s TAC held its first full working meeting since the COVID-19 outbreak, endorsing revision requests and learning about the grid operator's new HQ.
ERCOT Briefs: Week of June 15, 2020
ERCOT approved suspension-of-operations requests from Austin Energy, saying both units are not required to support the system.
ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs: June 9, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated economic crash forced ERCOT to lower its financial forecasts into 2025, but they're still in “sound financial position."
ERCOT Briefs: Week of June 1, 2020
The ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee unanimously approved a change to how emergency response service resources return following recall.
IMM: ERCOT’s Shortage Pricing ‘Pivotal’
Shortage pricing played a crucial role in Texas wholesale market competitiveness last year, ERCOT’s IMM said in its annual market report.

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