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.
Appeals Court Sets Dates in Texas ROFR Challenge
Texas' PUC won extra time to respond to NextEra’s efforts to void a law giving incumbent companies the right of first refusal to build transmission lines.
ERCOT, SPP Adapt to ‘New Normal’ in Pandemic
When ERCOT instituted mandatory work-from-home requirements, spokesperson Leslie Sopko encountered one major distraction of working from home: children.
PUCT Responds to COVID-19 with Online Filings, Meetings
The Public Utility Commission of Texas agreed during an emergency meeting to take steps to minimize physical contact during the coronavirus pandemic.
Study: Retail Design Key to Escaping Capacity Markets
Retail-choice states wanting to reduce their reliance on RTO capacity markets need to improve how their retail markets handle resource procurement.
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NYISO, MISO Join Operators in Suspending In-person Meetings
NYISO and MISO joined PJM, ERCOT and CAISO in suspending in-person stakeholder meetings in response to the spreading COVID-19 coronavirus.
NextEra Appeals Court Decision on Texas ROFR Law
NextEra subsidiaries appealed a ruling that upheld a Texas law giving incumbent transmission companies the right of first refusal to build power lines.
ERCOT Sees Summer Repeat: Record Peak, Tight Reserves
ERCOT's first seasonal assessment of resource adequacy for the summer foresees a repeat of 2019 but with additional capacity to help meet demand.
UPDATED: RTOs Take Steps to Address COVID-19’s Spread
The nation’s grid operators are responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus by issuing travel restrictions and conducting meetings via conference calls.
Texas PUC Meeting Briefs: Feb. 27, 2020
Public Utility Commission of Texas Chair DeAnn Walker directed staff to open a rulemaking that widens the pool of applicants for ERCOT’s reliability monitor.
Overheard at Infocast’s ERCOT Market Summit
The Infocast ERCOT Market Summit brought together nearly 300 industry representatives and policymakers to discuss the Texas grid and challenges it faces.

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