October 2, 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.
CAISO, NYISO, Companies Win Partial OK on Order 845
FERC largely approved the Order 845 compliance filings for CAISO, NYISO and a handful of utilities, though none of the entities received perfect marks.
Feb. ERCOT TAC Meeting now a Webinar
ERCOT’s Technical Advisory Committee for this month will be conducted via a webinar rather than in-person, given the limited number of items to discuss.
Prochazka Steps down as CenterPoint CEO
Calling it a “leadership transition,” CenterPoint Energy announced that Scott Prochazka has stepped down as the utility’s CEO.
ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs: Feb. 11, 2020
ERCOT CEO Bill Magness told the Board of Directors the grid operator finished 2019 with a net positive variance of $35.4 million.
ERCOT Approves Oklaunion’s Retirement
ERCOT said it has approved the retirement of Public Service Company of Oklahoma’s coal-fired Oklaunion Power Station in the Texas Panhandle.
PUCT Approves Reduced CenterPoint Rate Request
Texas regulators approved a stipulated settlement of a CenterPoint Energy rate case that was a little more than 8% of the utility’s original request.
Texas PUC Delays AEP Texas, CenterPoint Rate Orders
The Texas PUC declined to issue final orders in rate cases involving CenterPoint Energy and AEP Texas, but it did approve several other rate recoveries.
ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: Jan. 29, 2020
ERCOT stakeholders endorsed a final batch of key principles that will guide the Texas grid operator’s implementation of real-time co-optimization.
Xcel Energy Reports Solid 2019 Earnings
Xcel Energy reported year-end earnings of $1.372 billion ($2.64/share), up from 2018’s performance of $1.261 billion ($2.47/share).
PSO Officially Retires Oklaunion Coal Plant
Public Service Company of Oklahoma formally notified ERCOT that it will retire the coal-fired Oklaunion Power Station in the Texas Panhandle.

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