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.
ERCOT Technical Advisory Comm. Briefs: Sept. 25, 2019
ERCOT stakeholders approved the creation of a battery energy storage task force as the grid operator steps up its efforts to accommodate the resource type.
FERC’s Glick Navigates Political Dynamic
FERC Commissioner Richard Glick gave a keynote speech at the Annual Gas and Power Institute in Houston, where he discussed the tension at the commission.
RTOs Gather to Discuss Real-time Co-optimization
ERCOT staffers and stakeholders gathered to hear advice from the RTOs that have already implemented real-time co-optimization in their markets.
DOJ Weighs in on Texas ROFR Lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Justice says a Texas law giving incumbent utilities the right of first refusal over transmission projects violates the Constitution.
Texas PUC Briefs: Sept. 12, 2019
The Texas PUC moved a step closer to approving the construction of two 345-kV transmission lines moving about 70% of Lubbock’s load from SPP to ERCOT.
ERCOT Foresees Adequate Capacity for Fall, Winter
ERCOT said that it has sufficient installed capacity to meet system demand this fall and winter.
Overheard at Infocast’s Texas Renewable Energy Summit
Infocast’s Texas Renewable Energy Summit brought in developers, corporate off-takers, cities, municipalities, cooperatives and the financing community.
ERCOT Escapes Scarce Conditions as Temps, Load Drop
A call for conservation, higher-than-expected wind energy and lower-than-expected temperatures helped ERCOT avoid taking emergency actions.
ERCOT Sees Tight Conditions, Calls for Conservation
ERCOT asked Texans to reduce their electricity usage Thursday and Friday, when the state is expected to see some of the highest temperatures of the year.
Texas PUC Briefs: Aug. 29, 2019
ERCOT CEO Bill Magness briefed the Texas Public Utility Commission on his organization’s response to the intense August heat.

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