November 29, 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.
Abundance of Summer Capacity — Except in Texas
ERCOT’s low reserve margin sticks out when compared to those of most other regions in the U.S., where their reserves are well above their reference levels.
Texas PUC Briefs: May 9, 2019
The Texas Public Utility Commission gave its final blessing to a $1.37 billion transaction involving Oncor, Sharyland Utilities and Sempra Energy.
Changes Add Uncertainty to Mexico’s Power Market
Attendees at a Mexican power market workshop discussed the woes wrought on the market since President Andrés Manuel López Obrador took over last year.
Mild Weather Undercuts CenterPoint Q1 Earnings
CenterPoint Energy reported that mild weather that reduced customers’ power usage drove first-quarter earnings down to $140 million ($0.28/share).
ERCOT: More Capacity, but Emergency Ops Still Expected
ERCOT said its final summer 2019 resource adequacy assessment indicates “a potential need” to enter energy emergency alert status for system reliability.
Entergy Celebrates Sale of Final EWC Nuke
Calling it "an important new milestone," Entergy said the sale of Indian Point completes the final disposition of nuclear assets in its wholesale business.
Texas ROFR Bill Passes, Awaits Governor’s Signature
The Texas Legislature on Tuesday passed legislation that gives incumbent utilities the right of first refusal to build transmission projects in the state.
NRG to Bring Back Gas Plant for Summer 2019
NRG Energy said it expects to return to service an inactive Texas gas plant in time for summer, giving ERCOT additional capacity to play with.
UPDATE: Texas ROFR Legislation Pits Incumbents, Transcos
Fast-moving Texas legislation that would give incumbent utilities the right of first refusal to build transmission projects is on the brink of passage.
ERCOT Briefs: Week of April 22, 2019
ERCOT staff and stakeholders are drafting protocol revisions to avoid a repeat of the cold-weather event that resulted in resources being forced to adjust their outage schedules.

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