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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.
The PUCT canceled a hearing on the merits of the proposed acquisition of Oncor by Sempra Energy and directed staff to prepare a proposed order in the proceeding.
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The chairman of NERC’s Board of Trustees said the organization hopes to have a new CEO in place by the summer.
Energy Future Holdings
The staff of the Texas PUC recommended that it require Vistra Energy and Dynegy to divest at least 1,281 MW of generation to secure approval of their merger.
LP&L
Lubbock’s City Council and Electric Utility Board both approved a settlement agreement in the LP&L move from SPP to ERCOT.
NRG
NRG Energy has agreed to sell its renewables businesses, its interest in NRG Yield and its South Central Generating subsidiary in transactions that will bring the company $2.8 billion in cash and take $7 billion in debt off its books.
Florida Power & Light
NextEra Energy accused the Nuclear Energy Institute of “extortion,” saying it was spitefully denying the company access to a database used to screen workers.
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Sempra Energy and Oncor have reached a settlement with all parties involved in Sempra’s proposed $9.45 billion acquisition of Energy Future Holdings.
FERC’s enforcement policy is unlikely to shift significantly despite the arrival of four new commissioners, a panel of present and former FERC staffers said. But some think the commission should provide more clarity in defining violations.
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ERCOT’s Technical Advisory Committee asked its Wholesale Market Subcommittee to determine what went wrong during two recent market events.
AEP beat Wall Street’s expectations with a positive yearend earnings report, but CEO Nick Akins spent much of a conference call with analysts focused on its Oklahoma subsidiary.
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