December 1, 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.
PUCT
LP&L Finalizing Agreements in ERCOT Move
Lubbock Power & Light told Texas regulators that it continues to hammer out settlement agreements in the utility’s proposed migration from SPP to ERCOT.
Oncor
Sempra, Oncor Add More Parties to Settlement Agreement
Sempra Energy and Oncor said they have added three more parties to a settlement agreement covering Sempra’s proposed $9.45 billion acquisition of Energy Future Holdings.
Critics: Trump Tariff to Cut Solar Growth, Jobs
President Trump’s new tariff on imported solar cells and modules will slash domestic solar output and wipe out tens of thousands of jobs, a major solar trade industry association said.
Ameren Illinois
Calls Grow for Capturing Utilities’ Tax Savings
The number of state officials and utilities announcing actions because of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act signed by President Trump last month keeps growing.
Texas Regulators Noncommittal After LP&L Hearings
Texas regulators concluded two days of hearings on Lubbock Power & Light’s proposal to move 70% of its load from SPP to ERCOT.
MISO
FERC Denies Louisiana PSC Clarification on Entergy ROEs
FERC denied the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) request for clarification on one matter related to a sprawling Entergy-related case.
ERCOT, SPP Extend Winter Peak Records
Another wave of arctic cold in the South has ERCOT and SPP revising their winter peak records.
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SPP Resets Winter Peak Record, ERCOT Set to Follow
With an Arctic cold front rolling through the southern part of its footprint Tuesday morning, SPP set a new winter demand peak of 42.71 GW. The previous mark of 41.01 GW — set Jan. 2 — lasted only two weeks.
DOE NOPR Rejected, ‘Resilience’ Debate Turns to RTOs, States
FERC and grid operators will explore "resilience" following the commission’s rejection of Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s proposed rulemaking.
AEP
PUCT Briefs: Regulators Begin Addressing Utility Tax Savings
The Texas Public Utility Commission took its first steps in determining how to share federal corporate tax cuts with ratepayers.

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