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.
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Sempra, Oncor Reach Deal with Texas Stakeholders
Sempra Energy reached a settlement agreement with several key Texas stakeholder groups over its bid for Oncor.
ERCOT
ERCOT Briefs: Week Ending Dec. 11, 2017
ERCOT’s summer peak demand is expected to reach 85.01 GW by 2027, a 22.36% increase over this summer’s peak.
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Mexico Market Director Seeks Increased Participation
A top official with Mexico’s CENACE told a Gulf Coast Power Association breakfast he is intent on increasing participation in the country's capacity market.
ERCOT
ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs
ERCOT’s Technical Advisory Committee endorsed two previously tabled nodal protocol revision requests following lengthy discussions.
ERCOT Stakeholders OK $246.7M in Freeport Reliability Projects
ERCOT stakeholders unanimously endorsed almost $250 million in transmission projects, sending the package to the Board of Directors.
Mexico Ministry of Energy
Regulators Fear Cross-Border Tx Risks ERCOT’s FERC Exemption
Texas regulators are concerned that transmission projects along the U.S. border with Mexico may threaten their exclusive jurisdiction over ERCOT.
PUCT Open Meeting Briefs: Nov. 17, 2017
The Public Utility of Commission of Texas welcomed Arthur C. D’Andrea, who replaced long-time Commissioner Ken Anderson as its third member.
Vistra Energy
ERCOT OKs Luminant Coal Retirements
ERCOT approved Luminant’s proposal to dispose of nearly 2,300 MW of coal-fired generation capacity in Texas.
GE Power
Exelon Gives up 4 of 5 Plants to Lenders in Chapter 11 Filing
Exelon will relinquish four Texas natural gas plants and pay $60 million to keep a fifth plant as part of its ExGen Texas Power subsidiary's bankruptcy.
CenterPoint Energy
CenterPoint, OGE in ‘Late-Stage’ Talks over Enable Midstream
CenterPoint Energy executives said the company is in “late-stage discussions” over its Enable Midstream Partners gas-gathering and processing joint venture.

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