October 6, 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.
Luminant, TXU Energy Emerge from Bankruptcy
Energy Future Holdings reached a milestone in its Chapter 11 reorganization, completing its tax-free spinoff of Luminant and TXU Energy into TCEH Corp.
ERCOT Asks for Conservation Measures in Rio Grande Valley
ERCOT is asking consumers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley region to limit or reduce their electricity use where possible through Tuesday, especially during the 3-7 p.m. peak demand hours.
ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs
ERCOT’s Technical Advisory Committee passed three nodal protocol revision requests to improve the ISO’s reliability-must-run procedures.
ERCOT, SPP Collaborate to Improve Visualization Tool
SPP and ERCOT developers have worked together to produce version 2.0 of the Macomber Map, a visualization tool for control rooms.
NextEra, EFH Seek to Reassure Texas PUC on Merger Deal
NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) sought to assure the PUCT that they won’t be constrained in their review of the company’s agreement to purchase Oncor.
Texas PUC OKs ERCOT, SPP Studies on Lubbock Move
The PUCT accepted a proposal from ERCOT and SPP staff on coordinating their separate studies on Lubbock Power & Light’s planned move.
Texas PUC Expresses Doubts over NextEra-Oncor Deal
The NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) bid to acquire Oncor may have to navigate some choppy waters with the Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT).
ERCOT Finds No Alternatives to Greens Bayou; RMR Rule Changes Advance
ERCOT will continue its reliability must-run agreement with NRG Energy’s Greens Bayou Unit 5 after a solicitation produced no viable alternatives.
Enbridge-Spectra Deal Would Create No. 1 Energy Infrastructure Co. in No. America
Enbridge is buying Spectra Energy in a $28 billion deal that will create North America’s largest energy infrastructure company.
ERCOT Expects Adequate Generation for Fall, Winter
The latest resource adequacy assessments in ERCOT indicate it has 25,000 to 30,000 MW of spare generating capacity for the fall and winter.

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