The Texas PUC moved a step closer to approving the construction of two 345-kV transmission lines moving about 70% of Lubbock’s load from SPP to ERCOT.

A call for conservation, higher-than-expected wind energy and lower-than-expected temperatures helped ERCOT avoid taking emergency actions.

ERCOT CEO Bill Magness briefed the Texas Public Utility Commission on his organization’s response to the intense August heat.

Texas power prices bumped up against the market’s cap as the state registered another day of soaring temperatures and demand.

The Texas Public Utility Commission asked for more information on eight small municipal utilities’ appeal of ERCOT’s definition of transmission operator.

The Texas PUC postponed action on improvements to ERCOT’s day-ahead market, citing potential delays to implementing real-time co-optimization.

Entergy, SPS and TIEC have asked to dismiss their appeal of a PUC of Texas order negating an incumbent utility’s right-of-first-refusal.

Grid safety and security were the focus of the Texas Renewable Energy Industries Alliance’s annual GridNEXT conference in San Antonio.

Real-time co-optimization in ERCOT took another step toward become reality following a discussion between Texas regulators and grid operator staff.

MISO acknowledged the future of a NextEra transmission project is uncertain after the passage of a Texas law giving incumbent utilities a ROFR in the state.