November 26, 2024

Texas

ERCOT Technical Advisory Comm. Briefs: Sept. 25, 2019
ERCOT stakeholders approved the creation of a battery energy storage task force as the grid operator steps up its efforts to accommodate the resource type.
Texas PUC Briefs: Sept. 12, 2019
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.
ERCOT Escapes Scarce Conditions as Temps, Load Drop
A call for conservation, higher-than-expected wind energy and lower-than-expected temperatures helped ERCOT avoid taking emergency actions.
Texas PUC Briefs: Aug. 29, 2019
ERCOT CEO Bill Magness briefed the Texas Public Utility Commission on his organization’s response to the intense August heat.
ERCOT Survives Another Day in the Roaster
Texas power prices bumped up against the market’s cap as the state registered another day of soaring temperatures and demand.
Texas PUC Briefs: Aug. 8, 2019
The Texas Public Utility Commission asked for more information on eight small municipal utilities’ appeal of ERCOT’s definition of transmission operator.
Texas PUC Meeting Briefs: July 18, 2019
The Texas PUC postponed action on improvements to ERCOT’s day-ahead market, citing potential delays to implementing real-time co-optimization.
SPS, Entergy File to Pull ROFR Appeal
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.
Overheard at TREIA GridNEXT 2019
Grid safety and security were the focus of the Texas Renewable Energy Industries Alliance’s annual GridNEXT conference in San Antonio.
ERCOT Real-time Co-optimization Falls into Place
Real-time co-optimization in ERCOT took another step toward become reality following a discussion between Texas regulators and grid operator staff.

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