October 1, 2024

Texas

Mexico Ministry of Energy
FERC OKs DC Tie Operations Between Texas, Mexico
FERC granted AEP Energy Partners’ request to transmit power between ERCOT and Mexico over existing DC tie connections.
PUCT
UPDATED: AEP Cancels Wind Catcher Following Texas Rejection
AEP cancelled its proposed $4.5 billion Wind Catcher Energy Connection project one day after its rejection by the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUCT).
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UPDATED: Texas Regulators Fear Customer Risk from Wind Catcher
The PUC of Texas (PUCT) expressed concerns over whether AEP will protect ratepayers from the risks of its Wind Catcher Energy Connection project.
PUC Schedules Oct. Hearing for Rayburn Move to ERCOT
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) set a hearing for Oct. 16-17 on Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative’s proposed transfer from SPP to ERCOT.
Botkin Makes First Appearance on Texas Commission
Shelly Botkin enjoyed a relatively quiet debut on the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), sitting through a meeting devoid of any major decisions.
Radaris
ERCOT’s Botkin Named to Texas PUC
Texas Governor Greg Abbott appointed ERCOT Director of Communications and Government Affairs Shelly Botkin to fill the final vacancy on the PUC of Texas.
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Texas PUC Issues Final Order for SPS Wind Farm
The Texas PUC quickly approved a second draft order of Southwestern Public Service’s (SPS) request for a certificate of convenience and necessary for its 478-MW wind farm.
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ERCOT Briefs: Week Ending May 18, 2018
Triple-digit temperatures in parts of Texas last week sent energy demand into record territory and electricity prices soaring to nearly $1,500/MWh.
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Overheard at the GCPA Spring Conference
The Gulf Coast Power Association (GCPA) annual spring conference drew almost 400 attendees to the so-called Energy Capital of the World.
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Resilience, Storms, Survival are Topics at New Mexico Forum
The severity of the 2017 hurricane season was a major topic at New Mexico State University’s annual Current Issues Conference this year.

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