January 10, 2025

Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)

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Abbott Names PUC Executive Director as Chair
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Thomas Gleeson, the Public Utility Commission’s executive director and a 15-year staffer, to chair the PUC.
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ERCOT Meets Demand, Sets New Winter Peaks
ERCOT set a new winter peak during a winter blast that pushed temperatures 30 to 50 degrees below normal in Texas.
Office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott
ERCOT Appeals for Conservation as Winter Roars in
ERCOT and SPP are dealing with an Arctic blast that's brought subfreezing temperatures to much of the Great Plains and Texas.
Calpine
ERCOT Faces State’s Insatiable Demand for Energy
ERCOT is focused on dispatchable resources to meet the ever-increasing demand for energy in Texas.
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ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs: Dec. 19, 2023
ERCOT staff and the ISO's Market Monitor have set aside their differences and promised to work together in improving the procurement and deployment of ancillary services.
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FERC Black Start Report Pushes Gas-electric Coordination
A report by FERC, NERC and Texas RE focused on the risk of natural gas disruptions to utilities' black-start restoration plans.
Admin Monitor
Texas Public Utility Commission Briefs: Dec. 14, 2023
ERCOT shared additional details with Texas regulators regarding the Sept. 6 frequency drop that led to emergency operations for the first time since the disastrous 2021 winter storm.
Entergy
Texas Appeals Court Clears Generators of Uri Lawsuits
A Texas appeals court has dismissed wrongful death, personal injury and property damage cases against ERCOT generators for their inability to keep the power on during the 2021 winter storm.
Texas Public Utility Commission
McAdams Honored During Last Texas PUC Meeting
Texas PUC Commissioner Will McAdams has made good on his intention to resign by year’s end, having sat through his last open meeting.
City of Lubbock
LP&L Moves Remaining Customers into ERCOT System
Lubbock Power & Light has completed the migration of more than 107,000 customers into ERCOT, giving them a chance to choose their own electric providers.

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