Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
ERCOT has set 38 various peak-demand records this summer while continuing to handle load despite the extreme heat.
Texas’ record-breaking heat through June boosted CenterPoint Energy’s second-quarter earnings and led its management to again raise its earning guidance.
ERCOT's Technical Advisory Committee endorsed two transmission projects with a combined capital cost of more than $760 million.
Persistent triple-digit temperatures across much of Texas have forced ERCOT to issue yet another operating condition notice as it flirts with 80-GW demand.
ERCOT demand set a new demand mark for the 11th time this year as a heat dome over the Southern Plains continues to produce record-breaking temperatures.
ERCOT demand flirted with 80 GW for the first time as the Texas grid operator set yet another record, its 10th, for peak demand this year.
Warnings that this week would include the highest temperatures yet this summer proved to be accurate as ERCOT set yet another record for peak demand.
Continued record electric demand, 13 GW of thermal outages and reduced renewable production forced ERCOT to again issue a conservation appeal.
ERCOT flirted with potential disaster July 11 after saying it was short on capacity, but system demand was reduced enough to keep the lights on.
The heat is back on in Texas after a brief respite, with ERCOT again setting records as peak demand reaches the extreme levels of ISO's predictions.
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