Drought, wildfires, plant retirements and transmission outages have elevated the risk of supply shortfalls in the West, Texas, MISO and SPP, NERC said.

The heat, both weather-related and political, continues to build on ERCOT following another stress test this weekend.

Talen Energy filed for bankruptcy protection for its Talen Energy Supply subsidiary, citing rising natural gas prices and other challenges.

The Texas PUC selected consulting firm E3 to help it review and analyze new designs for ERCOT’s wholesale market structure.

Hot weather that one weatherman called “categorically insane” has settled over Texas and led ERCOT to call on generators to postpone planned outages.

Vistra executives are confident their hedging strategy leaves the company “very well positioned” to take advantage of a tight natural gas market.

August-like weather that one weatherman called “categorically insane” will settle over Texas this weekend, leading to potential record demand for ERCOT.

ERCOT’s board sides with staff over a rule change that gives the ISO the authority to review, coordinate and approve or deny all planned generation outages.

A Texas committee has completed the first map of the state’s critical infrastructure for use during disasters and emergency preparedness and response.

FERC and NERC continue to gather information from utilities, generators and grid operators on maintaining electric reliability during severe cold weather.