Sharing highlights from the 2017 State of the Market report before GCPA’s Houston chapter, ERCOT Monitor Beth Garza discussed what 2018 has in store.

Shelly Botkin enjoyed a relatively quiet debut on the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), sitting through a meeting devoid of any major decisions.

ERCOT CEO Bill Magness assured his Board of Directors that the grid operator is prepared for the summer heat.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott appointed ERCOT Director of Communications and Government Affairs Shelly Botkin to fill the final vacancy on the PUC of Texas.

A panel featuring officials from PJM, ERCOT and GE Power at the EIA Energy Conference took questions from the audience on several topics.

ERCOT’s Independent Market Monitor released its annual State of the Market report, saying the wholesale market “performed competitively” in 2017.

FERC officials and RTO executives still had more questions than answers this week regarding the Department of Energy’s (DOE) plans for rescuing at risk nuclear and coal plants.

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.

ERCOT’s legal department again delayed votes endorsing final changes to the grid operator’s bylaws and articles of incorporation.

Triple-digit temperatures in parts of Texas last week sent energy demand into record territory and electricity prices soaring to nearly $1,500/MWh.