February 2, 2025

Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)

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Overheard at the TREIA GridNEXT Conference
The Texas Renewable Energy Industries Alliance GridNEXT conference brought together more than 100 stakeholders to discuss the latest trends.
Vistra Energy Swallowing Dynegy in $1.7B Deal
Vistra Energy will acquire Dynegy in a $1.7 billion all-stock deal that will create a generation giant owning 40 GW of capacity.
Former VP Gore Lauds Texas Town’s Environmental Efforts
Former Vice President Al Gore gave a now famous presentations on climate change at the Texas Renewable Energy Industries Alliance’s GridNEXT conference.
ERCOT Board of Directors Meeting Briefs: Oct. 17, 2017
ERCOT plans to revise its bylaws after discovering that dozens of members could be construed as affiliates because of stakes owned by investment funds.
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ERCOT OKs Plant Retirement; TAC Meeting Canceled
ERCOT’s Technical Advisory Committee has canceled its Oct. 26 meeting because of a limited number of items for consideration.
CenterPoint Energy
Weeks Later, Utility Officials Still Awed by Scale of Hurricane Harvey
There was no shortage of superlatives as Texas utility executives briefed ERCOT on the impact of Hurricane Harvey and their recovery from it.
Potomac Economics
ERCOT IMM: ‘Fat and Happy’ Times Ending with Coal Closures
ERCOT will face lower capacity margins following Vistra Energy’s retirement of 4,100 MW of coal-fired generation, ERCOT's Market Monitor told the board.
Texas PUC OKs Settlement in Oncor-Sharyland Asset Swap
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) approved a settlement in Oncor’s proposed swap of more than $400 million in assets with Sharyland Utilities.
Vistra Energy
Vistra Energy to Close 2 More Coal Plants
Vistra Energy announced it will close two additional coal-fired plants, taking another 2,300 MW of capacity offline and slashing its coal portfolio.
ICF
Spike Sends ERCOT Houston Prices Past $1,000/MWh
ERCOT’s Houston Hub saw real-time natural gas prices spike as high as $1,251/MWh on Monday during an early fall heat wave.

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