February 2, 2025

Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)

AEP
Public Utility Commission of Texas Briefs: Aug. 31, 2017
The Texas PUC consented to a list of 36 issues to be contested related to SWEPCO’s costs associated with parent AEP’s massive Wind Catcher project.
UPDATED: Texas PUC Praises Harvey Restoration Efforts
Regulators praised ERCOT's response during discussion of a preliminary report on restoration efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: Aug. 24, 2017
With Hurricane Harvey approaching, ERCOT’s Technical Advisory Committee focused on three tabled revision requests before scattering to their homes and work.
Sempra Begins ‘Listening Tour’ of Key Stakeholders
Sempra has wasted little time getting to know Texas stakeholders, embarking on a “listening tour” just days after announcing it sought to acquire Oncor.
NASA
UPDATE: ERCOT Reports ‘Stable’ Conditions as Harvey Hovers
ERCOT said that system conditions remained stable despite downed transmission lines that cut power to over 300,000 customers following Hurricane Harvey.
Grid Operators Manage Solar Eclipse
U.S. grid operators, the ISOs and RTOs across the country, were well prepared for the first continent-wide total solar eclipse in nearly a century.
PUCT Briefs: Aug. 17, 2017
The Texas PUC (PUCT) has scheduled a second staff-led workshop for Oct. 13 on price formation issues in the ERCOT market.
Sempra Outmuscles Berkshire for Oncor
Sempra Energy announced a $9.45 billion cash deal to acquire bankrupt Energy Future Holdings and its 80% interest in Texas utility Oncor.
Calpine Going Private in $5.6B Deal
Calpine announced it has agreed to be acquired by Energy Capital Partners and other investors for $5.6 billion in cash.
ERCOT, Regulators Discuss Need for Pricing Rule Changes
ERCOT stakeholders jammed the Public Utility Commission of Texas' (PUCT's) hearing room for the first of several discussions on price-formation issues.

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