February 3, 2025

Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)

ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs
The ERCOT Board of Directors is looking to stakeholders to improve its reliability-must-run (RMR) practices, as the grid operator sees real-time prices fall 26% in the first half of 2016.
With or Without Support, Texas Customer Advocate Remains Undaunted
Candor and steadfastness are qualities that Carol Biedrzycki, the Texas consumer advocate in charge of Texas ROSE, developed over 24 years.
ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs
The ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee rejected a request to allow economic dispatch of RMR units over the objections of the ISO’s  Monitor.
PUCT Asks ERCOT, SPP to Coordinate on Lubbock PL Move
Staff from ERCOT and SPP began discussions to determine how to work together on Lubbock Power & Light’s (LP&L's) planned move to the ERCOT grid.
With Oncor Back on the Market, Multiple Suitors Line Up
Interest in bankrupt Energy Future Holdings’ Texas transmission and delivery subsidiary Oncor continues to grow, even as the troubled company struggles.
ERCOT Discusses Wind Integration at GCPA Luncheon
Wind energy is quickly becoming a dominant force in ERCOT’s resource mix, and the grid operator is making changes to address it.
Solar Poised for Texas-sized Growth in ERCOT
Texas, which ranks 10th in installed solar capacity among the states boasts two assets that could see it rise in the rankings.
ERCOT Seeks Alternatives to Houston-Area RMR Unit
ERCOT is soliciting must-run alternatives  to the reliability-must-run agreement it recently extended to NRG’s Greens Bayou Unit 5.
NextEra Said to be Leading Candidate for Texas’ Oncor
NextEra is said to have offered Energy Future Holdings a combination of cash and debt for its Oncor subsidiary, according to Bloomberg.
Texas PUC Takes Slow Approach with LPL Integration
The PUCT it will invite stakeholder comments as it takes a cautious approach to Lubbock Power & Light’s planned integration into the ERCOT grid.

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