November 5, 2024

February 2021 winter storm

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ERCOT Weathers 2nd Cold Snap of Year
ERCOT sailed through its second stress test of its winter readiness, easily meeting demand that came short of its peak during last February’s storm.
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Texas PUC Pushes ERCOT on Market Changes
The Texas PUC expressed concern that ERCOT is not moving quickly enough to implement the many changes to the market directed by the state legislature.
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ERCOT Preps for 2nd Cold Snap of Year
ERCOT is bracing for the second major cold front of the year, issuing an operating condition notice for Thursday and Friday ahead of “extreme cold weather.”
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Insurance Companies Suing ERCOT, Generators
More than 100 insurance companies are suing ERCOT and generators for policy holders’ “significant property damage” during last February’s winter storm.
Xcel Energy
ERCOT, PUC Say Grid is Ready for Winter Weather
ERCOT and Texas regulators and politicians say the grid is ready for severe winter weather this time, but some stakeholders aren't so sure.
Entergy
ERCOT Reports Optimistic About Coming Winter
ERCOT broke its silence on social media when it tweeted the release of its semiannual report that provides a 10-year forecast of its planning reserve margins.
DTE Energy
MISO in 2022: Seasonal Capacity, Fleet Turnover and Tx Planning
MISO's 2022 to-do list will be dominated by getting major transmission built and crafting a seasonal capacity auction.
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Jones Working to Restore Confidence in ERCOT
Interim CEO Brad Jones is working hard to restore confidence in ERCOT following February's winter storm with a cross-state listening tour.
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SERC Urges Winter Preps Before Standard Enforced
SERC's year-end board meeting concentrated on the importance of members adopting NERC’s new cold weather standards before they become enforceable in early 2023.
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NAESB Starts Gas-electric Coordination Project
The North American Energy Standards Board has launched a project to develop new standards governing coordination between the gas and electric industries.

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