by R.A. Dyer | Mar 13, 2026 | Regulatory Action
Mr. Rhode’s term officially begins on April 1, 2026, and will expire on Sept. 1, 2027. Gov. Greg Abbott announced his appointment of Mr. Rhode on March 12. ________________________________________________ Patrick Rhode, a former top official for NASA, has been...
by R.A. Dyer | Mar 13, 2026 | ERCOT
Caldwell’s move to ERCOT, also known as the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, was authorized by the PUC on April 24, 2025. ________________________________________________ The City of Caldwell’s municipal utility has joined the ERCOT System, according to a March...
by R.A. Dyer | Mar 9, 2026 | Telecom
An attorney for cities told the court that cities have clear “standing” to bring their case against the state — despite claims to the contrary from the Texas Attorney General’s office. ________________________________________________ State laws capping...
by R.A. Dyer | Mar 6, 2026 | News Roundup
ELECTRIC UTILITY AND ERCOT NEWS BIC Magazine: exas grid sees 233 GW in data center requests: How much is real? March 4 — Grid planners are drowning in connection requests. More than 233 GW of large-load interconnection applications now sit in ERCOT’s queue, with over...
by R.A. Dyer | Mar 4, 2026 | ERCOT
ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas has said the proposed batch system will give developers a clearer indication as to when they can connect to the grid. ________________________________________________ Struggling to keep up with a flood of grid interconnection requests from data...
