by TCCFUI | Feb 10, 2020 | Blog, Electricity
____________ “This is (going to be) another one of those dramatic cultural changes.” — Tom “Smitty” Smith, Executive Director Texas Electric Transportation Resources Alliance. ________________ Nothing less than a transportation technology...
by TCCFUI | Dec 20, 2019 | Blog, Electricity
____________ “Unfortunately, some companies seemingly choose to blur the line between our site and theirs, creating confusion that is just unacceptable.” — PUC executive director John Paul Urban III. ________________ Consumer advocates often recommend the...
by TCCFUI | Dec 6, 2019 | Blog, Electricity
________________ “We anticipate there will continue to be sufficient generation to meet Texas’ growing power needs.” — ERCOT President and CEO Bill Magness ___________________ ERCOT’s planning reserve margin for the upcoming summer season — that is,...
by TCCFUI | Aug 14, 2019 | Blog, Electricity, ERCOT
More typically, real-time prices remain below $30 and only on two other occasions in grid history have they reached the $9,000 cap. Real-time energy prices in ERCOT surged to the $9,000-megawatt-hour cap on Tuesday, the result of triple-digit temperatures...
by TCCFUI | Jun 12, 2019 | Blog, Electricity
Potomac Economics, a Virginia-based consulting firm, serves as the Independent Market Monitor for ERCOT. Comparatively low generation reserves may become commonplace in Texas during future years, but that doesn’t mean the state’s electric grid will face big...
by TCCFUI | Apr 25, 2019 | Blog, Electricity
Cities with original jurisdiction are expected to intervene at the PUC to help ensure the new rates are fair. On April 5, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric filed an application with the PUC and municipal authorities to increase system-wide transmission and...