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BLOG: ERCOT Predicts Sufficient Electricity for Fall, Winter

BLOG: ERCOT Predicts Sufficient Electricity for Fall, Winter

by TCCFUI | Sep 4, 2020 | Blog, Electricity, ERCOT

ERCOT Predicts Sufficient Power Supplies for Fall, Winter. ________________________________________________ The supply of electricity in Texas this fall and winter should more than keep up with demand, according to recently released reports from ERCOT, the...
Blog: Summer Energy Consumption, Renewable Use on the Rise in Texas

Blog: Summer Energy Consumption, Renewable Use on the Rise in Texas

by TCCFUI | Aug 12, 2020 | Blog, Electricity, ERCOT, Renewable Energy

Energy consumption in June struck a level nearly 1 percent higher than consumption recorded during June last year ________________________________________________ Electricity consumption and renewable energy are up this summer — those are two take-away findings from a...

Blog: ERCOT Predicts Hot Summer and More Power Use but Sufficient Reserves

by TCCFUI | May 14, 2020 | Blog, ERCOT

New ERCOT Reports Predict New Summer Peak, but Improving Reserves. ________________________________________________ Hotter temperatures and more power use — but also an uptick in projected generation reserves —  that’s the latest summer forecast from ERCOT, the...

BLOG: ERCOT Report Predicts Tight but Manageable Summer

by TCCFUI | Mar 9, 2020 | Blog, Electricity, ERCOT

ERCOT technicians and market participants already have begun taking steps to ensure the grid continues functioning reliably. ____________   Another broken record for electricity use — that’s what the organization that manages the state’s primary power grid...

Blog: ERCOT CEO Calls New Solar Development the ‘Big Story’

by TCCFUI | Feb 14, 2020 | Blog, Electricity, ERCOT

“Solar is the big story here.” — Bill Magness, ERCOT Chief Operating Officer ________________ Solar power and plenty of it — that’s what’s in store for Texas in the not-too-distant future, according to a top official with the state’s primary power grid. “Solar...

Blog: ERCOT Projects Sufficient Reserves for Upcoming Winter, Spring

by TCCFUI | Nov 7, 2019 | Blog, ERCOT

________________   “We studied a range of potential risks and believe there will be sufficient operating reserves.” — Manager of Resource Adequacy Pete Warnken. ________________ Enough power to keep the lights on — according to operators of the...
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Why TCCFUI

TCCFUI is comprehensively focused on utility issues for Texas cities! With its volunteer board of city representatives, we work with other state and local organizations to fill unserved city needs.

Recent Blog Posts

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