The first report also indicates that the monthly capacity reserve margin, expressed as a percentage, is 30.7 percent during the peak load hour in December. This is in contrast to the historical planning reserve margin target of 13.75 percent....
The analysis highlights dramatic inefficiencies caused by the new ancillary service and resulting “enormous increases in market costs.” ________________________________________________ Anew ancillary service has led to artificial energy scarcity on the ERCOT grid and...
A new ERCOT website will help the public keep track of new energy demand records. ________________________________________________ Texans set 10 new all-time electricity usage records this summer, and if what is past is prologue then expect more falling records in...
Real-Time Co-Optimization, which remains under development at ERCOT, should lower electricity costs once operational. ___________________________________________ ERCOT stakeholders and staff have re-initiated work on a wholesale power market redesign they refer to as...
Any generation resource or qualifying large load with the capacity of delivering power for two hours can provide ERCOT Contingency Reserve Service. ________________________________________________ ERCOT has launched a new Ancillary Service — the first in more than two...
TXANS will deliver real-time information on grid operations as well as public alerts on forecasted weather events that may increase energy demand. ________________________________________________ The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has launched a new online...
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