by R.A. Dyer | Apr 2, 2026 | ERCOT
The new collaboration, which ERCOT announced on March 26, is part of its ongoing efforts to examine emerging technologies to address electricity demand challenges. ________________________________________________ The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has begun a...
by R.A. Dyer | Mar 25, 2026 | ERCOT
The tangled contractual dispute involves three distinct entities and their actions during the grid crisis occasioned by Winter Storm Uri in 2021 ________________________________________________ In a sign that fallout from Winter Storm Uri five years ago continues...
by R.A. Dyer | Mar 20, 2026 | ERCOT
The analysis was based on the expectation that among the nation’s power grids, it will be ERCOT and PJM that will experience the fastest short-term demand growth due to data center development. ________________________________________________ Potentially rapid data...
by R.A. Dyer | Mar 18, 2026 | ERCOT
The initial case was brought in February 2022 by the liquidating trust for Entrust Energy, which went bankrupt after energy prices spiked during the 2021 winter storm. ________________________________________________ Litigation alleging that improper actions by ERCOT...
by R.A. Dyer | Mar 16, 2026 | ERCOT, Regulatory Action
The proposed rule would require an “intermediate agreement” by any large load seeking an ERCOT interconnection as well as new financial assurances. ________________________________________________ Major energy consuming industries — so called “large loads” — will need...
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...
