Side-effect market disruptions from ERCOT’s conservative operation approach have begun fueling divisions between key stakeholders. ________________________________________________ A key component of ERCOT’s recent strategy to increase power reserves also has had...
Changes in the generation resource mix and related factors are contributing to new operational challenges for the grid operator. ________________________________________________ Solar power continues growing exponentially in Texas, although wind power and...
Approximately 4,400 megawatts of such capacity already exists within ERCOT, but the program would incentivize the creation of more. ________________________________________________ ERCOT and the PUC have spent the last several months working through details of the...
ERCOT interim CEO Brad Jones said the grid operator needs more advance warning of potentially disruptive gas shortages. ________________________________________________ A special “gas desk” to monitor the supply of natural gas to Texas power plants may begin operating...
Had Energy Transfer followed through, about a third of the plants owned by the state’s largest power generator, Luminant, could have suspended operations. ________________________________________________ Energy Transfer — a major natural gas pipeline company with...
The coalitions expressed support for the broadband expansion but want to “ensure that costs are appropriately recovered and credited back to captive electric utility ratepayers.” ________________________________________________ Protecting electric utility ratepayers...
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