by TCCFUI | Mar 16, 2022 | Blog, ERCOT
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...
by TCCFUI | Feb 25, 2022 | Blog, ERCOT
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...
by TCCFUI | Feb 2, 2022 | Blog, ERCOT, Gas
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...
by TCCFUI | Feb 2, 2022 | Blog, ERCOT, Gas
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...
by TCCFUI | Feb 1, 2022 | Blog, Electricity, Gas
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...
by TCCFUI | Jan 20, 2022 | Blog, Regulatory Action, Utility News
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...