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Blog: ERCOT’s “Conservative” Operations Approach Causes Energy Costs to Jump

Blog: ERCOT’s “Conservative” Operations Approach Causes Energy Costs to Jump

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...
Blog: ERCOT’s “Conservative” Operations Approach Causes Energy Costs to Jump

Blog: ERCOT Documents Big Solar, Wind, Energy Storage Growth in Texas

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...
Blog: ERCOT’s “Conservative” Operations Approach Causes Energy Costs to Jump

Blog: ERCOT Develops “Firm Fuel” Product to Protect Against Winter Power Failures

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...
Blog: ERCOT’s “Conservative” Operations Approach Causes Energy Costs to Jump

Blog: Interim CEO Jones Proposes “Gas Desk” to Give ERCOT More Visibility into Fuel Supplies

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...
Blog: Pipeline Company Relents in Threat to Cut Winter Fuel to Electric Generators

Blog: Pipeline Company Relents in Threat to Cut Winter Fuel to Electric Generators

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...
Blog: TCCFUI Urges Utility Ratepayer Protections in Broadband Expansion

Blog: TCCFUI Urges Utility Ratepayer Protections in Broadband Expansion

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...
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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.

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