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ERCOT Prepares for April 8 Eclipse, Expects 7.6 Percent Loss of Solar Energy Output

ERCOT Prepares for April 8 Eclipse, Expects 7.6 Percent Loss of Solar Energy Output

by TCCFUI | Mar 14, 2024 | ERCOT

Maximum solar generation impact will occur at 1:40 p.m., with solar capacity levels reducing to 7.6 percent of maximum clear sky output ________________________________________________ The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the state’s primary grid operator, has...
New ERCOT Independent Market Monitor Jeff McDonald Named to Replace Carrie Bivens

New ERCOT Independent Market Monitor Jeff McDonald Named to Replace Carrie Bivens

by TCCFUI | Mar 14, 2024 | Blog, Electricity, ERCOT

McDonald replaces Carrie Bivens, who announced her resignation as ERCOT’s Independent Market Monitor in November. ________________________________________________ Jeff McDonald, a veteran of both the New England and California power grids, has been named ERCOT’s new...
New ERCOT Independent Market Monitor Jeff McDonald Named to Replace Carrie Bivens

ERCOT Bylaw Changes that Undermine Stakeholder Authority Upheld in District Court

by TCCFUI | Mar 14, 2024 | Blog, Electricity, ERCOT, Gas, Utility News

ERCOT historically had operated the power grid under bylaws that assign certain governance responsibilities to its board and others its stakeholder membership. ________________________________________________ ERCOT bylaw changes that potentially undermine the...
New ERCOT Independent Market Monitor Jeff McDonald Named to Replace Carrie Bivens

ERCOT Pilot Project Shows Promise for Distributed Energy Aggregation

by TCCFUI | Mar 7, 2024 | Blog, Electricity, Gas, Utility News

ADERs are comprised are small generation resources that respond in aggregate to ERCOT demand response instructions. ________________________________________________ A pilot project to test the feasibility of aggregating distributed energy resources — that is,...
CenterPoint Confirms March Rate Case; Reports Spending Plans and Quarterly Revenues

CenterPoint Confirms March Rate Case; Reports Spending Plans and Quarterly Revenues

by TCCFUI | Feb 21, 2024 | Blog, Electricity, Gas, Utility News

CenterPoint Energy has confirmed it will file a general rate case of behalf of its Houston electric utility on March 9. ________________________________________________ CenterPoint Energy has confirmed it will file a general rate case of behalf of its Houston electric...
New ERCOT Independent Market Monitor Jeff McDonald Named to Replace Carrie Bivens

ERCOT Would End Isolation as Independent Grid under Legislation filed in Congress

by TCCFUI | Feb 21, 2024 | Blog, Electricity, ERCOT

University of Texas mechanical engineering professor Michael Webber, who assisted in the bill’s drafting, has said that creating new interconnections would allow Texas to export clean energy to urban centers on both coasts....
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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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