by TCCFUI | Sep 22, 2023 | Blog, Electricity
The report projected planning reserves at 53.7 percent, which is well above a historical target of 13.75 percent. ________________________________________________ ERCOT should have plenty of energy on hand to meet demand during the upcoming fall season, barring...
by TCCFUI | Sep 18, 2023 | Blog, ERCOT
The analysis highlights dramatic inefficiencies caused by the new ancillary service and resulting “enormous increases in market costs.” ________________________________________________ Anew ancillary service has led to artificial energy scarcity on the ERCOT grid and...
by TCCFUI | Sep 15, 2023 | Blog, ERCOT
A new ERCOT website will help the public keep track of new energy demand records. ________________________________________________ Texans set 10 new all-time electricity usage records this summer, and if what is past is prologue then expect more falling records in...
by TCCFUI | Aug 8, 2023 | Electricity, ERCOT, Regulatory Action
Real-Time Co-Optimization, which remains under development at ERCOT, should lower electricity costs once operational. ___________________________________________ ERCOT stakeholders and staff have re-initiated work on a wholesale power market redesign they refer to as...
by TCCFUI | Aug 1, 2023 | Regulatory Action
Of bills that received approval during the most recent Texas legislative session, about 70 pertain to the Texas Public Utility Commission and its regulatory activities. ________________________________________________ Lawmakers during the recently-concluded...