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PUC Announces New ERCOT Survey to Measure Consumer Cost of Electricity Outages

PUC Announces New ERCOT Survey to Measure Consumer Cost of Electricity Outages

by TCCFUI | Apr 1, 2024 | ERCOT

The survey, developed by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has been deployed by utilities and electricity regulators in other jurisdictions to assist in the creation of grid reliability policies and to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of grid infrastructure...
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...
PUC Announces New ERCOT Survey to Measure Consumer Cost of Electricity Outages

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...
PUC Announces New ERCOT Survey to Measure Consumer Cost of Electricity Outages

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...
PUC Announces New ERCOT Survey to Measure Consumer Cost of Electricity Outages

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,...
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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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