by R.A. Dyer | Feb 23, 2026 | News Roundup
ELECTRIC and ERCOT NEWS Texas Energy and Power Newsletter: he New Rules Behind ERCOT Prices Feb. 18 — ERCOT just flipped a major switch on how it buys reliability; the ripple effects hit prices, batteries, and investment signals that Texas depends on....
by R.A. Dyer | Feb 3, 2026 | ERCOT
The grid should have no problems meeting energy demand if conditions remain normal in March — which is likely. ________________________________________________ Despite the warmer weather, ERCOT faces a slight risk of issuing an emergency alert during the first month...
by R.A. Dyer | Feb 3, 2026 | ERCOT
Some legislative changes likely helped protect the grid during the January cold snap and other changes were inconsequential. Luck also played a role. ________________________________________________ About 50,000 Texans lost power during last month’s winter storm — a...
by R.A. Dyer | Jan 26, 2026 | ERCOT
Vegas also called for permission for ERCOT to require data centers and other industrial facilities to stop drawing electricity, if necessary. ________________________________________________ ERCOT has received federal authorization to deploy data center backup...
by R.A. Dyer | Jan 26, 2026 | News Roundup
GuruFocus: CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Stock Rises Amid Storm Outage Forecast Jan. 26 — The increase followed the company’s forecast regarding potential power outages due to an impending storm. CenterPoint Energy estimated that between 100,000 to 200,000 customers...
