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BLOG: PUC Delays Consideration of Expensive ERCOT Changes

by TCCFUI | Dec 11, 2018 | Blog, Media Reports

The proposal has drawn opposition from groups all across the political spectrum — in great part because of its staggering price tag, according to reports. Texas regulators have delayed consideration of a potentially expensive change to the state’s wholesale...

POLICY DEEP DIVE: Transmission Line Losses and the ERCOT Market

by TCCFUI | Nov 14, 2018 | Blog, Electricity

The proposal would provide extra revenues for some generators, but potentially increase consumer costs. Last year two Houston electric companies, NRG and Calpine, rolled out a report that proposed dramatic changes to the state’s wholesale power market. We’ve discussed...

BLOG: ERCOT Reports Sufficient Capacity for Coming Winter and Spring

by TCCFUI | Nov 1, 2018 | Blog, ERCOT

ERCOT Releases Preliminary Winter Assessment and Preliminary Spring Assessment   By R.A. Dyer Thumbs up. That the sign from ERCOT, which reported on Thursday that Texas generators should keep up with electricity demand during the winter and spring of 2019. ERCOT,...

BLOG: Economically, ERCOT Has “More than Sufficient” Reserves

by TCCFUI | Oct 17, 2018 | Blog, Electricity

  “Based on these results, we conclude that the current market design will support more than sufficient reserve margins from an economic perspective,” the report states.   The ERCOT energy market — like any wholesale energy market — needs a constant supply...

BLOG: ERCOT Projections Show Sufficient Power in Texas for Fall and Winter

by TCCFUI | Sep 6, 2018 | Blog, ERCOT

  Texas should have enough power to keep the lights on this fall and winter according to reports issued today by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the state’s primary power grid. The quasi-governmental organization on Thursday released both its final...
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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.

Recent Blog Posts

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  • ERCOT Gears Up For New Transmission Construction Projects — See the Maps.