BLOG: New wind record in Texas, Production Surpasses 15,000 MW

Wind generation briefly topped the 15,000-megawatt mark this month, achieving a new record for total instantaneous wind power output in Texas. Wind turbines cranked out 15,033 MW of electricity at 12:35 p.m. on Nov. 27, reported ERCOT, the operator of the state’s main...

BLOG: ERCOT Panel Rejects Potentially Costly Change

Proposed rule changes for the state’s power grid — changes that some feared would lead to higher wholesale electric prices around Houston — have been rejected by a key stakeholder panel at ERCOT. Had it received the panel’s endorsement, the proposals would have...

BLOG: Utilities Warn Pokemon Go Players

Don’t want to get zapped? Then think twice before getting too close to utility equipment in your quest for Pikachu. That’s the message from electric utility operators after the berserk release this month of “Pokemon Go,” the new online app that has millions of...

BLOG: Wholesale Energy Prices Decline in 2015

Key wholesale power prices in Texas plummeted during 2015 — a drop largely driven by declining natural gas prices. Wind and natural gas-fired plants also generated record amounts of electricity in Texas, while the share of power from coal plants fell to a record low....