by TCCFUI | Oct 5, 2020 | Blog, ERCOT, Regulatory Action
The debate also raised questions regarding a potential mismatch with state law. ________________________________________________ TThe Texas Reliability Entity, an organization that monitors the Texas power grid but reports to the feds, finds itself amid a contract tug...
by TCCFUI | Sep 2, 2020 | Blog, Regulatory Action
By 2030, EVs could comprise as much as 15 percent of Texas vehicles. ________________________________________________ In recent years, electric industry regulators nationwide have contended with issues arising from electric vehicles. The Texas Public Utility...
by TCCFUI | Apr 6, 2020 | Blog, Cities, Rates and Service
The Texas Municipal League and numerous government agencies answers pandemic-related questions online. ________________________________________________ Wondering what the COVID-19 federal stimulus legislation means for your municipal government? Curious about what...
by TCCFUI | Feb 14, 2020 | Blog, Electricity, ERCOT
“Solar is the big story here.” — Bill Magness, ERCOT Chief Operating Officer ________________ Solar power and plenty of it — that’s what’s in store for Texas in the not-too-distant future, according to a top official with the state’s primary power grid. “Solar...
by TCCFUI | Jul 16, 2019 | Blog, ERCOT
Only once before in grid history has the price hit the $9,000 mark. ERCOT recently recorded a dramatic $9,000-per-megawatt hour price in a segment of the wholesale power market — the very highest allowed — and the spike prompted a complaint to Texas...