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Transmission Proposal to Connect ERCOT to Outside Power Grids Attracts Renewed Interest

Transmission Proposal to Connect ERCOT to Outside Power Grids Attracts Renewed Interest

by TCCFUI | Jan 10, 2024 | Blog, ERCOT

The “Southern Spirit Transmission” project calls for the construction of a new 400-mile transmission line across Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. ________________________________________________ Aplan to link ERCOT to the eastern electric grid has drawn renewed...
Transmission Proposal to Connect ERCOT to Outside Power Grids Attracts Renewed Interest

Multi-Billion-Dollar Merger between TNMP Parent and Global Energy Giant Called Off

by TCCFUI | Jan 8, 2024 | Blog, ERCOT

Valued at more than $4.3 billion, the all-cash deal would have delivered PNM Resources to Avangrid, a subsidiary of global energy giant Iberdola. PNM Resources owns TNMP and Public Service Co. of New Mexico. ________________________________________________ A proposed...
Marking an Electric Deregulation First, Lubbock Power & Light Transfers Load into ERCOT

Marking an Electric Deregulation First, Lubbock Power & Light Transfers Load into ERCOT

by TCCFUI | Dec 13, 2023 | Blog, ERCOT

The final transition marks the first time since the adoption of the state’s retail electric deregulation law in 1999 that a major city has transferred its load into ERCOT. ________________________________________________ The final transition of all remaining Lubbock...
Marking an Electric Deregulation First, Lubbock Power & Light Transfers Load into ERCOT

ERCOT Provides Look at Battery Storage Production on the Grid with New Web Portal

by TCCFUI | Dec 8, 2023 | Blog, ERCOT

Dubbed the Energy Storage Resources” or “ESR” dashboard, the new online resource displays previous day and current day real-time information about discharging, charging, and net output from battery storage. ________________________________________________ An online...
Marking an Electric Deregulation First, Lubbock Power & Light Transfers Load into ERCOT

New ERCOT Peak Demands Record Webpage Includes Current and Historical Records

by TCCFUI | Sep 15, 2023 | Blog, ERCOT

A new ERCOT website will help the public keep track of new energy demand records. ________________________________________________ Texans set 10 new all-time electricity usage records this summer, and if what is past is prologue then expect more falling records in...
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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

  • News Round-Up: September 2025
  • ERCOT Seeks Budget Increase For Next Two Years, But With Lower Fee to Fund Operations
  • Texas Legislature Approves Increased Budgets for PUC and Railroad Commission
  • Mark Your Calendars: Texas Coalition of Cities For Utility Issues to Host Annual Seminar
  • ERCOT Gears Up For New Transmission Construction Projects — See the Maps.