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December 22, 2017
East Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ETEC) petitioned the Public Utility Commission of Texas for approval for ETEC to transfer two wholesale delivery points, totaling 35 megawatts (MW) of load, into the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) from the Southwest Power Pool (SPP).
December 18, 2017
ERCOT: More Than 14,000 MW In New Generation Resources Planned By 2020
ERCOT released its latest Capacity, Demand and Reserves (CDR) report which projects a 9.3 percent planning reserve margin for summer 2018, increasing to 11.7 percent by summer 2019 as more planned generation resources begin operating.
December 13, 2017
Ask About Status Of LMP-G Compensation Recommended In Stakeholder Process
Staff of the Texas PUC issued a series of question for comment concerning barriers to participation by load resources in the ERCOT energy and ancillary service markets
December 6, 2017
On December 5, 2017, ERCOT received a Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation (NCGRD) for the following Generation Resource:
December 4, 2017
REPs, TIEC Note Forward Already Moving Upward, TIEC Notes Potential For REP Defaults, POLR Drops From Tight Summers, High Prices
December 1, 2017
The Michigan PSC has set the amount for the state reliability mechanism (SRM) capacity charge at 3 more utilities that customers of alternative retail electric suppliers shall pay if their supplier fails to demonstrate that it has enough capacity into the future, or elects not to arrange generating…
November 30, 2017
The New Hampshire PUC has approved the sale of Public Service Company of New Hampshire's (Eversource) fossil fuel (thermal) power plants and PSNH's hydro plants
November 22, 2017
The Michigan PSC has set the amount for the state reliability mechanism (SRM) capacity charge that customers of alternative retail electric suppliers shall pay if their supplier fails to demonstrate that it has enough capacity into the future, or elects not to arrange generating capacity to meet the…
November 20, 2017
Leadership of ERCOT's Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has received, "a request from a couple of Board Members to take another look at the Subcommittee structure, specifically for COPS [Commercial Operations Subcommittee] and RMS [Retail Market Subcommittee]," COPS Chair Michelle Trenary wrote in…
November 17, 2017
Barney M Davis LP has informed ERCOT that it now intends to mothball indefinitely, not decommission, the generating unit Barney M Davis Unit 1 (B_DAVIS_B_DAVIG1)
November 16, 2017
PJM Interconnection has released a proposal meant to improve wholesale energy market "price formation" and also revise the triggers for scarcity pricing, which would make scarcity pricing more frequent
November 7, 2017
ERCOT issued a final determination that several Sandow and Big Brown generating units for which Luminant has announced retirement are not needed for transmission system reliability.
October 30, 2017
On October 6, 2017, ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Generation Resources: LUMINANT GENERATION COMPANY LLC (RE) – Monticello Unit 1 (MNSES_UNIT1), Monticello Unit 2 (MNSES_UNIT2), and Monticello Unit 3 (MNSES_UNIT3)
October 27, 2017
On October 4, 2017, ERCOT received Notifications of Suspension of Operations (NSOs) for the following Generation Resources: CITY OF GARLAND (RE) - Spencer (SPNCE_4) and Spencer (SPNCE_5)
October 13, 2017
Alcoa Corporation announced that the company and power provider Luminant Generation Company LLC have terminated the electricity contract tied to Alcoa’s Rockdale Operations in Texas.
October 13, 2017
A study performed by the Brattle Group, sponsored by First Solar Inc., Vistra Energy Corp., and the Wind Coalition, says that implementing marginal losses in ERCOT would result in only 0.13% in production cost savings, while reducing generator net revenues
October 13, 2017
Luminant, a subsidiary of Vistra Energy, today announced that it will close two coal-fueled power plants in Central Texas: its two-unit Sandow Power Plant in Milam County and its two-unit Big Brown Power Plant in Freestone County. In total, approximately 2,300 MW of nameplate power will be taken…
October 12, 2017
The Michigan PSC issued an order in Case No. U-18444 opening a contested case proceeding for determining the process and requirements for a forward locational requirement for generation resources used to meet electric capacity obligations under Section 6w of 2016 PA 341 (Act 341).
October 6, 2017
Luminant, a subsidiary of Vistra Energy, today announced plans to retire all three units at its Monticello Power Plant in Titus County, Texas.
October 5, 2017
ERCOT has received Notifications of Suspension of Operations (NSOs) for the following Generation Resources:
October 3, 2017
In comments on the Hogan-Pope whitepaper on price formation issues in ERCOT's energy market, the South-central Partnership for Energy Efficiency as a Resource (SPEER) again advocated for allowing demand response providers in ERCOT to be able to participate in the market without taking on the…
October 2, 2017
Vistra Suggests Price Adder When Thermal Resources Needed To Serve Load, But Are Not Price-Setting
Commenting on a whitepaper on price formation issues in the ERCOT market commissioned by NRG and Calpine, Vistra Energy said that rather than addressing the drivers of low energy prices in ERCOT, the proposals from the NRG/Calpine whitepaper would not address such drivers and instead the proposals…
October 2, 2017
In comments on the Hogan-Pope whitepaper on price formation issues in ERCOT's energy market, South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. said that, to the extent marginal loss pricing is adopted, retail electric providers should be compelled to pass-through any marginal loss surplus to their customers
October 2, 2017
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry on September 28 submitted a directive to FERC to consider adopting rules which would provide non-market compensation to certain generating units, such as coal and nuclear plants.
September 29, 2017
Entergy Corporation announced that it plans to operate Palisades Power Plant in Covert, Michigan, until the spring of 2022, under the existing Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Consumers Energy.
