October 31, 2023
Texas Senator Requests PUC Delay Consideration Of ERCOT Admin. Fee Increase, Voices Concerns On Budget, Interest Income
A Texas state senator has requested that…
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October 27, 2023
ERCOT Generator Withdraws Notification of Suspension of Operations
ERCOT said in a market notice that…
October 20, 2023
PUC Seeks Budget Strawman To Potentially Rein In ERCOT Capacity RFP
During a meeting today, Texas PUC Commissioners directed that…
October 20, 2023
ERCOT Says Favorable Budget Revisions Would Support Lower Increase In System Admin.
ERCOT said in an updated filing at the Texas PUC that…
October 20, 2023
ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations
On October 20, 2023, ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Generation Resource…
October 18, 2023
Texas Legislative Committee Chairs Say ERCOT On Wrong Track In Implementing DRRS, Seek Change
Texas state Sen. Charles Schwertner and…
October 2, 2023
ERCOT To Seek Up To 3,000 MW of Generation or Demand Response Capacity for Winter 2023-24 Reliability, RMR
ERCOT said in a market notice that…
September 27, 2023
PJM Board Issues Directives On Capacity Market Changes, Impact To Load
PJM's Board has issued a series of directives concerning changes to the capacity market developed through the Critical Issue Fast Path-Resource Adequacy (CIFP-RA)
September 25, 2023
ERCOT Submits NPRR To Bring More "Finality" To Settlement Process, Limit Timeline For Certain Resettlements
ERCOT is sponsoring new Nodal Protocol Revision Request 1201 which would, as stated in the NPRR, "reduce[] exposures for both ERCOT and Market Participants for resettlements and Default Uplift Invoices for historical Operating Days."
September 19, 2023
ERCOT Releases Fall 2023 SARA
ERCOT has issued its Fall 2023 Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA) Report
September 15, 2023
ERCOT Receives Notification That Seasonally Mothballed Unit Returning To Year-Round Service
On September 15, 2023, ERCOT received a Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation (NCGRD) for the following Generation Resource…
September 14, 2023
Texas PUC Commissioner Suggests Cap Needed On Make-Whole Payments To Generators If Market-Wide Emergency Price Cap Under New Emergency Pricing Program Activated
During today's Texas PUC open meeting…
September 8, 2023
Texas PUC Staff Propose Pricing Level Under Emergency Pricing Program
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a draft proposal for publication to…
September 6, 2023
Retail Supplier Defaults At ISO, Customers Moved To POLRs
An Independent System Operator provided notice of…
August 25, 2023
ERCOT Proposes Increase In System Administration Fee
ERCOT formally filed at the Texas PUC a 2024/2025 ERCOT biennial budget which contemplates a change in the ERCOT system administration fee rate, which ERCOT proposes to increase for the first time since 2016, from $0.555 per megawatt hour (MWh) to $0.710 per MWh for ERCOT fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
August 24, 2023
ERCOT To Conduct Further Study Of Reliability Impact From Generating Unit Suspending Operations, May Invoke RMR/Alternatives Authority
ERCOT has released a reliability analysis determination for Barney Davis LLC (B_Davis_B_DAVIG1)
August 22, 2023
ERCOT Files Timelines Concerning PCM Development Milestones
ERCOT filed with the Texas PUC overviews detailing the following market enhancement initiatives: establishment of the Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service (DRRS), development of the Performance Credit Mechanism (PCM), implementation of a multi-step floor to the Operating Reserve Demand Curve…
August 21, 2023
Texas REP Asks: Why Are Certain Resources, Particularly Batteries, Offering Such High Prices
Lists, "Potential Loopholes Influencing Offer Behaviors", As One Possible Reason
Trends and learnings from summer 2023 wholesale electricity pricing in ERCOT
August 15, 2023
Large Texas Gentailers Propose LCAP As ERCOT Emergency Pricing Program Price
Several Texas gentailers have proposed setting energy and ancillary service pricing under the ERCOT emergency pricing program (EPP) -- which by statute is to be triggered when there are 12 hours priced at the ERCOT high offer cap during a 24-hour period -- at $2,000 per MWh and/or the current LCAP…
July 27, 2023
ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations
On July 27, 2023, ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Generation Resource: Texas Big Spring LLC - SGMTN_SIGNALM2
July 26, 2023
Renewables & Energy Storage Company Launches Financial Trading Business For Electricity In ERCOT
Agilitas Energy, which describes itself as, "the largest integrated developer, builder, owner and operator of distributed energy storage and renewable energy systems in the northeastern U.S.," today announced it has established a dedicated energy trading function to support and enhance the company’s…
July 25, 2023
Texas PUC Seeks Comment On ERCOT Market Emergency Pricing Program (Value Of Emergency Prices & Cap, Offer Caps, More)
Texas PUC Staff have issued questions for stakeholder comment concerning the Emergency Pricing Program for the ERCOT market
July 14, 2023
Seasonally Mothballed ERCOT Unit Changes Annual Start-Date
ERCOT has received a Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation (NCGRD) for the following Generation Resource: GEUS (STEAM1A_STEAM_1)
July 14, 2023
ERCOT To Hold Workshop To Discuss Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service (DRRS) Design Ideas
On July 27, 2023, ERCOT will host a workshop to discuss Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service (DRRS) design ideas.
June 29, 2023
Texas PUC Approves Increase Which Nearly Doubles Compensation For ERCOT "Selected Director" Board Members
The Texas PUC approved without modification ERCOT's request to increase the compensation for the "Selected Director" members of its board of directors