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February 22, 2021
REP Urges ERCOT Not To Use Draconian Remedies
Consistent with previously reported direction from the Texas PUC, ERCOT said in a market notice today that it, "is temporarily deviating from Protocol deadlines and timing related to settlements, collateral obligations, and Invoice payments while prices are under review."
February 19, 2021
Patrick Woodson, CEO of Texas retail electric provider ATG Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. d/b/a Green Energy Exchange filed a letter with the Texas PUC, asking that the PUC re-price the hours since EEA 3 level conditions were declared on Feb. 15th through when EEA 3 was cancelled on Feb. 19 at 9 AM…
February 15, 2021
Due to the sheer amount of offline generation, outages are not rotating as would be done normally, due to the prioritization of emergency and other critical need loads
January 13, 2021
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid ('National Grid' or the 'Company') petitioned the New York Public Service Commission ('Commission') for approval to dispatch and wholesale market the output from a Company-owned energy storage system ('ESS') project located at National Grid’s East…
December 11, 2020
Rodan Energy announced that Ontario's IESO released the results of its Summer Capacity Auction, awarding almost 250 MW of Ontario capacity to Rodan Energy Solutions
November 30, 2020
A witness testifying on behalf of the New York State Office of General Services (OGS) said in testimony in a Niagara Mohawk (National Grid) rate case that the current use and treatment of Load Modifiers by NiMo creates an, "ongoing inequity in the commodity market in relation to ancillary services."
June 19, 2020
Said To Be First Load-Only Controllable Load Resource In ERCOT
"Lancium, a data center technology company, and MP2 Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shell Energy North America (US), L.P., today announced the first successful load-only Controllable Load Resource (CLR) designation by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)," Lancium said in a news…
May 22, 2020
Addresses Effective Date For Market Changes
FERC has adopted changes to PJM's reserves market proposed by PJM that could see reserves prices reach $10,000 per MWh.
May 12, 2020
ERCOT said in a market notice that it has identified a software error with the implementation of Other Binding Document Revision Request (OBDRR) 002, ORDC OBD Revisions for PUCT Project 47199, that impacted the level of the Real-Time On-Line Reserve Price Adder (RTORPA)
December 23, 2019
Duke Energy Ohio has filed at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for approval of a battery storage pilot project, as the utility is proposing to install a lithium ion battery, rated for approximately 3.95MW/8.9MWH, adjacent to the existing McMann substation in Union Township, Ohio.
December 4, 2019
EDF Energy Services, LLC (EDF) would pay $475,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of ERCOT Nodal Protocols §§ 6.5.5.2, relating to operational data requirements and, 6.5.7.5, relating to ancillary services capacity monitor.
November 13, 2019
Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (Shell Energy or Shell) would pay $10,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve Shell's alleged failure to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas Nodal Protocols § 4.4.7.1.1(3), relating to Negative…
September 3, 2019
In a compliance filing at FERC to reflect greater fast-start resource costs in LMP (thereby generally reducing uplift), PJM detailed several instances in which certain costs will be allocated to real-time load (uplift)
August 19, 2019
Luminant Energy Company LLC and Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed for approval of a Voluntary Mitigation Plan (VMP) which would, pursuant to PURA § 15.023(f) and 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 25.504(e), specify offering practices that Luminant can use when offering its generation…
July 23, 2019
Twin Eagle resource Management, LLC (Twin Eagle) would pay $180,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) § 25.503(f) and Electric Reliability Council of Texas Nodal Protocols §§ 6.4.6, 6.5.7.5, and…
July 18, 2019
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has shelved consideration of certain proposed enhancements related to the day-ahead market (DAM) under real-time co-optimization (RTC), in order to avoid a delay in RTC implementation
July 12, 2019
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have sought stakeholder comment on a series of questions related to the Day-Ahead Market (DAM) upon implementation of real-time co-optimization (RTC) of energy and ancillary services in the ERCOT Real-Time Market.
June 27, 2019
During a Texas PUC open meeting discussion of real-time co-optimization in the ERCOT market, the current "small fish swim free" rule in the market was criticized as several Commissioners questioned whether it should continue
June 21, 2019
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas filed a memo outlining further recommendations and issues to be considered with respect to real-time co-optimization in the ERCOT market (Project 48540)
May 10, 2019
The Public Utility Commission of Texas issued a written order on discrete changes to its scarcity pricing rules, in which the Commission held that the operating reserve demand curve and the real time reliability deployment price adder shall remain in place in the ERCOT market even when the low…
April 29, 2019
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. would pay $25,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) § 25.503(f)(2), concerning alleged failure to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)…
April 19, 2019
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) would pay $50,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve Staff's investigation of LCRA for alleged violations of Electric Reliability Council of Texas Nodal Protocols § 6.5.7.5, relating to ancillary services…
April 16, 2019
Several Texas retail electric providers and industrial customers sought a reduction in the ERCOT system-wide offer cap (SWOC) under implementation of real-time co-optimization (RTC) in ERCOT
April 12, 2019
Would Not Increase Level For LCAP
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a draft proposal for adoption in a rulemaking concerning discrete changes to the scarcity pricing rules
April 1, 2019
Prices Could Rise To $12,000/MWh
PJM filed at FERC several changes to the reserve market to address price formation
