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May 8, 2023
ERCOT has received three (3) Notification of Suspension of Operations for the following Generation Resources, owned by Lubbock Power and Light: BRANDON_UNIT1, MASSENGL_G6, MASSENGL_G7, MASSENGL_G8, TY_COOKE_GT2, TY_COOKE_GT3
May 5, 2023
The City of Austin d/b/a Austin Energy (Austin Energy) would disgorge about $23,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of 16 Texas Administration Code (TAC) §§ 25.503(e)(3), (f)(2) and (f)(6); and ERCOT Nodal Protocols § 6.4.6(1)…
May 5, 2023
Lubbock Power & Light and ERCOT filed a joint update with the Texas PUC stating that LP&L and ERCOT anticipate that a recent FERC order, "will result in a delay of both the integration of the remaining [LP&L] load [into ERCOT] and LP&L's transition to retail competition."
May 3, 2023
ERCOT posted its May 2023 Report on the Capacity, Demand and Reserves in the ERCOT Region and its Summer 2023-2024 Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA) Report
April 25, 2023
Would Allow ERCOT To Suspend QSE If QSE Poses "Unreasonable Financial Risk"
ERCOT has submitted a new Nodal Protocol Revision Request -- NPRR 1175, Revisions to Market Entry Financial Qualifications and Continued Participation Requirements -- which would, as stated by ERCOT in the NPRR, "strengthen[] ERCOT’s market entry qualification and continued participation…
April 20, 2023
Staff of the Texas PUC have issued a memo with recommendations concerning establishment of reliability standard for the ERCOT market
April 5, 2023
The Texas Senate passed an amended version of SB 2012, which includes guardrails on any PCM implementation, including certain protections against gentailers, and which no longer includes a REP market share cap
April 4, 2023
The text of a revised committee substitute (committee report) for Texas SB2012 has been posted
April 3, 2023
The Texas Senate Committee on Business & Commerce has reported favorably a revised committee substitute for SB 2012
March 24, 2023
ERCOT said in a market notice that, on March 24, 2023, ERCOT received a NCGRD for the following Generation Resource: CPS Energy (CALAVERS_JTD1, CAVALERS_JTD2)
March 23, 2023
A committee substitute has been filed for Texas SB 2012, which, as originally filed, would have implemented a 20% market share cap on retail electric providers, on a corporate-wide basis
March 21, 2023
Spearmint Energy (Spearmint or the Company) today announced that it has acquired a 900 MW portfolio of battery energy storage solutions (BESS) assets in ERCOT, collectively known as Nomadic.
March 20, 2023
Lubbock Power and Light has posted proposed delivery rates under a Preliminary Distribution System Charge Rate Structure, for its transition to a distribution company which charges delivery rates to retail electric providers
March 17, 2023
With Broader Implications, Court Says PUC's Actions To Achieve §39.151 Statutory Reliability Directive Must Be Subject To Prevailing Statute Which Requires That "Competitive Rather Than Regulatory Methods" Are Preferred "To The Greatest Extent Feasible" And With "The Least Impact On Competition"
March 15, 2023
Staff of the Texas PUC filed a petition to ratify a partial termination of the Amended Voluntary Mitigation Plan (VMP) for the NRG Energy Companies, with the partial termination relating to ancillary services bidding
March 13, 2023
The Texas PUC has assigned docket numbers for applications to terminate, in part, or amend the voluntary mitigation plans of three generators
March 9, 2023
ERCOT issued a market notice stating that real-time and day-ahead prices, dating back to approximately February 8, 2023 (specific date market-dependent as noted below), "are under investigation for potential correction due to an error identified in ERCOT's Market Management System (MMS) impacting…
March 9, 2023
Below is a summary of bills backed by the Texas Lt. Gov. and a group of both Republican and Democrat senators to address ERCOT market reform and winter storm Uri
March 9, 2023
The Texas PUC adopted without changes a non-unanimous stipulation that provides for Lubbock Power & Light to integrate the remaining portion of its load into the Electric Reliability Council Of Texas (ERCOT), a necessary step for the start of retail electric choice at LP&L this fall
March 9, 2023
A group of Texas senators have unveiled several bills aimed at ERCOT market reform, and among them is a bill that would cap the market share of a retail electric provider, including those REPs under common ownership
March 7, 2023
Staff of the Texas PUC issued a list of questions for public comment concerning development of a reliability standard
March 6, 2023
The Texas Coalition for Affordable Power (TCAP) announced that it has entered an agreement with Broad Reach Power (BRP) for BRP to provide ancillary services to TCAP members at fixed prices
March 2, 2023
OnPoint Energy, the new retail energy supplier formed by ArcLight Capital Partners has officially launched service in Texas, and has indicated that it will be expanding to several additional markets
February 27, 2023
CPS Energy would pay $50,000 under a settlement agreement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of, ERCOT Nodal Protocols § 8.1.1.4.2(1)(a), and ERCOT Operating Guide § 7.1.2(1)(j), "relating to CPS's alleged failure to respond to three Responsive Reserve…
February 17, 2023
Second Foundation US Trading, LLC registered as an ERCOT wholesale power marketer
