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October 26, 2022
Load Serving Entity Obligation Has Highest Cost, Least Reliability Benefits, Report Says
The Consumer Fund of Texas has filed with the Texas PUC an Assessment of ERCOT Market Structural Changes, prepared for the group by ICF Resources, LLC
October 26, 2022
ERCOT issued a Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation (NCGRD) for the units: City of Garland (SPNCER_SPNCE_4) and (SPNCER_SPNCE_5)
October 17, 2022
ERCOT issued a market notice stating that, on October 14, 2022, at approximately 4:30 p.m., ERCOT was informed by a Market Participant (disclosing MP) that the MP’s Internet-facing firewalls had been compromised.
October 14, 2022
REP Voluntarily Relinquishes Certificate
Axon Power & Gas, LLC would, among other terms, agree to voluntarily relinquish its Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations related to defaults with the TDUs and ERCOT
October 13, 2022
Riz Energy, a Texas electricity broker, announced a deal with Motu Stop, a chain of gas stations, car washes, and convenience stores based in the Houston area, for Riz Energy to be displayed in 50+ gas stations
October 6, 2022
During a Texas PUC open meeting, Commissioner Will McAdams said that a proposed governing document, to be presented to the ERCOT board for approval later this month, would require that (in areas with customer choice) retail electric providers will be the entities aggregating customers under the…
September 30, 2022
Staff of the Texas PUC have issued a request for stakeholder comment on several questions related to interconnections between ERCOT and other grids
September 30, 2022
ERCOT issued a market notice stating that, "ERCOT has determined that it must prohibit all ESRs [Energy Storage Resources] from providing Non-Spin until the system and procedure changes associated with the provision of Non-Spin under NPRR1096 are developed and implemented later this year."
September 29, 2022
The Texas PUC issued, without modification from a Staff recommendation, a proposal for publication to modify the retail electric provider certification rules
September 28, 2022
ERCOT reported results from the first procurement of the new reliability product, Firm Fuel Supply Service (FFSS).
September 27, 2022
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a recommended (draft) proposal for publication to modify the retail electric provider certification rules
September 22, 2022
WattBridge Energy, LLC announced financial closing for 480 MW of "firm dispatchable generation" in ERCOT.
September 13, 2022
ERCOT said in a market notice that it received a Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation (NCGRD) for Gregory Power Partners LLC, for the following Generation Resources:
September 12, 2022
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a draft proposal for publication for revisions to the formula used to set provider of last resort (POLR) rates for non-volunteer POLR service (service from Large Service Providers, or LSPs)
September 12, 2022
Energy Texas has launched a new residential offering which, after a customer selects and enrolls onto a plan, analyzes their usage and, if eligible based on their usage characteristics, offers the customer within 48 hours a lower rate than the original rate.
September 7, 2022
ERCOT filed a notice with the Texas PUC stating that it violated PUC Subst. R. § 25.43 by not correctly allocating ESI IDs to VREPs [voluntary POLRs] during two mass transitions in 2022.
September 6, 2022
The ERCOT region is expected to have sufficient installed generating capacity to serve peak demands in the upcoming fall season, October – November 2022, under normal system conditions, ERCOT said in a fall Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA)
August 25, 2022
ERCOT's Retail Market Subcommittee (RMS) announced the formation of the Lubbock Retail Integration Task Force (LRITF) to assist in facilitating the transition of Lubbock Power & Light (LP&L) customers to retail competition in the ERCOT market.
August 24, 2022
Arrow Energy TX LLC announced its plans to launch retail electricity services to Texans.
August 16, 2022
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas Board of Directors today announced the selection of Pablo Vegas to serve as the President and CEO for the Texas grid operator.
August 12, 2022
Texas PUC Commissioners Will McAdams and Jimmy Glotfelty announced in a memo that the following individuals have been named to the new Aggregated Distributed Energy Resources (ADER) pilot task force
August 11, 2022
OhmConnect, which operates a Texas retail electric provider in addition to its responsive demand offerings in other states, announced the appointment of David Cooper as Chief Financial Officer.
August 4, 2022
NRG Pursuing Development Of Gas Peakers In ERCOT
In reporting second quarter earnings, NRG Energy said that it recorded, "strong retail operational performance," with the following highlights:
July 28, 2022
WattBridge Energy, LLC announced that commercial operations have begun for its 288 MW Braes Bayou project, the company's third peaking-power installation in ERCOT to reach operational status in just 30 months.
July 26, 2022
Volt Electricity Provider, LP (Volt) has reached a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas under which Volt would relinquish its REP certificates for Volt's alleged failure to timely satisfy settlement invoices and collateral calls in the aftermath of winter storm Uri
