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June 12, 2026
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed recommended proposed rule language to replace the current 4CP transmission cost assignment methodology with a 12CP methodology
June 3, 2026
The Staff of the Texas PUC, in connection with the PUC's consideration of Nodal Operating Guide Revision Request 282 (NOGRR282), have asked for stakeholder comment on the question of whether ERCOT has the authority to impose operational standards on, "pure retail customers."
June 1, 2026
In a 2025 State of the Market Report, the Independent Market Monitor for ERCOT states that load forecasts showing a 60%+ increase in supply, "suggest[] a resource adequacy constraint should be applied to the load interconnection process so that ERCOT does not approve an amount of new load that is…
May 29, 2026
On May 29, 2026, ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations for the following Generation Resource: CPS Energy (B_DAVIS_B_DAVIG1)
May 26, 2026
ERCOT has filed a new Nodal Protocol Revision Request, NPRR 1333, which would create a one-time incentive payment program that would pay the QSEs of energy storage resources (ESR) currently grandfathered from the requirement to have advanced grid support capability to undertake upgrades in order to…
May 26, 2026
ERCOT has filed a new Nodal Protocol Revision Request, NPRR 1334, which would expand the cybersecurity incidents which market participants must report to ERCOT
May 26, 2026
The Texas Retail Electric Provider Coalition cautioned the Texas PUC that certain changes proposed for letters of credit (LOC) to be used for REP certification purposes may result in fewer financial institutions being willing to offer LOCs, decreasing competition for LOCs and increasing costs to…
May 20, 2026
Ector County Generation, LLC, an approximately 324-MW simple-cycle gas-fired power generation facility located in ERCOT’s West Zone, formally disclosed that it was recently acquired by a subsidiary of Hanwha Energy
May 19, 2026
On May 18, 2026, ERCOT filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) in Project No. 55999 a request for good cause exception to ERCOT Protocols Section 3.2.6(1) to not perform the May 2026 Report on Capacity, Demand, and Reserves in the ERCOT Region (CDR).
May 19, 2026
The Division of Compliance and Enforcement (DICE) of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (Commission) reported that DICE, "investigated Meadow Park ESS Assets, LLC (Meadow Park) for violations related to its compliance with Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Nodal Protocols and the…
May 7, 2026
Vistra in reporting earnings today reported that its Retail segment recorded Adjusted EBITDA of $68 million for the first quarter of 2026, down from $184 million a year ago, due to mild weather in ERCOT
April 30, 2026
Staff of the Texas PUC has revised certain recommendations concerning the value for the Cost of New Entry to be used in the ERCOT Triennial Reliability Assessment
April 29, 2026
A Texas PUC ALJ has directed East Texas Salt Water Disposal Company (ETSWD) to file a report regarding the status of East Texas Salt Water Disposal Company's 2021 petition at the Texas PUC that had requested that the PUC initiate a project to "renew" the retail competition pilot project associated…
April 20, 2026
Hull Street Energy LLC (HSE) filed at the Texas PUC to withdraw its 1,080 MW gas-fired Bastrop Energy Center (MPH Bastrop Peakers, LLC) from the Texas Energy Fund In-ERCOT Generation Loan Program, with Hull Street Energy stating that the TEF loan is no longer required
April 20, 2026
TESM LLC has filed at the Texas PUC to change from an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider to an Option 2 REP
April 15, 2026
In compliance with new Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) requirements established by the Texas Legislature, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) today filed a preliminary Long-Term Load Forecast for the years 2026–2032.
April 14, 2026
In a further update under its previously reported amendment to its Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate, Texas Retail Energy (TRE, Walmart's self-supplier) has reported that ERCOT supply management for TRE would be transferred to Engie in the coming days (if not completed already).
April 10, 2026
Staff of the Texas PUC have proposed a modification to the schedule for reviewing new triennial reliability standard assessments which must be developed by ERCOT, to provide the PUC and stakeholders with more time to review any recommended market changes proffered to address any deficiencies…
April 8, 2026
GridStor, a developer and operator of utility-scale battery energy storage systems, and Axpo announced the execution of an Energy Storage Agreement for GridStor's Hidden Lakes Reliability Project, a 220 MW, 440 MWh battery energy storage system located in Galveston County, Texas, which began…
April 8, 2026
In comments to the Texas PUC on a new Large Load Demand Management Service (LLDMS), NRG Energy said that the PUC should consider an alternative settlement mechanism for LLDMS compared to what is used for typical settlement charges today, in order to minimize the cost impacts on retail electric…
April 7, 2026
The ERCOT reliability service which is to procure demand reductions from large load customers, required by recent legislation, should compensate providers of demand reductions on a pay-as-bid basis, ERCOT's Independent Market Monitor said in comments at the Texas PUC
March 27, 2026
The City of Garland d/b/a Garland Power and Light System would pay $375,000 under a settlement with Texas PUC Staff to resolve alleged violations of Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) Nodal Protocols §§ 8.1.1.3(3) and 8.1.1.4.3(3)(a), (b), governing various obligations related to…
March 26, 2026
Issuing guidance requested by Texas PUC Staff, the Texas PUC directed that stakeholders should continue to develop Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service (DRRS) without attempting to include energy storage resources (ESRs) in the specific NPRRs 1309 and 1310, in order to avoid delaying the…
March 26, 2026
Mercuria Americas and Continental Resources announced a partnership to build the Pecos Power Plant, a 452 MW gas-fired power plant in Pecos, Texas, in the Permian Basin and with the plant serving the ERCOT market
March 24, 2026
Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. today announced the acquisition of the McMurtre Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), a 175 MW / 350 MWh battery energy storage project located near Dallas, Texas.
