January 28, 2021
ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations
ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Generation Resource: Petra Nova Power I LLC - PNPI_GT2
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January 26, 2021
Texas Bill Would Allow TDUs To Contract For Energy Storage For Distribution Service, Prohibit TDU Ownership
A bill (S.B. No. 415) has been introduced in the Texas legislature that would allow for TDUs to contract for energy storage for distribution-related service, but prohibit the PUC from authorizing TDUs to own storage
January 15, 2021
Final Report Estimates ERCOT Market Equilibrium Reserve Margin As 12.25%; Higher Than 11% Economically Optimal Level
A final report prepared by a consultant for ERCOT estimates a market equilibrium reserve margin (MERM) of 12.25% under projected 2024 market conditions
January 13, 2021
Texas Bill Would Require REPs To Meet Portfolio Standard For Zero-Carbon Resources
A bill, H.B. No. 685, has been filed in the Texas Senate that would establish a state goal for, "competitive zero-carbon electric generation."
January 12, 2021
ERCOT Schedules Workshop To Review Potential Changes To Annual Requirement For Retail Electric Providers To Answer Survey On Demand Response
ERCOT will host a workshop on January 19, 2021 to discuss possible changes to Protocol 3.10.7.2.2, Annual Demand Response Report, and to the Other Binding Document titled "Demand Response Data Definitions and Technical Specifications", which could be in effect for the 2021 Annual Demand Response…
January 4, 2021
Texas Bill Would Require Municipal Utilities To Transition To Retail Choice Based On Rate Comparison
A Texas bill, SB 182, has been authored and introduced by Sen. Charles Schwertner which would require municipal electric utilities to transition to customer choice based upon the findings of a rate comparison required to be conducted by the Texas PUC
December 16, 2020
ERCOT Reports Number Of ESI IDs Participating In REP Demand Response Programs, Amount Of 2020 Load Reductions
ERCOT has posted an annual report on demand response, which includes the amounts of ESI IDs in various retail electric provider (REP) demand response programs, based on REP survey responses, as well as MW load reductions associated with each category
December 16, 2020
ERCOT CDR Shows 2021 Reserve Margin Exceeding 15%, Reaching 27% In 2022
ERCOT today released its December Capacity, Demand and Reserves (CDR) report and said that, "New generation resources, including a significant amount of utility-scale solar, continue to be added to the ERCOT region at a rapid pace, resulting in higher planning reserve margins over the next several…
December 4, 2020
ERCOT Notes Increased Volume Of Move-Out Requests Bypassing Valid Continuous Service Agreements (CSAs), Reminds REPs Bypassing CSA Only Permitted In Limited Circumstances
ERCOT stated in a December 4 market notice that, "It has been brought to ERCOT's attention that a large volume of 814_24 Move-Out Requests have been processed in the past few weeks, which are bypassing existing CSAs."
December 2, 2020
ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations
ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Generation Resource: Wharton County Generation, LLC – TGF_TGFGT_1
December 2, 2020
Draft Report Estimates ERCOT Market Equilibrium Reserve Margin As 12.25%; Higher Than 11% Economically Optimal Level
A draft report prepared by a consultant for ERCOT estimates a market equilibrium reserve margin of 12.25% under projected 2024 market conditions
December 2, 2020
Texas Retail Vets Returning To ERCOT Market With New REP
Seeks To Use Trade Names "Value Power", "Value Energy"
Capital Energy PA LLC applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
December 1, 2020
ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations
ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Resource: Luminant Generation Company LLC - TRSES_UNIT6
November 5, 2020
ERCOT Seasonal Assessments Show Sufficient Generation For Winter And Spring
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) said today that it anticipates there will be sufficient installed generating capacity available to serve system-wide forecasted peak demand this winter and in spring 2021.
October 26, 2020
Texas ALJ Would Order ERCOT To Provide Remedy To QSEs To Improperly Charged PTP Obligations, Implicates Potential Uplift To Market
A Texas ALJ, in a proposal for decision, would find that ERCOT violated ERCOT Nodal Protocols §§ 4.4.6 and 4.5.1(13) when it issued the resettlement statements forcing DC Energy Texas, LLC and Monterey TX, LLC to pay for point-to-point (PTP) obligations in the day-ahead market (DAM) at prices more…
October 23, 2020
New Tax Rule Impacting ERCOT, Related To Collection Or Issuance Of Resale Certificates, Takes Effect
ERCOT informed market participants that, on October 13, 2020, an amendment to a Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts rule impacting the ERCOT market went into effect.
October 12, 2020
Report: Competitive Retail Electric Rates In ERCOT Have Fallen 31% Since Start Of Electric Choice, On Inflation-Adjusted Basis
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas filed a draft scope of electric competition report for the 87th Legislature
October 6, 2020
Direct Energy Launches New Texas Residential Plan With Two Months Free
Direct Energy has launched in Texas a new residential electric plan called Two Months of Free Energy 24, a new 24-month fixed price electricity plan for Texans that gives customers free power in January 2021 and January 2022.
October 6, 2020
ERCOT TDSPs To Host Workshop To Discuss Residential Solar "Customer Experience" In Texas Retail Market (Why Are Solar Customers Calling?)
The ERCOT TDSPs announced that they, "will host an interactive Webex workshop to discuss information related to the current state of the residential solar customer experience in ERCOT’s competitive retail market."
October 2, 2020
ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations
ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Resources: South Texas Electric Cooperative Inc. - RAYBURN_RAYBURG1 and RAYBURN_RAYBURG2
September 24, 2020
Level Of ERCOT Admin. Fee Implicated By Texas PUC Consideration Of Potential Changes To Reliability Monitor
Consideration of potential changes to the entity which serves as the state's reliability monitor for the ERCOT region could potentially implicate the ERCOT Administrative Fee, per a discussion at today's meeting of the Public Utility Commission of Texas
September 22, 2020
ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations
ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Generation Resource: Petra Nova Power I LLC - PNPI_GT2
September 15, 2020
Developer Announces Two 100-Megawatt Battery Storage Projects In Texas
Broad Reach Power announced today that it has begun construction on two, 100 megawatt (MW) greenfield battery storage projects in ERCOT
September 11, 2020
Axon Power & Gas Now Working On Terms To Voluntarily Relinquish REP Certificate
Axon Power & Gas, LLC said in a status report with the Public Utility Commission of Texas that it is now working with PUC Staff to develop terms and conditions under which Axon will voluntarily relinquish its authority to operate as a retail electric provider in Texas and leave the market.
September 10, 2020
Texas PUC Denies Aspire Complaint Seeking Re-pricing Of May 2019 ERCOT Price Spike Caused By QSE Input Error
Commissioners Direct ERCOT To Address Treatment Of Broader Pricing Issues From Input Errors
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has denied a complaint filed by Aspire Commodities, LLC (Aspire) against the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT), in which Aspire had sought an order directing ERCOT to re-price the published settlement prices for interval 14:50 on May 30, 2019