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March 1, 2019
DeAnn Walker, Chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, said during yesterday's open meeting that while she wishes to afford stakeholders an ample opportunity to review real-time co-optimization (RTC) of energy and ancillary services in ERCOT, she was not comfortable with a protracted process…
February 28, 2019
Announces Up To $600 Million Reserved To Achieve Investment Grade Metrics
February 26, 2019
At the last ERCOT TAC meeting, stakeholders discussed ERCOT conducting a workshop so market participants can start developing a list of issues that need to be addressed for the proper integration of storage into the ERCOT system.
February 26, 2019
TCPA: "Misleading" To Suggest Customers Will Be Exposed To High Real-Time Prices
In reply comments in a Texas PUC rulemaking concerning changes to the scarcity pricing rules, Texas Competitive Power Advocates (TCPA), in addressing stated concerns about high real-time prices, said that, "Customers should not be exposed to high real-time prices if their REPs are (as they should…
February 22, 2019
Staff of the Texas PUC has filed a proposed list of questions for stakeholder comment concerning policy issues related to the implementation of Real-Time Co-Optimization in the ERCOT wholesale electricity market.
February 18, 2019
Floats Removing Site For Six Months
During a Texas House State Affairs committee hearing last week, Rep. Phil King questioned the Texas PUC's executive director, John Paul Urban, on whether the Power to Choose site is still needed
February 14, 2019
NRG Texas Power, LLC (NRG) would pay $60,000 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 failure to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocols §…
February 12, 2019
ERCOT will hold a Real-time Co-optimization Workshop on March 6th
February 12, 2019
ERCOT has scheduled a retail-focused Summer Preparedness Workshop.
February 12, 2019
In comments on a Texas PUC rulemaking, Texas Competitive Power Advocates (TCPA) have proposed, as a "preferred" recommendation, eliminating the Low System-Wide Offer Cap (LCAP) in ERCOT
February 11, 2019
Enertrade Electric, LLC filed a response with the Texas PUC concerning its application to relinquish its REP certificate
February 8, 2019
During yesterday's open meeting, Texas PUC Chairman DeAnn Walker directed that a project be opened to consider the Emergency Response Service (ERS) program and accommodating load resources which may be available day-to-day, but which may not meet the current ERS requirements
January 28, 2019
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed an updated estimate of installed generation capacity in ERCOT.
January 28, 2019
General Land Office Currently Contracts With REP To Sell Power To Eligible Customers
HB 1128 has been filed in the Texas House of Representatives which would terminate the authority for the Texas General Land Office to sell retail electricity, which it currently does through a contracted retail electric provider
January 17, 2019
Note: This story was first published on Jan. 17 with an alert to our email subscribers
January 17, 2019
Note: This story was first published on Jan. 17 with an alert to our email subscribers
January 15, 2019
ERCOT informed retail electric providers that it is planning a Mass Transition test during Q2 2019 to test Provider of Last Resort (POLR), competitive TDSP and ERCOT Mass Transition capabilities, communications and processes prior to summer 2019.
December 31, 2018
On December 28, 2018, ERCOT received a Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation (NCGRD) for each of the following Generation Resources:
December 24, 2018
ERCOT has received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Generation Resource: City of Garland – GIBCRK_GIB_CRG1 (Gibbons Creek Generating Station)
December 21, 2018
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. has posted a final version of the Estimation of the Market Equilibrium and Economically Optimal Reserve Margins for the ERCOT Region report
December 14, 2018
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a draft proposal for publication that would revise certain provisions of the scarcity pricing rules in ERCOT
December 4, 2018
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) today released its December Capacity, Demand and Reserves (CDR) Report, which includes planning reserve margins for the next five years.
November 30, 2018
Ector County Energy Center LLC would pay $15,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Nodal Protocols § 8.1.1.4.3(3)(a) and (b), relating to non-spinning reserve service energy…
November 19, 2018
Texas stakeholders filed reply comments with the Texas PUC concerning the PUC's review of TDU ownership of batteries and other non-traditional technologies
November 5, 2018
REP Parents Say TDU Ownership Of Storage Would Harm Competitive Market
In a Texas PUC project concerning a review of TDU ownership of batteries and other non-traditional technologies, the TDUs offered various means to account for measure and account for the energy used in charging and discharging utility-owned batteries, if utility ownership is ultimately permitted.
