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October 13, 2017
A study performed by the Brattle Group, sponsored by First Solar Inc., Vistra Energy Corp., and the Wind Coalition, says that implementing marginal losses in ERCOT would result in only 0.13% in production cost savings, while reducing generator net revenues
October 13, 2017
Luminant, a subsidiary of Vistra Energy, today announced that it will close two coal-fueled power plants in Central Texas: its two-unit Sandow Power Plant in Milam County and its two-unit Big Brown Power Plant in Freestone County. In total, approximately 2,300 MW of nameplate power will be taken…
October 6, 2017
Luminant, a subsidiary of Vistra Energy, today announced plans to retire all three units at its Monticello Power Plant in Titus County, Texas.
October 5, 2017
ERCOT has received Notifications of Suspension of Operations (NSOs) for the following Generation Resources:
October 3, 2017
In comments on the Hogan-Pope whitepaper on price formation issues in ERCOT's energy market, the South-central Partnership for Energy Efficiency as a Resource (SPEER) again advocated for allowing demand response providers in ERCOT to be able to participate in the market without taking on the…
October 2, 2017
Vistra Suggests Price Adder When Thermal Resources Needed To Serve Load, But Are Not Price-Setting
Commenting on a whitepaper on price formation issues in the ERCOT market commissioned by NRG and Calpine, Vistra Energy said that rather than addressing the drivers of low energy prices in ERCOT, the proposals from the NRG/Calpine whitepaper would not address such drivers and instead the proposals…
October 2, 2017
In comments on the Hogan-Pope whitepaper on price formation issues in ERCOT's energy market, South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. said that, to the extent marginal loss pricing is adopted, retail electric providers should be compelled to pass-through any marginal loss surplus to their customers
September 28, 2017
ERCOT said in a market notice that it received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Generation Resource: BARNEY M DAVIS UNIT 1 (RE) - B_DAVIS_B_DAVIG1
September 28, 2017
Requests Retail Provider Representatives Appear Today To Discuss
In a memo concerning a stipulation and proposed order governing Oncor's proposed acquisition of Sharyland Utilities, DeAnn Walker, the new chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, stated that she had "questions" concerning the PUCT's ability to issue a requirement that retail electric…
September 21, 2017
In a list of issues filed in the Texas PUC docket reviewing Lubbock Power & Light's petition to join ERCOT, the Alliance for Retail Markets included the following issues as issues to be considered in the case:
September 20, 2017
On October 4, 2017, ERCOT will host a third informational workshop on the proposed Mass Transition of Transmission and Distribution Service Provider (TDSP) ESI IDs from Sharyland Utilities to Oncor Electric Delivery Company.
September 6, 2017
AEP Texas Extends Disconnect Moratorium For Certain Counties
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CEHE) said in a September 5 market notice that it will resume the execution of disconnect for non-pay (DNP) transactions on September 30, 2017
September 5, 2017
At the order of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric said in an updated September 4 market notice that it is turning off power to approximately 2,700 residential premises included in the Mayor’s mandatory evacuation order (south of Interstate 10, west of Gessner Road…
September 1, 2017
Sharyland Utilities said in an August 31 market notice that, "Due to Sharyland’s fuel suppliers being depleted, Sharyland is suspending all service orders (MVIs, MVOs, DNPs, Out of Cycle Switches, etc) until fuel supplies are replenished and Sharyland can resume full field service functionality,"…
August 31, 2017
In accordance with section 418.016 of the Texas Government Code, the Office of the Governor of Texas granted a request from the Public Utility Commission of Texas to suspend several provisions of the Texas Administrative Code in order to allow AEP Texas to provide electric generation service to the…
August 31, 2017
CenterPoint TDU Implements Process For REPs To Request Remote Disconnection
August 21, 2017
EDF Energy Services, LLC (EDF) would pay $190,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of ERCOT Nodal Protocols §§ 6.5.7.6.2.3, related to NSRS telemetry, and 6.4.6, related to Resource Status Code.
August 21, 2017
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas will conduct a workshop on October 13, 2017 in Project No. 47199, Project to Assess Price-Formation Rules in ERCOT's Energy-Only Market.
August 18, 2017
ERCOT issued an initial and final determination that the generation resource City of Garland – GIBCRK_GIB_CRG1 is not required to support ERCOT transmission system reliability.
August 18, 2017
Commissioners of the Public Utility Commission of Texas yesterday agreed to hold a second workshop, to be held in October, concerning its project examining potential enhancements to improve the efficiency of the ERCOT energy-only market, including price formation issues
August 17, 2017
On August 31, 2017, ERCOT will host a second informational workshop on the proposed Mass Transition of Transmission and Distribution Service Provider (TDSP) ESI IDs from Sharyland Utilities to Oncor Electric Delivery Company.
August 11, 2017
As the Public Utility Commission of Texas held a workshop on potential enhancements to improve the efficiency of the ERCOT energy-only market, Commissioner Kenneth Anderson emphasized that the market is not "broken" and has performed well
August 7, 2017
Vistra Reiterates View On M&A, Not "Compelled" To Seek Assets Outside Of ERCOT
During an earnings call on Friday, executives at Vistra Energy, the parent of TXU and Luminant, discussed retail margins and customer segmentation
August 2, 2017
On August 15, 2017, ERCOT will host an informational workshop on a proposed Mass Transition of Transmission and Distribution Service Provider (TDSP) ESI IDs from Sharyland Utilities to Oncor Electric Delivery Company.
July 27, 2017
ERCOT received an updated Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Generation Resource: City of Garland – GIBCRK_GIB_CRG1 (at Gibbons Creek Generating Station)
