February 22, 2016
Houston-Area Plant To Be Temporarily Mothballed
ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations for NRG Energy's Petra Nova Power I LLC, PNPI_GT2 unit.
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February 18, 2016
Texas Staff Updates Estimate of ERCOT Capacity Used for Small Fish Swim Free Rule
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed an updated estimate of installed generation capacity in ERCOT.
February 10, 2016
Texas QSE Would Pay $10,000 Under Settlement With PUCT Staff
The City of Garland would pay $10,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve Garland's alleged violation of Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocols § 8.1.1.4.3(3)(a), related to non-spinning reserve service (NSRS) energy deployment criteria…
February 5, 2016
Texas PUC Staff Offer Possible Next Steps in ORDC Review
In a memo concerning the review of the Operating Reserve Demand Curve (ORDC), Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have offered potential next steps the Commission could take in its review, as little stakeholder consensus developed at ERCOT
January 26, 2016
Raiden Commodities Files Complaint at Texas PUC Over ERCOT LMPs Resulting From Hardware Failure, Data Error; Seeks Market Resettlement
Raiden Commodities, L.P. filed a complaint at the Public Utility Commission of Texas seeking an order directing ERCOT to resettle the market on two days on which Raiden alleged ERCOT's actions in the wake of hardware failures and data errors were inconsistent with the ERCOT protocols
January 18, 2016
Energy Use in ERCOT Region Grows 2.2 Percent in 2015
ERCOT said that a record-breaking summer, which included a new all-time peak demand record, contributed to an increase in electricity use in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region in 2015.
January 6, 2016
Texas QSE To Pay $21,000 Under Settlement With PUCT Staff
FPL Energy Texas Keir, LLC (Forney QSE) would pay $21,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve an investigation into Forney QSE's alleged violation of ERCOT Protocol § 6.4.6(1), related to telemetry of status codes.
January 5, 2016
Texas Generator Would Pay $40,000 Under Settlement With PUCT Staff
Austin Energy would pay $40,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve an investigation into Austin Energy's alleged failure to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocols § 8.5.1.1, relating to governor in service; and, ERCOT…
January 5, 2016
Retail Energy CEOs Announced for Round Table Discussion at Texas Energy Marketing Conference
Energy Marketing Conferences announced that seven chief executives will participate in a round table discussion at the March 3, 2016 Texas Energy Marketing Conference in Houston
January 5, 2016
Texas REPs Press For Consolidation of Oncor, Sharyland Service Areas if Hunt Acquisition of Oncor Approved
The Texas Energy Association for Marketers filed a statement of position in the Public Utility Commission of Texas' proceeding considering an application by various Hunt Consolidated companies (which are affiliates of Sharyland Utilities) to acquire Oncor in which TEAM generally takes no position on…
December 4, 2015
ERCOT Generator Cancels Seasonal Mothball Status For Unit
On December 3, 2015, Luminant Generation Company LLC provided ERCOT written notice that it has cancelled the planned suspension of Martin Lake Unit 1 (MLSES_UNIT 1).
December 2, 2015
ERCOT CDR Shows Reserve Margins Exceeding 16% Through 2025
ERCOT's latest Capacity, Demand and Reserves (CDR) report shows that reserve margins are expected to exceed 15 percent through 2025.
November 30, 2015
TXU Affiliate Luminant To Acquire Nearly 3,000 MW In ERCOT From Gexa Affiliate NextEra
Luminant has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire generating assets representing 2,988 MW of capacity in the ERCOT market from NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
November 25, 2015
ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations
ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Generation Resource: Calpine Corporation (RE) – CTL_GT_103 (Capitol Cogen)
November 24, 2015
ERCOT Names New COO
ERCOT announced that Cheryl Mele will become its next senior vice president and Chief Operating Officer.
November 20, 2015
Texas PUC's Anderson Focused on Potential for Unhedgeable Uplift as ERCOT Studies Multi-Interval Real-Time Market
Texas Public Utility Commissioner Kenneth Anderson expressed concerns with potential uplift costs under a multi-interval real-time market (MIRTM) in ERCOT, particularly as LSEs such as retail providers cannot hedge such uplift.
November 3, 2015
ERCOT Anticipates Sufficient Generation For Winter And Spring
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) expects the region will have sufficient electricity to meet expected peak demands this winter.
November 3, 2015
GDF SUEZ Retail Supplier Now Offering Residential Service in Texas
Think Energy, the retail electricity provider established by GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA to serve residential and small commercial customers, announced that the company is now supplying residential electric service to consumers in Texas.
October 21, 2015
Texas REP Announces Critical Peak Rebate Program
First Choice Power publicly announced a critical peak rebate program for Texas customers that is substantially similar to other programs at affiliated Direct Energy companies
October 20, 2015
Report: Texas TDUs Should Consider Offering Mandated Energy Efficiency Programs Through Retail Electric Providers
Citing the success of a REP-provided program at CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, a report from the Evaluation, Measurement, and Verification collaborative on Texas' energy efficiency programs funded by the state's investor-owned electric utilities said that ERCOT utilities should consider the…
October 15, 2015
Texas Generator Would Pay $67,000 Under Settlement With PUCT Staff
Calpine would pay $67,500 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged failures to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocols § 8.5.1.1 and ERCOT Operating Guide §§ 2.2.8 and 2.3.1.2, relating to primary frequency response (PFR).
October 9, 2015
Texas PUC Approves 20% Increase in ERCOT System Admin Fee
The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved a nearly 20% increase in the ERCOT system administration fee
October 8, 2015
Texas PUC's Anderson Proposes Review of Operating Reserve Demand Curve Parameters
With 16 months of operation and citing recent experience, Texas Public Utility Commissioner Kenneth Anderson proposed in a memo in advance of today's open meeting that, "now is the time for the Commission to review the ORDC [Operating Reserve Demand Curve] in order to examine how it has functioned…
October 1, 2015
Texas Seasonally Mothballed Generators Return To Operational Status
ERCOT has received a Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation (NCGRD) for Luminant Generation Company LLC – MNSES_Unit1 and MNSES_Unit2 with an effective date of October 10, 2015:
October 1, 2015
Wal-Mart's Hendrix: No Rational Reason For Choice Not To Be Offered at Entergy Texas, SPS, NOIEs
There is "no rational reason" for electric choice not to be offered at Entergy Texas, Southwestern Public Service, and the ERCOT municipals and cooperatives (non opt-in entities, or NOIEs), Chris Hendrix, Director of Markets and Compliance for Wal-Mart, told attendees at the Gulf Coast Power…