January 8, 2013
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 the installed generating capacity in ERCOT.
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January 8, 2013
TXU Energy Offering "Free Power" For Usage at Certain Levels
TXU Energy has launched a residential product which provides customers with a credit for usage between 801 kWh and 1,200 kWh during a month, intended to make such usage free.
January 4, 2013
Texas Staff Proposes Questions for Demand Response Integration Proceeding
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have recommended that the Commission hold a workshop on exploring the potential impact of demand response (DR) in ERCOT and further integration of this resource into the market. Staff also proposed a list of potential questions for public comment.
January 4, 2013
Texas Staff Propose Questions Regarding ERCOT CDR Inputs, Suggest Workshop
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have recommended that the Commission hold a workshop on inputs to the ERCOT Capacity, Demand and Reserves (CDR) Report, and have filed a list of potential questions related to certain elements.
January 4, 2013
Notice of Violation Seeks $1.5 Million Fine Against Texas Retail Provider
The executive director of the Public Utility Commission of Texas issued a Notice of Violation to EBC Energy Today, LLC, in which Commission Staff is recommending a $1.5 million administrative penalty against EBC Energy Today, LLC for, among other things, allegedly acting as retail electric provider…
January 3, 2013
ERCOT Issues Long-Term Assessment Report
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. has filed with the PUCT its December 2012 Long-Term Assessment Report
December 26, 2012
Not So Fast: Texas Staff Say Entergy Action on PPAs Creates New "Obstacle" to Joining MISO; Latest Actions Again Show Superiority of ERCOT Option
Entergy Texas, Inc.'s intention to file at FERC to change the termination language of certain unit purchased power agreements (PPAs) between Entergy Texas, Inc. (ETI) and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, LLC (EGSL) may change the net costs and benefits of ETI joining MISO, and the finding that MISO…
December 17, 2012
Texas Retail Provider to Pay $267,000 to Settle "Leasing" of Name, Interface Capability to Non-REP
Retail electric provider Prier Energy, Inc. and Mr. Billy V. Stewart have entered into a settlement agreement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas under which Prier Energy would pay a $30,000 fine and reimburse customers $237,500 relating to Prier Energy's leasing of its trade name…
December 14, 2012
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Texas Approves $500,000 Settlement With Constellation
December 14, 2012
Texas PUC Fines Curtailment Service Provider $50,000
The Public Utility Commission of Texas adopted an order penalizing Energy Curtailment Specialists, Inc. $50,000 because, as a Qualified Scheduling Entity providing Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS), its portfolio of loads failed to curtail to a level at or below its maximum baseload within…
December 14, 2012
Texas Directs Staff to Develop Strawman on ERCOT CDR Elements, Inputs
The Public Utility Commission of Texas directed Staff to develop a strawman concerning the elements that should be contained in ERCOT's Capacity, Demand and Reserves report, and other design inputs of the report.
December 11, 2012
Texas Capacity Market Would "Layer Additional Costs Onto Energy Bills", TCAP Says
The Texas Coalition for Affordable Power has issued an update to its review of the Texas deregulated electric market, and warned that a capacity market would, "layer additional costs onto energy bills."
December 10, 2012
ERCOT: Future Resource Adequacy Outlook Shows Improvement
ERCOT this morning released its updated Capacity, Demand and Reserves (CDR) report which shows healthier reserve margins in future years beyond 2013.
December 10, 2012
Texas PUC: Retail Provider Cannot Change Fixed Rate due to Higher ERCOT Price Caps
A retail electric provider cannot change its fixed rate provided to a small customer due changes in the level of the high price cap in ERCOT, the Public Utility Commission of Texas has determined.
December 4, 2012
ERCOT Retail Transaction Processing, MarkeTrak Restored After Outage
As of approximately 11 p.m. local time December 3, ERCOT restored several systems, including Retail Transaction Processing and MarkeTrak, which had suffered an outage at approximately 1:00 a.m. on December 3.
November 19, 2012
Texas to Open Project Addressing Demand Response, Will Also Review Operating Reserve Demand Curve
Commissioners of the Public Utility Commission of Texas on Friday agreed to direct Staff to open a project addressing demand response in ERCOT.
November 15, 2012
GDF SUEZ Files Hogan Paper on Operating Reserve Demand Curve in ERCOT
Adopting an operating reserve demand curve in ERCOT would improve reliability, support adequate scarcity pricing, and would be fully compatible with other market-oriented policies, the existing Texas "energy only" market design, and the proposed options for long-term resource adequacy, a new paper…
November 14, 2012
PUCT's Pablos Proposes Expanding Operating Reserves as "Interim" Solution to Texas Resource Adequacy
Texas Public Utility Commissioner Rolando Pablos has suggested that the Commission explore expanding operating reserves as a "good interim solution" as the Commission considers long-term resource adequacy.
November 14, 2012
Analysis by PUCT's Anderson: ERCOT Reserve Margin Forecast Above Target Until 2018
ERCOT is not projected to dip below the 13.75% target reserve margin until 2018 (and then only by 0.5% in 2018), according to an analysis by Texas Public Utility Commissioner Kenneth Anderson.
November 13, 2012
Constellation to Pay $500,000 to Settle Texas Investigation
Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc. (Constellation) has entered into a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve and conclude Staff's investigation of Constellation for alleged violation of PURA 39.151(j) and P.U.C. Subst. R. 25.503(f)(2), concerning…
November 5, 2012
NRG Energy Sees Acceleration in Retail Growth, Gross Margin Higher
NRG Energy saw faster customer growth during the three months ended September 30, 2012, and reported higher gross margin from its retail segment.
November 2, 2012
ERCOT Expects Sufficient Capacity for Winter, Spring
ERCOT has released a Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA) for the upcoming winter season and a preliminary outlook for spring 2013.
November 2, 2012
Texas Staff Reaches Settlement Concerning Company Operating as Retail Electric Provider Without Certificate
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas has entered into a settlement agreement concerning a company alleged to have operated as a retail electric provider without a Commission-issued certificate.
October 31, 2012
ERCOT Issues RMR Determination for Monticello Units
ERCOT has completed its review of Luminant Generation Company LLC Monticello Units 1 & 2 which had submitted a notification of suspension of operations and found that the units are not required to support ERCOT system reliability.
October 31, 2012
Past, Forecast Volatility Lifting Retail Prices in Texas, TXU Execs Report
Despite lower wholesale electric prices and natural gas prices, retail pricing across REPs in ERCOT has not come down as much as may be expected, due to last summer's volatility, and expectations for future volatility lifting forward pricing, TXU Energy executives said on an earnings call yesterday.