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January 9, 2012
The PUCT has scheduled for February 16 a workshop regarding amending Commission substantive rules relating to electric Providers of Last Resort (POLR), including the calculation of the POLR rate and application of the POLR rate to prepaid service (Project 39969).
January 4, 2012
PUCT Staff have posted in Project 39870 an updated estimate of the installed generating capacity in ERCOT, including the estimated total used for the "small fish swim free" market power exemption under P.U.C Subst. R. 25.504(c).
December 22, 2011
IntelliGEN Resources to Pay $20,000 to Settle LaaR Shortfall
December 20, 2011
The total number of switch holds applicable to customers as part of entering into a deferred payment plan with a retail electric provider fell at Texas-New Mexico Power and AEP Texas North Company during the month of November.
December 14, 2011
Occidental Power Services, Inc. (QSE) would pay $60,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve allegations that Occidental Power Services was in violation of PURA 39.151(j) and P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.503(f)(2), concerning failure to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT)…
December 9, 2011
PUCT Commissioner Kenneth Anderson yesterday wished to make "crystal clear" to the resource community that a capacity market, "is not on the table" at this time, as the Commission examines various measures to assure resource adequacy in ERCOT.
December 9, 2011
PUCT Staff have filed a draft proposal for publication concerning amendments to P.U.C. Substantive Rule 25.507, which would, among other things, expand the current Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) program to include generation (39948).
December 9, 2011
PUCT Commissioners yesterday directed ERCOT to study several measures meant to ensure that proper price signals are sent in the energy-only market, including the amount of Responsive Reserve Service (RRS), and the floor for energy bids for units that are committed under Reliability Unit Commitment…
December 8, 2011
ERCOT Requires Additional Time for Monticello RMR Determination
December 6, 2011
PUCT Commissioner Kenneth Anderson express continued skepticism of capacity markets during a conference call with UBS Investment Research this afternoon.
December 5, 2011
ERCOT Issues Final RMR Determination for S.R. Bertron Units
December 5, 2011
ERCOT has filed Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) 432 to institute parameters governing ERCOT's procurement and deployment of Resources that may be used to alleviate imminent Emergency Conditions in a manner not otherwise delineated in the Protocols and Operating Guides, specifically, in taking…
December 5, 2011
ERCOT's Credit Work Group will discuss today draft minimum market participation standards, which include minimum capitalization requirements, and are similar to those recently required at other RTOs by FERC.
December 2, 2011
PUCT Staff have filed a draft recommendation for a proposal for publication which would provide that energy storage equipment or facilities would be settled at the node when charging, and that such transactions would be considered wholesale transactions and would generally not be subject to…
December 1, 2011
ERCOT released its December capacity, demand and reserves report indicating that capacity is expected to fall below the target reserve margin beginning next summer.
December 1, 2011
On December 7, 2011, ERCOT will adjust the current Responsive Reserve Service (RRS) deployment practice, while still being in accordance with the ERCOT Protocols, ERCOT said in a market notice.
November 28, 2011
Total profitability for Direct Energy in Texas, "was not materially impacted," by price spikes during August, parent Centrica said in a recent interim management statement.
November 22, 2011
ERCOT has issued for comment draft amendments to P.U.C. Substantive Rule 25.507, which would, among other things, expand the current Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) program to include distributed generation.
November 15, 2011
The total number of switch holds applicable to customers as part of entering into a deferred payment plan with a retail electric provider fell at Texas-New Mexico Power in the month of October, while the net growth of accounts subject to a switch hold decreased in all other ERCOT service areas.
November 11, 2011
PUCT Commissioner Kenneth Anderson has expanded on the "comprehensive and holistic" approach that should be taken to resolve the resource adequacy and shortage pricing issues in the ERCOT market which includes measures beyond simply the recent floors for Non-Spin Reserve Service (NSRS).
November 10, 2011
WGES to Supply Baltimore Regional Cooperative Purchasing Committee
November 10, 2011
ERCOT has filed several Nodal Protocol Revision Requests aimed at mitigating price suppression during the deployment of reserve services in order to more accurately reflect the value of the service.
November 7, 2011
Gexa Energy earnings were lower by about $21 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, versus the year-ago quarter, due to the extreme hot weather in Texas during the month of August, parent NextEra Energy said Friday.
November 4, 2011
Green Mountain Energy's customer count grew by 14,000 from June 30, 2011 to September 30, 2011, parent NRG Energy disclosed in a 10-Q yesterday.
October 31, 2011
PUCT Staff have posted in Project 39870 an estimate of the installed generating capacity in ERCOT, including the estimated total used for the "small fish swim free" market power exemption under P.U.C Subst. R. 25.504(c).
