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February 7, 2011
PUCT Staff have filed in Project No. 38338 a proposed order that would provide that ERCOT's annual budget is subject to Commission review, but which tweaks other aspects of an earlier draft of rules meant to clarify and codify the Commission's existing authority over ERCOT ( see 8/13 ).
February 4, 2011
ERCOT ended statewide emergency conditions yesterday, however, local generation and transmission issues in the Rio Grande Valley required rolling outages for that area for a brief period overnight, with ERCOT warning such outages could continue Friday morning.
February 3, 2011
Rolling outages in ERCOT ended at approximately 2:00 p.m. local time yesterday, but ERCOT is continuing to urge conservation, stating that any additional unexpected major losses of generation could force operators to begin emergency procedures to avoid an uncontrolled statewide blackout.
February 2, 2011
TriEagle Energy's expansion outside of ERCOT is driven by the desire to diversify its operations, and due to the saturation of the ERCOT market, Rob Cantrell, TriEagle Senior Vice President of Sales and Chief Marketing Officer, told Matters yesterday.
February 2, 2011
February 2, 2011 9:43 a.m. est
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has instructed utilities to begin rotating outages to compensate for a generation shortage due to numerous plant trips that occurred because of the extreme weather.
January 19, 2011
5Linx Enterprises Seeks Maryland Broker Licenses 5Linx Enterprises, Inc. applied for Maryland electric and natural gas broker licenses. Copies of the applications were not immediately available. As only noted in Matters, 5Linx Enterprises is a direct marketer expanding its product suite to energy…
January 14, 2011
A transition from the Southwest Power Pool to ERCOT for customers of Sharyland Utilities currently in SPP would result in reduced rates for both residential and commercial and industrial customers, an analysis prepared by GDS Associates, Inc. concludes (PUCT Docket 39070).
January 11, 2011
ERCOT Seeks Dismissal of Wind Frequency Response Complaint ERCOT moved to dismiss a complaint at the PUCT from several wind generators relating to ERCOT's denial of exemptions from the frequency response requirements of Protocol 5.9.1.3, arguing that the generators are required to first seek…
December 31, 2010
ERCOT is reviewing up to $9 billion in transmission projects to maintain reliability and improve grid efficiency, ERCOT reported in an annual Electric System Constraints and Needs Report , which includes a five-year planning horizon.
December 31, 2010
Constellation Energy yesterday announced it has signed an agreement to sell the 550-megawatt Quail Run natural gas plant in west Texas to High Plains Diversified Energy Corporation (HPDEC) for $185.3 million. The agreement is contingent upon HPDEC obtaining financing through the sale of municipal…
December 16, 2010
Md. PSC Eliminates Minimum Stay in BGE Gas Tariff The Maryland PSC approved Baltimore Gas & Electric's revisions to its Gas Service Tariff to remove a provision from Rate Schedules C and D that required customers to remain with a supplier for at least three months prior to switching to another…
December 8, 2010
Parties have reached a unanimous stipulation under which the ERCOT would receive approval from the PUCT to use previously approved Nodal Surcharge revenues to pay for expenses associated with the transition to the nodal market that ERCOT will incur after the December 1, 2010 nodal market go-live…
December 7, 2010
Several REPs currently offering prepaid service in ERCOT without the use of a customer prepayment device or system (defined here as advanced pay, also known as financial prepaid service) urged the PUCT to not eliminate the ability of REPs to offer prepaid service based on estimated usage for those…
December 3, 2010
PUCT Commissioners discussed at yesterday's open meeting several areas in which they may seek additional legislative guidance or authority through recommendations in the scope of competition report. Commissioners did not adopt a final report with legislative recommendations at yesterday's meeting…
December 2, 2010
Gexa Energy topped J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Texas Business Retail Electric Provider Customer Satisfaction Study, with a score of 681 out of 1,000.
December 2, 2010
Md. PSC to Further Examine Columbia RM 35 Costs, Implementation The Maryland PSC directed Columbia Gas to present additional details regarding various costs of implementing several provisions of RM 35, including purchase of receivables and a 12-day enrollment timeline, after Columbia reported that…
November 22, 2010
Energy Edge Consulting hires Jeff Roberts Energy Edge Consulting has added Jeff Roberts to its team of energy professionals to focus on business development. Roberts was previously Senior Vice President at Amerex Energy Services and also Director of Origination for Choice Energy Services.
November 18, 2010
ERCOT Board Approves Shadow Price Cap Methodology ERCOT's board of directors approved shadow price caps and power balance penalties as recommended by the Technical Advisory Committee. As required by nodal protocols, ERCOT staff developed a methodology for setting maximum shadow prices for network…
November 18, 2010
ERCOT's board of directors has endorsed a new target reserve margin of 13.75 percent, up from 12.5 percent which has been used since 2002, in ERCOT's reporting of capacity, demand and reserves.
November 11, 2010
PUCT Commissioner Donna Nelson reminded REPs yesterday that the Commission has previously said that new charges under the nodal market, such as unanticipated congestion costs, may not be passed-through to customers on fixed price contracts.
November 8, 2010
The PUCT has issued a final written order concerning amendments to Subst. R. 25.505, specifically concerning the release of the ERCOT State Estimator Report upon implementation of the nodal market (Project 38470). Though the Commission voted on the rule at its most recent open meeting, the final…
October 26, 2010
ERCOT has requested that the PUCT approve the use of previously approved Nodal Surcharge revenues to pay for expenses associated with the transition to the nodal market that ERCOT will incur after the planned December 1, 2010 nodal market go-live date (Docket 38840).
October 20, 2010
ERCOT's Board of Directors yesterday certified that all nodal systems meet the readiness criteria to proceed with the Dec. 1 nodal market go-live.
October 18, 2010
The PUCT, in SUBST. R. 25.107, "intended to prohibit a political subdivision from obtaining certification as a REP, and the rule should be interpreted accordingly," Staff said in opposing a rehearing request by the City of Dallas concerning the Commission's denial of the City's REP application…
October 14, 2010
NetGain Energy Advisors Receives Maryland Gas Broker License
