December 12, 2024
While the Texas PUC did not at today's open meeting, adopt decisions regarding the performance credit mechanism (PCM) or ancillary service design or quantities, a majority of Commissioners did express a view that…
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December 12, 2024
A new Texas bill has been pre-filed that would require the Texas PUC to…
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December 12, 2024
The Texas PUC has advanced to a due diligence round a second project from NRG Energy representing proposed new generation to be built in ERCOT under the PUC's Texas Energy Fund (TEF) In-ERCOT Loan Program
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December 12, 2024
In adopting a final rule concerning the offering of, and funding for, responsive device programs administered by retail electric providers…
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December 10, 2024
An NRG subsidiary would pay $230,000 under a settlement with Texas PUC Staff to resolve alleged violations relating to
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December 10, 2024
A retail supplier said that its retail electric business has…
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December 6, 2024
IMM: "PCM Revenues Will Not Likely Be As Efficient As Shortage Pricing In Motivating Investment In Resources That Provide The Highest Reliability Value" ERCOT Report: PCM With Cost Cap Would Not Incentivize Sufficient Generation
The ERCOT Independent Market Monitor filed with the Texas PUC an assessment of Performance Credit Mechanism (PCM)
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November 26, 2024
ERCOT reported that the 2024 4CP dates were…
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November 22, 2024
In a response filed today at the Texas PUC, PUC Staff appear to take a muddled position on the applicability of the PUC's retail electric provider certification rules which, as more fully discussed below, generally prohibit individuals who were a principal at a defaulting REP, within a certain timeframe of the default, from controlling another REP
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November 21, 2024
The Texas PUC adopted a final rule that requires certain cryptocurrency miners and similar operations to register with the Texas PUC
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November 21, 2024
ERCOT reported at today's Texas PUC opening meeting that it is working on developing an agreement to move the mobile generation units of CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric from Houston to the San Antonio area, as an alternative to entering into reliability must-run agreements with two CPS Energy units which will suspend operations
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November 15, 2024
"Some" form of dynamic ancillary services (A/S or AS) procurement should be implemented, "as soon as practicable," Texas PUC Staff said in a recommendation on a review of ancillary services in ERCOT
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November 15, 2024
A draft proposal for adoption from Texas PUC Staff to implement the registration of certain cryptocurrency miners would not impose new obligations on retail electric providers as sought by certain parties
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November 8, 2024
An energy storage developer announced…
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November 4, 2024
In announcing third quarter earnings today, Constellation Energy Corporation raised its Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings guidance range for the full year to
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October 17, 2024
A sponsor of a Texas generation project filed…
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October 15, 2024
The Texas PUC conditionally granted…
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October 3, 2024
Commissioner Urges Caution On Issue As More Services Developed By PUC
The Texas PUC today approved a declaratory order which…
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October 1, 2024
A study prepared for ERCOT by a third party states that Texas law "mandates" that "each" retail electric provider shall develop a residential demand response program
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October 1, 2024
A Texas PUC ALJ has denied a request from…
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September 27, 2024
REP Urges PUC To Discuss With Legislature The Current Ban On Wholesale-Linked Residential Rates, Use Of Retail Plans With Wholesale Pricing To Promote DR
In comments in a Texas PUC proceeding on the goal for the average total residential load reduction in ERCOT
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September 20, 2024
Also Urge Reconsideration Of Use Of 4CP For Transmission Cost Allocation Re-evaluate Net Metering Eligibility For Unaffiliated Loads (Data Centers & Crypto Miners), Staff Agrees
Staff of the Texas PUC have voiced support for the elimination of one of the key designs of the original ERCOT energy-only market
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September 19, 2024
A Texas REP has entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for…
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September 18, 2024
Adopting the reasoning set forth in a proposed order from a Texas PUC ALJ which would…
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September 13, 2024
During a Texas PUC discussion of an analysis of emergency operations plans required to be developed and filed by various entities in the electric industry…
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