September 13, 2024
ERCOT Announces Accelerated Target Date For Real-Time Co-optimization Go Live
ERCOT today announced an accelerated target go-live date for…
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September 6, 2024
Texas Utility Seeks New Discretionary Charges, Delivery Rates Applicable To REPs
A Texas utility is seeking to implement new delivery service rates and updates to several discretionary service charges (DSC) applicable to retail electric providers
September 4, 2024
Texas ALJ's Proposed Order Would Deny Retail Providers' Sought Declaration Which Would Allow One-Time Adjustment To Subset Of Fixed Rate Contracts To Account For New Ancillary Service
Retail electric providers in Texas would not be permitted to make…
September 3, 2024
NextEra Alleges Use Of Its Name In Third-Party's Texas Energy Fund Loan Application Was Without Knowledge Or Consent; NextEra Not Participating In Project
NextEra Energy Resources Acquisitions, LLC filed a letter with the Texas PUC concerning an application for funding under the Texas Energy Fund In-ERCOT Loan Program (TEF Program) which was said to be filed by Aegle Power, LLC
August 29, 2024
Proposed Generation From Affiliates Of Texas Retail Providers Among Projects Advancing Under In-ERCOT Loan Program
The Texas PUC has advanced to a due diligence review over 4,100 MW of proposed new generation to be built in ERCOT by affiliates of Texas retail electric providers
August 28, 2024
Texas PUC Commissioner Seeks Rule Language That Would Allow PUC To Request From REPs Any Info To Help Achieve Residential Load Reduction Goal
In advance of the August 29 open meeting…
August 23, 2024
Texas PUC Staff Issue Draft Rule For Registration Of Crypto Miners
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a draft proposal for publication that would require certain cryptocurrency miners and similar operations to register with the Texas PUC
August 23, 2024
Texas PUC Staff Proposes Draft Rule For Retail Provider Demand Response Programs, Funding
Staff of the Texas PUC have proposed…
August 22, 2024
ERCOT VOLL Study Shows VOLL As $667,000/MWh for Small C&Is; ERCOT Makes Recommendation On Market-wide VOLL
ERCOT in a filing with the Texas PUC recommends that the value of lost load, for purposes of planning activities including the reliability standard, be set at…
August 22, 2024
Texas Retail Provider Crosses 250,000 Customer Threshold
A Texas retail electric provider has again crossed the threshold of serving 250,000 customers
August 21, 2024
ERCOT Files Strawman PCM Design Decisions
ERCOT and E3 have filed with the Texas PUC a Performance Credit Mechanism (PCM) Design Strawman White Paper which reflects ERCOT/E3's recommendations on various design elements
August 20, 2024
ERCOT Reports Potential Price Corrections
ERCOT said in an August 20 market notice that, on August 10, 2024, ERCOT became aware of a Resource that was incorrectly identified as not being qualified for Security-Constrained Economic Dispatch (SCED).
August 19, 2024
Texas PUC Prepares To Commence Proceeding Addressing REP Residential Demand Response Programs, Funding
The Texas PUC has assigned a Project # for a proceeding captioned as "Goal for Reducing Average Total Residential Load in the ERCOT Region."
August 16, 2024
Texas PUC Assigns Project Number For Virtual Currency Mining Registration
The Texas PUC has assigned…
August 15, 2024
Texas PUC Planning To Refresh Power To Choose Site
The Texas PUC is including as part of its budget…
August 15, 2024
Texas PUC Commissioners Support Target, Not Mandatory, Reliability Standard
During an August 15 discussion concerning…
August 14, 2024
Texas PUC Commissioner Says ADER Task Force Should Review Whether Customer's VPP Provider Can Be Entity Other Than Customer's REP
A task force addressing the Aggregate Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) pilot in ERCOT should review whether a customer may select a virtual power plant (VPP) provider that is different from the customer's retail electric provider, Commissioner says
August 14, 2024
Retail Provider Acquires Texas REP
A Texas retail electric provider has undergone a change in ownership
August 13, 2024
Company Recommends That Texas Customers Be Allowed To Use A Separate LSE, Other Than The Customer's REP, In ADER Pilot
Citing, "barriers [which] exist for multifamily properties," seeking to participate in the Aggregate Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) pilot…
August 9, 2024
Texas PUC Staff Endorse Target, Not Mandatory, Reliability Standard
Texas PUC Staff have endorsed use of…
August 9, 2024
Texas PUC Staff Make Recommendations On PCM Design Parameters, REP Collateral
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed preliminary recommendations on Performance Credit Mechanism (PCM) design parameters for the purpose of being included in the base case benefit-cost analyses of the PCM.
July 31, 2024
Texas PUC Prepares Proceeding To Address Provision Of Certain Customer Information From Retail Providers To TDUs
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has…
July 29, 2024
Parties In Texas PUC Proceeding On Interpretation Of Fixed Price Rule Reach Consensus, File Proposed Declaratory Order
"All parties" to a relevant Texas PUC proceeding concerning permissible changes to a REP's fixed prices have stated…
July 26, 2024
ERCOT Issues RFP For Must-Run Alternatives
ERCOT has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking one or more Must-Run Alternatives (MRA) to…
July 25, 2024
Texas PUC Commissioner: Retail Electric Customers Are "Customers" Of TDU
Texas TDUs may be permitted, and moreover obligated, to have more interaction and communication with retail electric customers