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October 21, 2021
Texas PUC Chairman Peter Lake proposed several key concepts that should be the "foundation" of the ERCOT market redesign process, as the PUC works to develop a blueprint for market reforms
October 14, 2021
Texas PUC Commissioner Will McAdams has proposed revising ERCOT's generation interconnection process to prioritize generation capable of dispatching for four hours at transmission voltage
October 1, 2021
Consultants retained by NRG Energy, Inc. and Exelon Corporation have filed with the Texas PUC a proposal that would impose on retail electric providers a three-year forward "reliability requirement" if certain conditions are triggered
September 29, 2021
ERCOT said in a market notice that, on September 29, 2021, ERCOT received a Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation (NCGRD) for the following Generation Resource: Nacogdoches Power LLC (RE) – NACPW_UNIT1
September 23, 2021
ERCOT issued a market notice stating that, on September 22, 2021, ERCOT received Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation forms (NCGRDs) for the following Generation Resources:
September 3, 2021
ERCOT has posted the Final Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA) for the Fall 2021 season.
August 25, 2021
Six Months After Winter Storm Uri, Texans for Fair Energy Billing Warns that Winter is Coming and Texas' Energy Grid Still isn't Prepared
July 19, 2021
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas has filed for discussion a draft for new 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §25.55 to implement weather emergency preparedness measures for generation entities and transmission service providers in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)…
July 13, 2021
PUC Chair: Market Design Should Provide Financial Incentive For Reliability
During testimony today before a Texas Senate committee hearing on the ERCOT market, Texas PUC Chairman Peter Lake said, "The [ERCOT] market needs to move away from a crisis-based business model."
July 13, 2021
ERCOT Will Evaluate Market Changes To Incentivize Sufficient Dispatchable Resources; Fuel Security
July 7, 2021
Texas Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation that identifies eleven agenda items for the special legislative session that begins at 10:00 AM on Thursday, July 8.
July 6, 2021
Texas Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to members of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC), "directing them to take immediate action to improve electric reliability across the state," the governor's office announced
June 25, 2021
The California PUC adopted a proposed decision and recommended to the Legislature that the Legislature not expand Direct Access transactions
June 24, 2021
In comments to the Texas PUC in a proceeding on weatherization standards, Texas Competitive Power Advocates (TCPA) recommended that the PUC adopt a cost recovery mechanism, perhaps through a non-bypassable charge, for facilities subject to new weatherization mandates for whom cost-of-service…
June 15, 2021
Requests Peak Conservation Continue Through Friday
On June 14, ERCOT set a new June record for electricity demand. Based on preliminary data, the new record is 69,943 MW, which exceeds the 2018 June record by approximately 820 MW.
June 14, 2021
ERCOT Requests Energy Conservation
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is asking Texans to reduce electric use as much as possible today through Friday, June 18.
May 27, 2021
Western Community Energy (WCE or the Authority), a community choice aggregation in California, has filed a Chapter 9 bankruptcy petition in federal court, stating that, without restructuring, WCE will be insolvent no later than May 30, 2021, and will not be able to pay its obligations
May 17, 2021
Analysis Prepared At Request Of D.C. PSC Chair
In response to a request from District of Columbia PSC Chairman Willie L. Phillips, the PJM Independent Market Monitor analyzed the impacts of the creation of Fixed Resource Requirement (FRR) entities in the District of Columbia (DC). FRR entities elect to not participate in the PJM Capacity Market…
May 17, 2021
A California PUC ALJ has issued a proposed decision concerning a review of expanding electricity direct access which would find that, "the Commission concludes that at this time, expansion of Direct Access to all non-residential customers would present an unacceptable risk to the state’s long-term…
May 6, 2021
ERCOT CDR Shows 2022 Reserve Margin Increasing To Nearly 29%; Exceeds 30% In Subsequent Years
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) said today that it is anticipating record-breaking electric demand this summer due to expected hot and dry conditions and continued economic and population growth throughout the region.
April 19, 2021
ERCOT said in a market notice that representatives from ERCOT and Texas RE will perform site visits to evaluate summer weatherization preparations for select Generation Resources.
April 14, 2021
ERCOT said today that it is expecting tight grid conditions again this afternoon but is not asking for energy conservation at this time (1:08 pm CT).
April 13, 2021
ERCOT this afternoon issued a request for conservation for this late afternoon and evening, stating that, "Due to a combination of high generation outages typical in April and higher-than-forecasted demand from a stalled cold front over Texas, ERCOT may enter into emergency conditions this afternoon…
March 29, 2021
The majority of Texans do not support any fees for procuring reserve electricity capacity, according to a poll conducted by Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston in the aftermath of the recent winter storm
March 25, 2021
In releasing new Seasonal Assessments of Resource Adequacy (SARA), ERCOT announced today that, "Based on information provided by generation owners to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the grid operator anticipates there will be sufficient generation to meet the summer 2021 peak…
