December 11, 2023
ERCOT Seeks To Defer Consideration Of "State of Charge" NPRR For Energy Storage Beyond Dec. 14 Open Meeting
ERCOT filed a letter with the Texas PUC requesting…
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December 11, 2023
ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations
On December 11, 2023, ERCOT received…
November 30, 2023
Texas PUC Defers Action On "State of Charge" NPRR For Energy Storage
After a lengthy discussion, the Texas PUC deferred, to a future open meeting, action on ERCOT NPRR 1186, relating to the state of charge for energy storage resources (ESR)
November 29, 2023
Texas PUC Commissioner Opposes Approval Of ERCOT "State of Charge" NPRR For Energy Storage
A Texas PUC Commissioner filed a memo in advance of…
November 15, 2023
Retail Supplier Affiliate Closes $50 Million Energy Storage Fund In ERCOT, CAISO
An affiliate of a retail energy supplier announced…
October 24, 2023
TotalEnergies Starts Commercial Ops At 380 MW Texas Solar Plant With Battery Storage, Notes PPA
TotalEnergies announced that…
September 19, 2023
BXP Selects Retail Supplier Affiliate For Texas Solar, Broker Named
Enel North America has signed a power purchase agreement with BXP a publicly traded developer, owner, and manager of workplaces in the United States, for a 21-megawatt (MW) portion of the Estonian solar project under construction in Delta County, Texas.
September 14, 2023
Retail Supplier Affiliate Brings Five New Batteries Online in Texas, Tripling its Operational Utility-Scale Storage Capacity
A Texas REP affiliate said that it has more than tripled its operational utility-scale storage capacity this summer
September 7, 2023
French Energy Storage Developer Expanding To ERCOT
NWJ TEX LLC registered as a Texas power generation company, stating
September 1, 2023
Start-up, With CEO Zach Dell, Registers As Texas Electric Broker
Base Power, Inc., a start-up, registered as a Texas electric broker
August 24, 2023
Retail Supplier Parent Acquires Energy Storage Developer In Transaction Representing In Excess Of $1 Billion Equity Value
ENGIE announced that it has signed a binding agreement for the acquisition of 100% of Broad Reach Power, a company specialized in battery storage and based in Houston, from the EnCap Energy Transition Fund I, its co-investment partners Yorktown Partners and Mercuria Energy, and infrastructure funds…
August 23, 2023
Virtual Power Plants, From Retail Electric Provider, Provide Power To ERCOT Grid For The First Time
The Texas PUC today announced that two virtual power plants (VPPs), both from Tesla's retail electric provider, are now qualified and able to provide dispatchable power to the Texas electric grid, which is operated by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).
August 22, 2023
Retail Supplier Launches Energy Storage Solutions For Commercial & Industrial Customers
Catalyst Power Holdings LLC ("Catalyst Power"), which describes itself as an integrated provider of cleaner energy solutions for the commercial and industrial sector, is launching new energy storage solutions for businesses.
August 21, 2023
Texas REP Asks: Why Are Certain Resources, Particularly Batteries, Offering Such High Prices
Lists, "Potential Loopholes Influencing Offer Behaviors", As One Possible Reason
Trends and learnings from summer 2023 wholesale electricity pricing in ERCOT
August 8, 2023
Retail Supplier Parent Unveils $50 Million Energy Storage Fund, Market Focus Includes ERCOT
Gridmatic, an AI-enabled power marketer whose operations include Gridmatic Retail (details here) , today announced the launch of its first Energy Storage Fund, a $50 million fund that Gridmatic will use to oversee the management of up to 500 MW of battery capacity in the ERCOT and CAISO markets.
July 26, 2023
Renewables & Energy Storage Company Launches Financial Trading Business For Electricity In ERCOT
Agilitas Energy, which describes itself as, "the largest integrated developer, builder, owner and operator of distributed energy storage and renewable energy systems in the northeastern U.S.," today announced it has established a dedicated energy trading function to support and enhance the company’s…
July 26, 2023
Developer Notes Commissioning Activities To Support 300 MWh Storage Project In ERCOT
Spearmint Energy (Spearmint or the Company) today confirmed the start of commissioning activities at the Company’s 300 MWh battery energy storage project (known as "Revolution") in the Lower Colorado River Authority’s transmission network in ERCOT
July 25, 2023
European Developer Acquires 280 MW ERCOT Storage Project (First U.S. Acquisition)
Corre Energy B.V., announced today that its North American subsidiary, Corre Energy US Development Company LLC, has entered into an exclusive agreement to acquire a 280-megawatt (MW) / 4.2 gigawatt-hour (GWh) energy storage project from Contour Energy, a Texas-based energy storage infrastructure…
July 13, 2023
Texas Co-ops Allege Storage Developer's Metering "Scheme" Unlawful, Seek Dismissal Of Emergency Petition
South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. ("STEC") and Medina Electric Cooperative, Inc. ("Medina") filed a reply to the previously reported Request for Emergency Relief filed at the Texas PUC by Wolf Tank Storage LLC ("Wolf Tank") on July 12, 2023, with the co-ops alleging that the metering "scheme"…
July 12, 2023
Battery Storage Developer Seeks Emergency Texas PUC Order, Alleges Co-ops Not Providing ESI-ID Needed For Project To Commence Service, In Violation Of ERCOT Protocols
Wolf Tank Storage LLC ('Wolf Tank') filed a request for emergency relief at the Texas Public Utility Commission seeking that the PUC issue an emergency order for South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. ('STEC') and Medina Electric Cooperative, Inc. ('Medina') to provide an ESI ID to effectuate Wolf…
June 8, 2023
Parent Of Retail Supplier Acquires 2 GW Solar+Storage Project
The AES Corporation announced the acquisition of the 2 GW Bellefield project, which is currently in late-stage development, and which AES said is the largest permitted solar-plus-storage project in the United States.
May 30, 2023
International Battery Storage Trader & Optimization Firm Registers As ERCOT Power Marketer
Habitat Energy, Inc. registered as a Texas power marketer, indicating it would participate in the ERCOT markets
March 22, 2023
Nestlé Selects Provider For Solar, Invests In Texas Solar + Storage Facility
Enel North America said that it has partnered with Nestlé to be the sole tax equity investor for its 208 MWdc Ganado solar-plus-storage project in Jackson County, Texas.
March 21, 2023
Renewable Energy Company Acquires 900 MW Of Storage Under Development In ERCOT
Spearmint Energy (Spearmint or the Company) today announced that it has acquired a 900 MW portfolio of battery energy storage solutions (BESS) assets in ERCOT, collectively known as Nomadic.
March 9, 2023
ERCOT Says RTM, DAM Prices Under Investigation For Potential Correction Due To MMS Error
ERCOT issued a market notice stating that real-time and day-ahead prices, dating back to approximately February 8, 2023 (specific date market-dependent as noted below), "are under investigation for potential correction due to an error identified in ERCOT's Market Management System (MMS) impacting…