by OCSC | Feb 2, 2022 | News Roundup
Austin American-Statesman: Dips in natural gas production could be a concern for Texas power grid, ERCOT chief says Jan. 28 — The top executive of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas said he’s concerned that declines in natural gas production when temperatures...
by OCSC | Jan 31, 2022 | Blog, ERCOT
Approximately 4,400 megawatts of such capacity already exists within ERCOT, but the program would incentivize the creation of more. ________________________________________________ ERCOT and the PUC have spent the last several months working through details of the...
by OCSC | Jan 31, 2022 | Blog, ERCOT, Generation
ERCOT interim CEO Brad Jones said the grid operator needs more advance warning of potentially disruptive gas shortages. ________________________________________________ A special “gas desk” to monitor the supply of natural gas to the state’s power plants may begin...
by OCSC | Jan 25, 2022 | Blog, Generation
Had Energy Transfer followed through, about a third of the plants owned by the state’s largest power generator, Luminant, could have suspended operations. ________________________________________________ Energy Transfer — a major natural gas pipeline company with...
by OCSC | Jan 24, 2022 | Blog, City Resources, ERCOT
The Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor filed comments January 4 in response to the proposed rules. ________________________________________________ As part of their ongoing response to last February’s winter storm, Texas regulators have proposed updated...
