by R.A. Dyer | Nov 12, 2025 | ERCOT
All told, 176 cities or political subdivisions signed up as ERCOT members before a Nov. 7 deadline. That number exceeds last year’s total of 166 city signups and likewise exceeds the number of city signups during any year since at least 2016....
by R.A. Dyer | Nov 5, 2025 | Utility News
Oncor Electric expects to construct more than half the projects for ERCOT’s statewide multi-billion-dollar 765-kV Strategic Transmission Expansion Plan, the Dallas-based utility reports. ________________________________________________ Oncor Electric expects to...
by R.A. Dyer | Nov 5, 2025 | News Roundup
Texas Energy & Power Newsletter: Texas Lags Severely on Residential Demand Response Capability Nov. 4 — PUC staff recommends lower profits than Oncor requested but higher than they currently receive; another 1.3 gigawatts of solar + storage online in October; DR...
by R.A. Dyer | Oct 31, 2025 | Generation
Competitive Power Ventures Basin Ranch will build the plant, which is expected to begin generating power for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas power region in 2029. ________________________________________________ Another subsidized loan agreement under the...
by R.A. Dyer | Oct 28, 2025 | Texas Legislature
Hundreds of laws pertaining to the gas and electric utility matters, the energy market and ERCOT were adopted by the Texas Legislature in 2023 and 2025. It’s now up to regulators to implement them. ________________________________________________ During this...