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BLOG: City Representatives Return to Represent Consumer Interests at ERCOT
The city-backed candidates return to spots they currently hold on ERCOT’s board, as well as on a key advisory panel.
Blog: Vistra Acquires Retail Electric Providers, Further Consolidating Market
Vistra’s acquisition continues a trend in which the state’s largest retail electric providers have acquired smaller ones.
Blog: Federal Regulatory Staff Fault Texas, Recommend Energy Reliability Reforms
FERC and NERC staff developed the joint report and recommendations in response to last February’s winter emergency.
BLOG: Seasonal report forecast from ERCOT now includes extreme scenarios
A new ERCOT report shows fall operating reserves of 27,771 megawatts under normal weather conditions.
Blog: Oncor Reliability Data Included in New PUC Report
The annual PUC report tracks reliability and reliability-related spending by the state’s investor-owned electric utilities with distribution service.
Blog: Netting Issue Divides Stakeholders as PUC Implements HB 4492
A thorny issue relating to the netting of relief dollars divides stakeholders as the PUC implements energy reform legislation.
Blog: Summer Energy Consumption, Renewable Use on the Rise in Texas
ERCOT CEO reports energy consumption in June nearly 1 percent higher than consumption during June 2019.
Blog: Regulators Consider Designation of Critical Gas Facilities
The coalitions identified the lack of critical facility designations as a top system failure during this year’s blackouts.
Blog: Regulators Consider Designation of Critical Gas Facilities
The coalitions identified the lack of critical facility designations as a top system failure during this year’s blackouts.