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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.
Good News for Consumers: ERCOT Reports Higher Projected Reserve Margins
A higher reserve margin should mean certain kinds of reliability problems are less likely.
BLOG: ERCOT Reports Sufficient Power for Winter, Spring; Wind and Solar Make Advances
Texas remains on track to add more than 5,000 MW of new wind capacity in 2020 — the most ever added annually.
Blog: New PUC Report Summarizes Reliability Spending, Outage Data for Texas Utilities
Almost all of the surveyed electric utilities had gross capital additions that were higher than ever.
Blog: New Energy Efficiency Charges Set for Take Effect in 2021 for Texas Utilities
The Public Utility Commission updates Energy Efficiency Cost Recovery Factor charges on an annual basis.
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: PUC Seeks Legislative Guidance on EV Charging Stations, TUSF
The PUC also seeks guidance pertaining to a looming shortfall in a rural telecommunications fund.
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.