by OCSC | Jul 24, 2021 | Blog, ERCOT
Some critical natural gas units participated in a program allowing for electricity to be cut to them during the outages, according to research team. This would have made matters worse. ________________________________________________ Although generation technologies...
by OCSC | Jul 17, 2021 | Blog, ERCOT
ERCOT released the plan in response to a letter from Gov. Abbott that included directives relating to the state’s primary power grid and energy market. ________________________________________________ Increasing the amount of electric power generation and purchasing...
by OCSC | Jul 13, 2021 | ERCOT
The new data sets shed new light on ERCOT’s surprising June 14-18 call for energy conservation that it issued statewide. ________________________________________________ Many of the same plants that failed during the Winter Storm Uri freeze in February likewise...
by OCSC | Jun 29, 2021 | Blog, ERCOT
The amended rule relates to a cap on the price for which generators can offer power into the ERCOT-administered market. ________________________________________________ In response to the financial fallout following Winter Storm Uri, Texas regulators last week...
by OCSC | May 7, 2021 | Blog, ERCOT
The new ERCOT report also identifies low-probability and high-impact situations that could affect grid reliability. ________________________________________________ Projected hot and dry conditions — coupled with continued economic and population growth — likely will...
by OCSC | Apr 28, 2021 | Blog, ERCOT
The interim CEO served previously as ERCOT’s vice president and chief operations officer. ________________________________________________ The former head of the New York power grid will lead ERCOT on an interim basis, taking over an organization that remains...
