by OCSC | Feb 23, 2021 | Blog, ERCOT, Utility News
The PUC has issued four executive orders so far, and more may be on the way ________________________________________________ In response to last week’s massive blackouts, the Texas Public Utility Commission has issued a number of executive orders including a ban on...
by Guest Writer | Dec 18, 2020 | Blog, ERCOT
All else equal, a higher reserve margin should mean less likelihood of certain kinds of reliability problems, as well as lower wholesale prices. ________________________________________________ Earlier this month, ERCOT released the December update to its Capacity,...
by OCSC | Nov 17, 2020 | Blog, City Resources, ERCOT
The city-backed candidates will return to spots they currently hold on ERCOT’s 16-member board, as well as on a key policymaking panel. ________________________________________________ A slate of candidates nominated by Texas municipalities have been selected again to...
by OCSC | Nov 6, 2020 | Blog, ERCOT, Generation
The grid operator reports that the state remains on track to add more than 5,000 MW of new installed wind capacity, which would be the most wind ever added to the grid during any given year. ________________________________________________ Texas should have enough...
by OCSC | Oct 2, 2020 | Blog, ERCOT
The debate also raised questions regarding a potential mismatch with state law. ________________________________________________ The Texas Reliability Entity, an organization that monitors the Texas power grid but reports to the feds, finds itself amid a...
by OCSC | Sep 14, 2020 | Blog, ERCOT, Generation, Utility News
A company error led to a massive wholesale power price spike. ________________________________________________ A multi-million-dollar regulatory complaint against ERCOT and relating to a massive wholesale power price spike has been dismissed by Texas...
