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...
by OCSC | Apr 10, 2021 | Blog, ERCOT
New ERCOT data brings additional clarity to causes of February electric outages. ________________________________________________ Fuel problems caused more than 10 percent of the electric generation failures during the worst hours of last February’s power outages,...
by OCSC | Mar 27, 2021 | Blog, ERCOT
Berkshire Hathaway pitches a plan for regulated generation inside ERCOT. ________________________________________________ Berkshire Hathaway Energy – billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s company — has pitched Texas lawmakers on a plan to build 10 new natural...
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,...
