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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
