by OCSC | Jun 22, 2020 | Blog, ERCOT
A state’s primary power grid operator faces a lawsuit that could determine whether it faces future legal liability. ________________________________________________ Sovereign immunity, a legal principle, protects governments and state agencies from lawsuits. But...
by OCSC | Jun 4, 2020 | Blog, ERCOT, Generation
The report noted that real-time energy prices generally increased as energy supplies becomes tighter, a sign of a well-functioning market. ________________________________________________ The state’s primary wholesale power market performed well last year, with...
by OCSC | May 13, 2020 | Blog, ERCOT, Generation, Renewable Energy
New ERCOT Reports Predict New Summer Peak, but Improving Reserves. ________________________________________________ Hotter temperatures and more power use — but also an uptick in projected generation reserves — that’s the latest summer forecast from ERCOT, the...
by OCSC | May 5, 2020 | Blog, ERCOT
ERCOT conducts body temperature screenings of individuals before they are permitted in the control rooms. ________________________________________________ Like the rest of Texas, ERCOT has had to make significant adjustments during March and April in reaction...
by OCSC | Apr 7, 2020 | Blog, ERCOT
The grid operator began monitoring shifting usage patterns about a month ago as large numbers of Texans began working from home. ________________________________________________ The COVID-19 epidemic has dropped electricity consumption in Texas during the morning...
by OCSC | Apr 7, 2020 | Blog, ERCOT, Generation
Carrie Bivens worked previously at ERCOT and FERC. ________________________________________________ An energy market veteran and former staffer at both the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has assumed the role of...
