by R.A. Dyer | Apr 22, 2024 | Blog, ERCOT
Grid operators at ERCOT as well as their counterparts nationwide find themselves rushing to adjust demand forecasts — in significant part because of data center growth. ________________________________________________ Fueled by the rise of artificial intelligence...
by R.A. Dyer | Apr 22, 2024 | ERCOT
Known in regulatory parlance as the Performance Credit Mechanism, the regulatory change calls for the creation of new financial instruments known as “Performance Credits” to be traded by market participants. ________________________________________________ A pending...
by OCSC | Apr 1, 2024 | Blog, ERCOT
The survey, developed by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has been deployed by utilities and electricity regulators in other jurisdictions to assist in the creation of grid reliability policies and to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of grid infrastructure...
by OCSC | Mar 14, 2024 | ERCOT
Maximum solar generation impact will occur at 1:40 p.m., with solar capacity levels reducing to 7.6 percent of maximum clear sky output ________________________________________________ The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the state’s primary grid operator, has...
by OCSC | Mar 14, 2024 | ERCOT
ERCOT historically had operated the power grid under bylaws that assign certain governance responsibilities to its board and others its stakeholder membership. ________________________________________________ ERCOT bylaw changes that potentially undermine the...
by OCSC | Mar 14, 2024 | ERCOT
McDonald replaces Carrie Bivens, who announced her resignation as ERCOT’s Independent Market Monitor in November. ________________________________________________ Jeff McDonald, a veteran of both the New England and California power grids, has been named ERCOT’s new...
