by OCSC | Sep 19, 2022 | ERCOT, Texas Legislature
The proposal attracted opposition from a variety of public and private officials during a September 13 joint hearing. ________________________________________________ A proposal to shore up the grid reliability through the creation of an ERCOT “gas desk” has received...
by OCSC | Sep 12, 2022 | ERCOT
Both cases will come up during the fall, and court watchers suggest they may receive simultaneous consideration given that similar questions are raised in each. ________________________________________________ The Supreme Court of Texas has agreed to consider two...
by OCSC | Aug 16, 2022 | Blog, ERCOT
A veteran industry executive, Mr. Vegas will take the reins at ERCOT on October 1. ________________________________________________ Pablo Vegas, a former AEP Texas president, has been selected as the next chief executive for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas....
by OCSC | Jun 14, 2022 | Blog, ERCOT
“While we continue to believe that an energy-only market can be successful and adapt to changing system needs, it is not compatible with ERCOT’s current conservative operational posture.” ________________________________________________ ERCOT’s new...
by OCSC | May 24, 2022 | Blog, ERCOT, Generation
Read together, the twin reports provide a relatively upbeat picture of expected operating reserves. ________________________________________________ Texas should enjoy relatively healthy energy reserves in the short and medium term, according to two new reports from...
by OCSC | May 9, 2022 | Blog, ERCOT
A gigawatt — or 1,000 megawatts — is approximately the same amount of power as used by 750,000 homes. ERCOT has tallied more than 17 gigawatts in potential crypto-mining related interconnections by 2026. ________________________________________________ About two...