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 | Jun 1, 2020 | Blog, Generation
Almost 90 percent of surveyed cities more than doubled their total installed solar photovoltaic capacity between 2013 and 2019. ________________________________________________ Austin, San Antonio and Houston were among Texas cities to significantly increase...
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 | 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...
by OCSC | Mar 20, 2020 | Blog, Generation, Renewable Energy
Essential staff at the nation’s power plants may find themselves living on site as the COVID-19 crisis worsens, and some plants already have begun stockpiling beds, blankets and food. ________________________________________________ No utility shut-offs during...
by OCSC | Mar 17, 2020 | Blog, Generation, Renewable Energy
The pandemic likewise threatens to divert regulatory attention from ordinarily pressing energy matters to other more urgent issues. ________________________________________________ TThe COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted just about every sector of the economy, and that...
