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...
by OCSC | Mar 16, 2020 | Blog, Generation
__________ The Southern Cross project raises a number of difficult technical issues for engineers at the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. _____________ AUSTIN – In recent years, ERCOT, the PUC, and market participants have devoted much attention to what is known...
by OCSC | Mar 9, 2020 | Blog, Generation
ERCOT technicians and market participants already have begun taking steps to ensure the grid continues functioning reliably. ____________ Another broken record for electricity use — that’s what the organization that manages the state’s primary power grid...
