ERCOT released the plan in response to a letter from Gov. Abbott that included directives relating to the state’s primary power grid and energy market. ________________________________________________ Increasing the amount of electric power generation and purchasing...
The new data sets shed new light on ERCOT’s surprising June 14-18 call for energy conservation that it issued statewide. ________________________________________________ Many of the same plants that failed during the Winter Storm Uri freeze in February likewise...
The amended rule relates to a cap on the price for which generators can offer power into the ERCOT-administered market. ________________________________________________ In response to the financial fallout following Winter Storm Uri, Texas regulators last week...
Ms. Cobos has led the Office of Public Utility Counsel since 2019. ________________________________________________ Lori Cobos — an Austin-based attorney who in recent years has led the state’s watchdog agency for utility consumers — has been named to the Texas Public...
The company reports highest organic growth in its history in 2020, and expects growth to continue in 2021. ________________________________________________ Oncor Electric has reported net income during the three months ending March 31 of $168 million — a 28.2 percent...
The new ERCOT report also identifies low-probability and high-impact situations that could affect grid reliability. ________________________________________________ Projected hot and dry conditions — coupled with continued economic and population growth — likely will...
