Side-effect market disruptions from ERCOT’s conservative operation approach have begun fueling divisions between key stakeholders. ________________________________________________ A key component of ERCOT’s recent strategy to increase power reserves also has had...
Texas Tribune: Texas lawmakers back U.S. ban on Russian oil imports and call for increased domestic production March 8 — Texas Republicans spent much of Monday demanding nearly unfettered drilling and pipeline usage across North America — policies Biden officials...
In extraordinary exchanges, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones characterized former PUC chair DeAnn Walker as “unreliable” and admonished former PUC commissioner Arthur D’Andrea to remain truthful under oath. ________________________________________________ In...
Changes in the generation resource mix and related factors are contributing to new operational challenges for the grid operator. ________________________________________________ Solar power continues growing exponentially in Texas, although wind power and...
Austin American-Statesman: Dips in natural gas production could be a concern for Texas power grid, ERCOT chief says Jan. 28 — The top executive of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas said he’s concerned that declines in natural gas production when temperatures...