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 | 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 | May 5, 2020 | Blog, ERCOT
ERCOT conducts body temperature screenings of individuals before they are permitted in the control rooms. ________________________________________________ Like the rest of Texas, ERCOT has had to make significant adjustments during March and April in reaction...
by OCSC | Mar 26, 2020 | Blog, Rates
Under the emergency order, distressed residential consumers can avoid non-payment disconnections by agreeing to have their bills deferred during the COVID-19 crisis. ________________________________________________ Financially distressed Texans who otherwise face...
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...
