by R.A. Dyer | Aug 19, 2024 | Regulatory Action
Some of the most serious storm-related criticisms faced by the Houston-based utility related to the failure of its online outage tracker. Frustrated by system crashes, many Houstonians found themselves turning instead to an online application sponsored by the...
by OCSC | Apr 1, 2024 | Blog, ERCOT
The survey, developed by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has been deployed by utilities and electricity regulators in other jurisdictions to assist in the creation of grid reliability policies and to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of grid infrastructure...
by OCSC | Mar 19, 2024 | Texas Legislature
The Texas Legislature mandated the map’s creation in 2021, as part of Senate Bill 3, in response to Winter Storm Uri that left millions without power. ________________________________________________ Texans can now view portions of the state’s Electricity Supply Chain...
by OCSC | Mar 14, 2024 | ERCOT
Maximum solar generation impact will occur at 1:40 p.m., with solar capacity levels reducing to 7.6 percent of maximum clear sky output ________________________________________________ The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the state’s primary grid operator, has...
by OCSC | Mar 14, 2024 | ERCOT
ERCOT historically had operated the power grid under bylaws that assign certain governance responsibilities to its board and others its stakeholder membership. ________________________________________________ ERCOT bylaw changes that potentially undermine the...