by OCSC | Feb 15, 2024 | News Roundup
Utility Dive: Texas to explore new grid recovery options after 82% of black-start units failed during Winter Storm Uri Feb. 2 — The state should consider how its growing battery storage resources could help with system recovery in the event of a widespread grid...
by OCSC | Dec 8, 2023 | Blog, ERCOT
Dubbed the Energy Storage Resources” or “ESR” dashboard, the new online resource displays previous day and current day real-time information about discharging, charging, and net output from battery storage. ________________________________________________ An online...
by OCSC | Nov 10, 2023 | News Roundup
Bloomberg: Earthquake That Hit Texas Oil Country Was State’s Second-Biggest Nov. 8 — The earthquake that rattled West Texas oil country in the early morning hours on Wednesday was the state’s second-biggest ever, coming almost a year after a record temblor rocked...
by OCSC | Nov 3, 2023 | Utility News
Oncor credited the $62 million year-over-year increase to additional customer consumption due to warmer weather, transmission and base rate hikes, and interim Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (“DCRF”) adjustments. ________________________________________________...
by OCSC | Nov 2, 2023 | ERCOT
The consulting firm calculated that crypto mining operations currently require at least 1,787 megawatts of electricity to serve their consumption needs, which equates to 2.2 percent of ERCOT’s overall base-load. ________________________________________________ Crypto...