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 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...
by OCSC | Aug 17, 2023 | News Roundup
Inside Climate News: Flush With the Promise of Tax Credits, Clean Energy Projects Are Booming in Texas Aug. 16 —In the year since the Inflation Reduction Act became law, private investment in wind power, battery storage and other renewable energy ventures has...
by OCSC | Aug 8, 2023 | Blog, ERCOT
Real-Time Co-Optimization, which remains under development at ERCOT, should lower electricity costs once operational. ___________________________________________ ERCOT stakeholders and staff have recently re-initiated work on a wholesale power market redesign they...
by OCSC | Jul 31, 2023 | ERCOT, Texas Legislature
Of bills that received approval during the most recent Texas legislative session, about 70 pertain to the Texas Public Utility Commission and its regulatory activities. ________________________________________________ Lawmakers during the recently-concluded...
