News Round-Up: November 8-13

News Round-Up: November 8-13

Utility Dive: Southeast utilities confront extreme weather, new peak demand patterns to avoid Texas-style blackouts Nov. 8 — The Texas storm was a reminder for utilities in the region, which are more familiar with summer peaking events, that extreme weather is...
Blog: Former Congressman and Two Others Join ERCOT Board

Blog: Former Congressman and Two Others Join ERCOT Board

The ERCOT Selection Committee also designated former Congressman Bill Flores to serve as Vice Chair of the ERCOT board. ________________________________________________ Three additional directors — including a former congressman — have been named to the board of the...
News Round-Up: November 8-13

News Round-Up: October 25-31

Spectrum News: Is Texas missing an opportunity by skipping the Glasgow climate change summit? Oct. 27 — In Texas, Abbott seemed to see things differently, although many argue that the Lone Star State, like Louisiana, is uniquely positioned to take advantage of...
News Round-Up: November 8-13

News Round-Up: October 6-17

Utility Dive: These 7 efficiency policies could help Texas avoid $8B in new gas plants, ACEEE says Oct. 14 — A set of seven residential energy efficiency and demand response programs deployed “aggressively” to Texas electric customers over five years...