by OCSC | Jan 31, 2022 | Blog, ERCOT, Generation
ERCOT interim CEO Brad Jones said the grid operator needs more advance warning of potentially disruptive gas shortages. ________________________________________________ A special “gas desk” to monitor the supply of natural gas to the state’s power plants may begin...
by OCSC | Jan 24, 2022 | Blog, City Resources, ERCOT
The Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor filed comments January 4 in response to the proposed rules. ________________________________________________ As part of their ongoing response to last February’s winter storm, Texas regulators have proposed updated...
by OCSC | Jan 20, 2022 | News Roundup
Texas Monthly: Electric Grid Failure Was a Warm-up February 1 — The Railroad Commission of Texas regulates the state’s oil and gas industry—or at least it’s supposed to. In practice, it seldom does. Its three commissioners are elected, and their campaign coffers are...
by OCSC | Jan 19, 2022 | Blog, ERCOT, Utility News
ERCOT reports that 321 of 324 electric generation units and transmission facilities had fully passed their inspections for new winterization regulations. ________________________________________________ Texas power generation companies and electric transmission...
by OCSC | Aug 25, 2021 | Blog, ERCOT, Texas Legislature
Power sector weatherization is required under new omnibus legislation adopted in response to February’s statewide outages. ________________________________________________ Although still incomplete, legislatively mandated weatherization rules for Texas generators and...
