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November 25, 2024

ERCOT

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas manages the flow of electric power to about 90 percent of the state’s electric load. The nonprofit independent system operator is governed by a board of directors and is subject to oversight by the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Texas Legislature.
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ERCOT Sets Record for Demand … Again
ERCOT demand set a new demand mark for the 11th time this year as a heat dome over the Southern Plains continues to produce record-breaking temperatures.
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ERCOT, SPP Continue to Battle Extreme Heat
ERCOT demand flirted with 80 GW for the first time as the Texas grid operator set yet another record, its 10th, for peak demand this year.
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ERCOT Demand Hits Record for 9th Time
Warnings that this week would include the highest temperatures yet this summer proved to be accurate as ERCOT set yet another record for peak demand.
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ERCOT Dances with Danger Again
Continued record electric demand, 13 GW of thermal outages and reduced renewable production forced ERCOT to again issue a conservation appeal.
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ERCOT Flirts with Capacity Shortage
ERCOT flirted with potential disaster July 11 after saying it was short on capacity, but system demand was reduced enough to keep the lights on.
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ERCOT Briefs: Week of July 4, 2022
The heat is back on in Texas after a brief respite, with ERCOT again setting records as peak demand reaches the extreme levels of ISO's predictions.
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ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: June 27, 2022
ERCOT stakeholders are reviewing and tinkering with their processes as they work to forge a stronger working relationship with the new Board of Directors.
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Unrelenting Heat Continues to Bake Texas
Triple-digit temperatures continue to roast Texas, resulting in record electricity demand for ERCOT.
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Overheard at MARC Annual Meeting 2022
Mid-America Regulatory Conference’s annual meeting tackled climate justice, workforce diversity, Order 2222 and the ongoing solar panel investigation.
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ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs: June 21, 2022
ERCOT’s Board of Directors has resolved one of two contentious issues between staff and stakeholders, setting the other aside for the time being.

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