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July 26, 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.
ERCOT
ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs: Aug. 10, 2021
The ERCOT Board of Directors agreed to approve the 2022-2023 biennial budget and to keep the administrative fee at its current rate.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
COVID Resurgence Scrambles RTOs’ Return
NYISO, ISO-NE and SPP are delaying plans for returning to their offices because of the new surge in COVID-19 cases.
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Abbott Names Glotfelty as 4th Commissioner on Texas PUC
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott appointed ICF Consulting's Jimmy Glotfelty as the fourth commissioner on the previously three-member Public Utility Commission.
OGE
Utilities Still Dealing with Feb. Storm Aftermath
Vistra's CEO said the company's gas resources will find a home when ERCOT redesigns its market in response to the February winter storm.
ETI
Entergy Takes Q2 Loss with Indian Point Sale
Entergy took a $340 million hit to its earnings during the second quarter when it closed its sale of Indian Point Energy Center to Holtec International.
ERCOT to PUC: Outage Procedures Changes Coming
ERCOT told the Texas PUC that it will change its outage-request procedures to avoid having too much generation offline at one time.
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ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: July 28, 2021
ERCOT stakeholders pushed back against interim CEO Brad Jones’ plan to convert TAC into an officer-level group and the increased use of ancillary services.
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Midwestern Grid Operators Battle Summer Heat
SPP, ERCOT and MISO are all taking action this week to meet high demand as sweltering summer temperatures kick in.
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‘Best Market in the World’ Faces Uncertain Future
Ex-ERCOT director Peter Cramton still has high hopes for the Texas grid operator, which he says is still 'the best market in the world.'
Texas Admin Monitor
ERCOT Briefs: Week of July 19, 2021
ERCOT has filed to finance $2.9 billion in market debt stemming from high-priced market transactions during February’s devastating winter storm.

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