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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.
UPDATE: ERCOT, MISO, SPP Slough Load in Wintry Blast
SPP joined ERCOT in initiating rolling blackouts Monday as the entire Midwest experiences an unprecedented winter storm.
ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs: Feb. 9, 2021
ERCOT staff’s work on summer reserve margins has drawn the attention of NERC executives, CEO Bill Magness told the Board of Directors.
Grid Operators Face Historic Arctic Blast
Extreme winter weather has placed much of the country’s heartland in a deep freeze and has MISO, SPP and ERCOT scrambling to meet anticipated record demand.
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ERCOT Bracing for Winter Storm, Record Demand
ERCOT has issued several notices and advisories as it prepares for expected record electric usage into early next week.
Former Mich. Regulator Talberg to Chair ERCOT Board
ERCOT’s Board of Directors elected newcomer Sally Talberg to a three-year term as its chair and six-year veteran Peter Cramton as its vice chair.
Decommissioning Fund for Comanche Peak Tops $1.3B
The Texas Public Utility Commission approved a change to the decommissioning funds for Vistra Energy’s Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant.
ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: Jan. 27, 2021
Staff told the ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee that it will be asked next month to sunset the RTC Task Force and instead focus on the Passport Program.
Xcel Excels with ‘Stellar’ 2020 Earnings
Xcel Energy reported year-end earnings of $2.79/share, a 15-cent increase from its 2019 performance, despite a "challenging year."
NRG Extends Petra Nova’s Mothballing Indefinitely
NRG Energy plans to indefinitely mothball its gas-fired Petra Nova Power generating unit, a change from its earlier plan to seasonally sideline the plant.
Texas PUC Overturns ALJ on Price Corrections
Texas regulators denied complaints by ERCOT market participants and rejected an administrative law judge’s decision on the ISO’s price-correction practices.

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