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November 28, 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.
District Court Dismisses Texas ROFR Repeal
A district court dismissed a lawsuit seeking to overturn a Texas law giving incumbent utilities the right of first refusal over transmission projects.
ERCOT TAC OKs Glossary Change in Email Vote
ERCOT’s Technical Advisory Committee unanimously approved a change to the Resource Registration Glossary with an email vote.
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Renewables Key to AEP’s Performance
AEP reported fourth-quarter earnings of $153.5 million ($0.31/share), down from $363.4 million ($0.74/share) the year before.
CAISO, NYISO, Companies Win Partial OK on Order 845
FERC largely approved the Order 845 compliance filings for CAISO, NYISO and a handful of utilities, though none of the entities received perfect marks.
Feb. ERCOT TAC Meeting now a Webinar
ERCOT’s Technical Advisory Committee for this month will be conducted via a webinar rather than in-person, given the limited number of items to discuss.
Prochazka Steps down as CenterPoint CEO
Calling it a “leadership transition,” CenterPoint Energy announced that Scott Prochazka has stepped down as the utility’s CEO.
ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs: Feb. 11, 2020
ERCOT CEO Bill Magness told the Board of Directors the grid operator finished 2019 with a net positive variance of $35.4 million.
ERCOT Approves Oklaunion’s Retirement
ERCOT said it has approved the retirement of Public Service Company of Oklahoma’s coal-fired Oklaunion Power Station in the Texas Panhandle.
PUCT Approves Reduced CenterPoint Rate Request
Texas regulators approved a stipulated settlement of a CenterPoint Energy rate case that was a little more than 8% of the utility’s original request.
Texas PUC Delays AEP Texas, CenterPoint Rate Orders
The Texas PUC declined to issue final orders in rate cases involving CenterPoint Energy and AEP Texas, but it did approve several other rate recoveries.

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