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September 2, 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.
Overheard at the Border Energy Forum XXIV
The Border Energy Forum XXIV drew attendees and speakers from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border to the banks of San Antonio's River Walk.
August ERCOT TAC Canceled; RTC Session Set
ERCOT's Technical Advisory Committee will hold an information session Aug. 28 on the Real-Time Co-Optimization Task Force’s latest work.
Sherwin Alumina
ERCOT Approves Seasonal Plan for NRG Cogen Units
ERCOT said it has approved NRG Energy’s plans to return its Gregory Power Partners cogeneration plant to mothballs in October.
ERCOT Calls 2nd Energy Alert in 3 Days
ERCOT declared another energy emergency alert Thursday afternoon, its second in three days after five years without calling one.
ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs: Aug. 13, 2019
ERCOT’s Board of Directors got a look at the work implementing real-time co-optimization, which will add ancillary services to the real-time SCED engine.
ERCOT Survives Another Day in the Roaster
Texas power prices bumped up against the market’s cap as the state registered another day of soaring temperatures and demand.
ERCOT Sets New Demand Mark, Smashes ’18 Record
ERCOT registered a new all-time demand peak of 74.5 GW as Texas continued to bake in heat extreme even for the Lone Star State.
Texas PUC Briefs: Aug. 8, 2019
The Texas Public Utility Commission asked for more information on eight small municipal utilities’ appeal of ERCOT’s definition of transmission operator.
Cherokee County Electric Cooperative Association
UPDATED: Temps, Demand, Prices Soar in Texas
Summer has been late to Texas, but it is quickly making up it with triple-digit temperatures that are leading to four-figure prices in the ERCOT market.
ERCOT, WMS Collaborate on Price Corrections
ERCOT staff have laid out a plan to work with stakeholders in addressing a May pricing event that has led to a complaint filed with the Texas PUC.

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