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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.
CenterPoint Energy beat both analysts’ expectations and its performance a year ago by reporting second-quarter earnings of $165 million ($0.33/share).
Xcel stressed its renewable credentials after the release of its second-quarter earnings, detailing developments that will lessen reliance on fossil fuels.
ERCOT stakeholders endorsed the first batch of key principles that will lay the foundation for implementation of real-time co-optimization in the market.
ERCOT asked Texas regulators to dismiss a complaint by Aspire Commodities seeking to make generators repay the market an estimated $18 million.
The Texas PUC postponed action on improvements to ERCOT’s day-ahead market, citing potential delays to implementing real-time co-optimization.
ERCOT staff and stakeholders are preparing to bring a first set of real-time co-optimization policy principles to the Technical Advisory Committee.
Columnist Steve Huntoon criticizes a recent NRDC op-ed that denounces PJM for seemingly favoring natural gas-fired plants over renewable resources.
Entergy, SPS and TIEC have asked to dismiss their appeal of a PUC of Texas order negating an incumbent utility’s right-of-first-refusal.
Grid safety and security were the focus of the Texas Renewable Energy Industries Alliance’s annual GridNEXT conference in San Antonio.
Real-time co-optimization in ERCOT took another step toward become reality following a discussion between Texas regulators and grid operator staff.
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