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November 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.
ERCOT
ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: Jan. 24, 2024
ERCOT stakeholders are moving closer to taking action on a tabled rule change that would address the reliability concerns with inverter-based resources.
The Supreme Court of Texas
Texas Supremes Hear Arguments Over Uri’s Prices
The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments over whether the Public Utility Commission had the authority to order electric prices be set at $9,000/MWh during the 2021 winter storm.
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GCPA Elects R Street’s Garza as President
GCPA’s membership has elected Beth Garza, a senior adviser for R Street Institute and longtime presence in ERCOT, as its next president.
NextEra Energy Resources
NextEra: Disruption Only Strengthens the Company
NextEra CEO John Ketchum said the company relied on 25 years of experience to navigate “clear headwinds for renewables” over the past two years.
Admin Monitor
Texas PUC Sends ESR Change back to ERCOT
Texas regulators have remanded back to ERCOT a controversial protocol change attempting to regulate energy storage resources, but not before stripping out language related to state of charge and enforcement processes.
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ERCOT Expands Leadership Team with Promotions
ERCOT increased its executive leadership team to 14 as it seeks to manage the "complexities of a rapidly transforming electric grid.”
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Abbott Names PUC Executive Director as Chair
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Thomas Gleeson, the Public Utility Commission’s executive director and a 15-year staffer, to chair the PUC.
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ERCOT Meets Demand, Sets New Winter Peaks
ERCOT set a new winter peak during a winter blast that pushed temperatures 30 to 50 degrees below normal in Texas.
AEP Transmission
Appeals Court Rejects Review of AEP Transmission Rates
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected four Texas cooperatives’ request to review a 2019 FERC decision over AEP's transmission rates.
Office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott
ERCOT Appeals for Conservation as Winter Roars in
ERCOT and SPP are dealing with an Arctic blast that's brought subfreezing temperatures to much of the Great Plains and Texas.

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