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September 3, 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.
PUC Schedules Oct. Hearing for Rayburn Move to ERCOT
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) set a hearing for Oct. 16-17 on Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative’s proposed transfer from SPP to ERCOT.
FERC Broadens Challenge to TOs’ Tax Calculations
FERC identified 13 additional transmission owners it said should change accounting practices that could inflate rates by underestimating tax credits.
Monitor Garza Offers Glimpse of ERCOT in 2018
Sharing highlights from the 2017 State of the Market report before GCPA’s Houston chapter, ERCOT Monitor Beth Garza discussed what 2018 has in store.
Botkin Makes First Appearance on Texas Commission
Shelly Botkin enjoyed a relatively quiet debut on the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), sitting through a meeting devoid of any major decisions.
AdminMonitor
ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs: June 12, 2018
ERCOT CEO Bill Magness assured his Board of Directors that the grid operator is prepared for the summer heat.
Radaris
ERCOT’s Botkin Named to Texas PUC
Texas Governor Greg Abbott appointed ERCOT Director of Communications and Government Affairs Shelly Botkin to fill the final vacancy on the PUC of Texas.
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Overheard at the EIA Energy Conference
A panel featuring officials from PJM, ERCOT and GE Power at the EIA Energy Conference took questions from the audience on several topics.
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FERC OKs Reliability Standard on Fault Protections
FERC gave final approval to NERC reliability standards on training requirements and the coordination of protection systems.
Potomac Economics
ERCOT Briefs: Week of June 5, 2018
ERCOT’s Independent Market Monitor released its annual State of the Market report, saying the wholesale market “performed competitively” in 2017.
NERC
NERC: ERCOT, CAISO Face Summer Reliability Concerns
NERC said Wednesday that its annual summer reliability assessment indicates ERCOT and CAISO will face operational challenges and potential reliability concerns this summer, thanks to the two ISOs’ respective loss of baseload generation and lack of fuel assurance.

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