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November 30, 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 Sees Ample Capacity for Fall, Winter Seasons
ERCOT said that it expects to have enough installed generating capacity available to meet fall and winter peak demand.
ERCOT Monitor Relieved by End of Summer; Concerned for 2019
ERCOT Market Monitor Beth Garza gave her perspective on how the energy-only market survived the summer of 2018 to the Future Power Markets Summit.
PUCT Reduces Rates for AEP, Others on Income Tax Cut
The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved a settlement agreement reducing AEP Texas’ annual revenue requirement by $27 million.
Mexico Power Market Caught up in Political Transition
Incoming Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s administration has a different approach to the country’s energy reforms.
ERCOT, NOAA, Morningstar
ERCOT Briefs: Week Ending Aug. 28, 2018
The remainder of the ERCOT market’s summer “looks to be a disappointment” for those hoping for high power prices, according to Morningstar.
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NERC OKs Utilities’ Transfer to ReliabilityFirst
The NERC Board of Trustees approved Wisconsin Public Service Corp.’s and Upper Michigan Energy Resources’ requests to move to ReliabilityFirst from MRO.
Admin Monitor
PUCT Continues Review of Potential Market Improvements
The PUCT issued requests for comments on real-time co-optimization and incorporating marginal losses into dispatch decisions.
AdminMonitor
ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs: Aug. 7, 2018
ERCOT’s Board of Directors approved an ISO request to correct real-time energy prices following a July event that caused brief market palpitations.
Plentiful Generation Helps ERCOT Meet Extreme Demand
ERCOT executives said that system generation has overperformed during the summer, helping the grid operator meet demand during July’s record heat.
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CenterPoint Misses Expectations with $75M Loss
CenterPoint Energy reported a second-quarter loss of $75 million ($0.17/share), compared to a profit of $135 million ($0.31/share) a year earlier.

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