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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.
TexasAdmin
Texas Regulators Seek More Details on SPS Wind Project
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) pressed Southwestern Public Service for more details to justify its plan to build 1.23 GW of wind generation even though it doesn’t need the capacity.
Lovins: We’re Only Scratching the Surface on Energy Efficiency
Rocky Mountain Institute founder Amory Lovins told the Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit that electric intensity could fall even more dramatically in the future.
Overheard at Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit
Hundreds of investors, utility executives and others gathered for Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s Future of Energy Summit.
NEI CEO: FirstEnergy Emergency Request a ‘Bridging Strategy’
Nuclear Energy Institute CEO Maria Korsnick expressed support for FirstEnergy’s request that the Department of Energy declare an emergency in PJM.
© RTO Insider
Gatekeeper or Facilitator? FERC Panels Debate EDCs’ DER Role
Panelists at day 2 of FERC’s technical conference on distributed energy resources (DER) focused on the role of electric distribution companies (EDCs).
Invenergy
RTOs, Regulators Set Course for DER Market Participation
Grid operators and regulators hashed out the complexities of integrating distributed energy resources (DER) during a FERC technical conference on boosting the role of energy storage.
Vistra Energy
UPDATE: Vistra-Dynegy Merger Closes After FERC Nod
Vistra Energy said Monday it closed its acquisition of Dynegy following a FERC order concluding the $1.7 billion deal raised no competitive concerns.
Is RTO Tx Planning Hampering Green Corporate Goals?
Corporations' decarbonization efforts may be frustrated because of insufficient transmission to move Midwest wind power to load centers.
Hailed for Compassion, Marquez Seeks New ‘Chaos’
The Texas Public Utility of Commission (PUCT) open meeting last week was the last for Commissioner Brandy Marty Marquez, who spoke to RTO Insider about her five years of service.
AdminMonitor
Texas PUC Conditionally Approves Vistra-Dynegy Merger
The Texas PUC (PUCT) conditionally approved Vistra Energy’s $1.7 billion acquisition of Dynegy, allowing the combined company to avert a requirement that it divest generation.

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