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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.
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ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: March 22, 2018
ERCOT’s Technical Advisory Committee approved staff’s recommendation to remove reliability unit commitment capacity from the grid operator’s ORDC.
Texas Commission Names New Executive Director
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) on Monday approved the choice of John Paul Urban as its executive director during a special open meeting.
Tx Summit Attendees Struggle to Define ‘Resiliency’ Problem
There was little to no consensus on how regulators and utilities should measure or value resilience at Infocast's 21st Annual Transmission Summit East.
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Overheard at Transmission Summit East 2018
Transmission developers, planners and regulators gathered at the Washington Marriott Georgetown hotel for the three-day Infocast Transmission Summit East.
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Overheard at Institute for Electric Innovation Spring Forum
The Institute for Electric Innovation’s spring 2018 forum featured a discussion on corporate renewable energy procurement and an appearance by Rep. Yvette Clarke.
RTO Resilience Filings Seek Time, More Gas Coordination
RTO officials asked FERC to allow their stakeholder processes time to develop additional resilience measures and to require more gas-electric coordination.
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Visibility Key as EVs Seek Growth Beyond Early Adopters
Growing the electric vehicle market will require creative regulations, speakers told the Institute for Electric Innovation’s (IEI) spring 2018 forum.
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Marquez to Depart Texas PUC
Texas Public Utility Commissioner Brandy Marquez on Thursday quietly resigned, effective April 2. The announcement followed the PUCT open meeting
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Texas PUC OKs Sempra-Oncor Deal, LP&L Transfer
The PUCT cleared the way for Sempra Energy to acquire Oncor Electric Delivery and for Lubbock Power & Light (LP&L) to migrate from SPP to ERCOT.
Overheard at the Infocast ERCOT Market Summit
Infocast’s annual ERCOT Market Summit once again featured panel discussions on market reform, grid resiliency and resource adequacy.

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