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September 4, 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 Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: July 27, 2017
ERCOT stakeholders tabled a proposal to eliminate the reduction of CRRs payments after the measure failed to pass the Technical Advisory Committee.
AEP to Spend $4.5B on Largest Wind Farm in US
American Electric Power (AEP) plans to build a 2,000-MW wind farm and accompanying high-voltage, interstate transmission line.
NextEra Seeks $275M Fee for Failed Oncor Bid
NextEra Energy CEO Jim Robo said that the company would pursue a $275 million fee it says it is owed following a failed attempt to acquire Oncor.
Texas City Files to Mothball 454-MW Coal Plant
The City of Garland, Texas, told ERCOT it wants to mothball a 454-MW coal plant for all but the summer.
Load Migrations Put SPP’s Focus on Retention
SPP is confronting the possibility that as much as 1,300 MW of additional load could leave its system.
Report: Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Nears Deal to Buy Oncor
The Wall Street Journal reported that Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Energy is close to announcing its intent to acquire Oncor.
UPDATED: PUCT Staff Welcomes Buffett’s Oncor Bid; Debtor Miffed
The Berkshire Hathaway Energy bid for Oncor won an immediate endorsement from a key PUCT official Friday, but it may have to overcome a top investor.
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ERCOT Briefs: Week of June 28
Sweltering temperatures led to three new ERCOT demand records in quick succession during June.
NextEra-Oncor Deal Meets Third Denial
The Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT) again refused to revisit their decision to reject NextEra Energy’s proposed acquisition of Oncor.
ERCOT TAC Cancels June Meeting, to Hold Email Vote
ERCOT’s Technical Advisory Committee has canceled its June meeting because of a lack of voting items.

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