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Texas lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously confirmed Will McAdams to the Public Utility Commission by a 31-0 vote. | Texas Senate
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ERCOT called for conservation measures as grid conditions approached the criteria for a 1st-level energy emergency alert, an unwelcome reminder of February. | ERCOT
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A Texas Supreme Court panel on Friday stayed 50 lawsuits filed against ERCOT and other entities in the wake of February’s long-term controlled outages. | Cincinnati Insurance
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Texas Water Development Board Chairman Peter Lake to head up the state’s Public Utility Commission. | Texas Senate
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BHE Infrastructure Group CEO Chris Brown responds to Steve Huntoon’s column criticizing BHE’s proposed power solution for future severe weather in Texas. | Berkshire Hathaway Energy
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“Weather-related” issues accounted for most of February’s widespread and lengthy outages in Texas, far more than equipment failures or lack of gas, ERCOT said. | Luminant
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Texas lawmakers are considering securitization as a way to help market participants and customers saddled with costs from the February winter storm. | Texas House of Representatives
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Steve Huntoon shares why he is skeptical of Berkshire Hathaway Energy’s proposal to give Texas 10 GW of emergency generation in exchange for $8.3 billion. | NRG
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott nominated Will McAdams, president of the Associated Builders & Contractors of Texas lobbying firm, as the PUCT’s newest commissioner. | © RTO Insider
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The Colorado PUC discussed the potential benefits of interstate transmission planning, while the Senate is reviewing a bill requiring RTO membership. | Vibrant Clean Energy
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Sweeping legislation that the Texas Senate passed unanimously in response to February’s winter blast could hit renewable resources with extra costs. | Texas House
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Former ERCOT CEO Bob Kahn resigned from the Texas grid operator’s Board of Directors over a conflict of interest as general manager of TMPA. | Kerrville Public Utilities Board
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ERCOT’s Technical Advisory Committee conducted its first regular meeting since the February winter storm, which unsurprisingly dominating the discussion. | Texas RE
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Berkshire Hathaway is proposing to create an entity in Texas that would build and maintain 10 GW of natural gas-fired capacity and gas storage. | Entergy
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ERCOT projects record summer peak demand, but its preliminary seasonal assessment of resource adequacy indicates power reserves “are in a better position” than in recent years. | ERCOT
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Texas regulators have reached a settlement with Avangrid in its $4.3 billion acquisition of PNM Resources, parent company of Texas-New Mexico Power. | © RTO Insider
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The Texas Supreme Court left standing an appellate ruling granting ERCOT sovereign immunity, but the courts will likely revisit the issue. | Texas State Senate
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ERCOT said it will seek board approval for a potential price correction needed because of software errors that occurred on Feb. 15 during a winter storm. | © RTO Insider
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Arthur D’Andrea, Texas’ last remaining utility regulator, resigned at Gov. Greg Abbott’s request, 13 days after he was appointed chairman of the PUC. | © RTO Insider
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Counterflow: Texas Gifting — Still Yikes
April 12, 2021Columnist Steve Huntoon remains wary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy’s proposed 10 GW of emergency generation to solve Texas’ resource adequacy issues. | Wood Mackenzie
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