Legislation Would Impose Fees on Renewables
April 1, 2021Sweeping 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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ERCOT News
Former ERCOT CEO Kahn Resigns from Board
March 31, 2021Former 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 Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: March 24, 2021
March 30, 2021ERCOT’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 Offers Texas Emergency Power Supply
March 28, 2021Berkshire 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: In ‘Better Position’ for Summer Heat this Year
March 26, 2021ERCOT 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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Avangrid, Texas PUC Agree to TNMP Purchase
March 24, 2021Texas 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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Texas Supremes Sidestep Ruling on ERCOT Lawsuit Shield
March 23, 2021The 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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Software Error Could Mean ERCOT Price Revisions
March 21, 2021ERCOT 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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D’Andrea Resigns from Texas Commission
March 18, 2021Arthur 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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Last Texas Regulator Resigns After Call is Leaked
March 17, 2021PUC Chairman Arthur D’Andrea submitted his resignation shortly after an article that included a recording of a call between him and investors was published. | Texas PUC
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ERCOT: Market Now Short $3.02B
March 16, 2021ERCOT faces a shortfall of more than $3 billion after widespread generator outages stemming from a February winter storm. | Texas PUC
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Texas Senate Passes Bill to Reprice ERCOT Feb. Sales
March 16, 2021Texas’ Senate is requiring the repricing of $4.2 billion in transactions ERCOT’s IMM identified as “billing errors” associated with February’s winter storm. | Texas Senate
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Abbott Rejects Call to Fire D’Andrea
March 14, 2021Gov. Greg Abbot rejected calls to fire PUC Chair Arthur D’Andrea, who has refused to reprice billions of ERCOT transactions during February’s winter storm. | Texas Senate
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Texas PUC Strengthens Oversight of ERCOT
March 12, 2021The Texas PUC appointed former staffer Adrianne Brandt and former ERCOT COO Brad Jones to guide an analysis of last month’s outages. | © RTO Insider
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Is the ERCOT ‘Casino’ Going Bust?
March 11, 2021Texas utilities are coming up short on payments to ERCOT, as the state legislature begins considering restructuring the grid operator’s governance. | Entergy
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PUCT’s Botkin Resigns, 1 Commissioner Left
March 10, 2021Texas Public Utility Commissioner Shelly Botkin resigned Monday, leaving the three-person body with just one member. | © RTO Insider
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Former ERCOT CEO Rejoins Board
March 9, 2021Former ERCOT CEO Bob Kahn has rejoined the Texas grid operator’s Board of Directors as it begins to reconstitute itself after a wave of resignations. | ERCOT
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Texas PUC Won’t Reprice $16B Error
March 7, 2021The Texas PUC declined to reprice $16 billion in market transactions that may have been incorrectly priced during the February winter storm. | ERCOT
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ERCOT Board Cuts Ties with Magness
March 5, 2021The names of potential successors to ERCOT CEO Bill Magness have already begun to circulate after the grid operator’s Board of Directors fired him. | © RTO Insider
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ERCOT Board Fires CEO Bill Magness
March 4, 2021ERCOT’s Board of Directors fired CEO Bill Magness during an emergency teleconference. | © RTO Insider
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