The Texas Legislature is working to pass bills to facilitate fossil fuel energy generation but limit renewable energy generation.

Parties filing comments with FERC on expanding interregional transfer capability mostly supported the concept, though opinions were split on how to get there.

LS Power said it reached an agreement with Brazos Electric Power Cooperative to acquire 2.15 GW of its gas-fired generation in the ERCOT market.

ERCOT and the Texas PUC say there is not enough dispatchable generation to meet peak demand this summer, forcing the grid to rely on renewables.

The Gulf Coast Power Association’s annual spring conference revolved around how Texas and its coastal region can become a hotspot for energy innovation.

ERCOT stakeholders have thrown their support behind staff’s recommended changes to the ORDC that will serve as a bridge to regulators' proposed market design.

ERCOT said it will pay Austin Energy a $2.86 million to settle an alternative dispute resolution stemming from the February 2021 winter storm.

The cost of transmission congestion doubled in organized electricity markets between 2020 and 2021, rising by billions of dollars, according to Grid Strategies.

LBNL's annual report on interconnection queues showed continued growth in capacity waiting to connect to the grid, even as 2 markets restricted new applicants.