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July 6, 2024

Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)

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Two More Directors Appointed to ERCOT Board
The Texas Public Utility Commission has announced former Dynegy CEO Bob Flexon and John Swainson as the two latest additions to ERCOT’s Board of Directors.
The Brattle Group
Texas PUC Pushes 44% Reduction in ERCOT Offer Cap
Texas regulators have reached consensus on lowering ERCOT's high systemwide offer cap to $5,000/MWh from $9,000/MWh, a 44% reduction.
The Brattle Group
Texas PUC Ponders Alternatives to LSE Obligations
The Texas PUC continued to explore load-serving entity resource obligations as a way to improve resource adequacy in the ERCOT markets.
NERC
Grid Faces Multiple Risks in Winter Months, NERC Warns
NERC's 2021-2022 Winter Reliability Assessment warns that the bulk power system faces multiple threats, including severe weather and fuel shortages.
Xcel Energy
Twitter Blows up over ERCOT Communications
Twitter users were quick to pounce on ERCOT's quiet release of its winter resource assessment and the resignation of a new board member.
David Kitto, CC0 1.0 Universal, via Wikimedia Commons
FERC, NERC Release Final Texas Storm Report
FERC and NERC released their final report on February's winter storms and the resulting mass outages, with recommendations for future preparedness.
Tesla
Tesla Gets OK to Sell Power in Texas
The Texas Public Utility Commission has given a Tesla subsidiary permission to begin selling electricity to retail customers.
Texas Admin Monitor
PUC Spins its Wheels on New ERCOT Market Design
The clock continues to tick on the Texas PUC's self-imposed December deadline for a market redesign, with the regulators no closer to consensus.
Austin Energy
ERCOT Briefs: Week of Nov. 1, 2021
The Texas comptroller says the financial fallout from February’s Winter Storm Uri could be as high as $130 billion, as earlier estimated by the Dallas Fed.
OG&E
Vistra Recovering from Winter Storm’s Costs
Vistra continued its recovery from Winter Storm Uri with a solid third quarter, and it already has begun to look toward future investments.

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