Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
ERCOT said it expects “adequate” installed capacity available to meet demand this fall and winter.
The ERCOT TAC debated the "2% rule," discussed the backlog of revision requests, and approved several related to emergency response service.
Hurricane Laura’s impending landfall along the Gulf Coast has MISO, Entergy, SPP and ERCOT bracing for grid impacts.
Renewable energy’s proliferation has played a key role in helping ERCOT meet demand, but is also beginning to cause transmission constraints.
ERCOT CEO Bill Magness told the board that load has begun to return to pre-COVID-19 levels, as evidenced by energy usage in June and July.
The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved virtual meetings for ERCOT's board and heard a report on recovery from Hurricane Hanna.
ERCOT’s Technical Advisory Committee approved a standard contract term for emergency response service and some energy storage to use internal sensors.
Texas regulators signed off on a settlement agreement between Wind Energy Transmission Texas and other parties that will result in a change in ownership.
June’s peak demand in ERCOT’s footprint came within 116 MW of last June’s peak, a sign that consumer demand and summer heat are nearing normal levels.
The Texas PUC approved a new rule that allows utilities operating solely outside ERCOT to apply for a generation-cost recovery rider.
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