ERCOT is leaving significant amounts of money on the table by not using real-time co-optimization of energy and ancillary services in its market operations.

Tom Foreman, executive director of the Gulf Coast Power Association, announced his retirement from the organization, effective in December.

The ERCOT system set a new record for June peak demand last week, reaching 69 GW on June 27.

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) set a hearing for Oct. 16-17 on Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative’s proposed transfer from SPP to ERCOT.

Sharing highlights from the 2017 State of the Market report before GCPA’s Houston chapter, ERCOT Monitor Beth Garza discussed what 2018 has in store.

Shelly Botkin enjoyed a relatively quiet debut on the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), sitting through a meeting devoid of any major decisions.

ERCOT CEO Bill Magness assured his Board of Directors that the grid operator is prepared for the summer heat.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott appointed ERCOT Director of Communications and Government Affairs Shelly Botkin to fill the final vacancy on the PUC of Texas.

A panel featuring officials from PJM, ERCOT and GE Power at the EIA Energy Conference took questions from the audience on several topics.

ERCOT’s Independent Market Monitor released its annual State of the Market report, saying the wholesale market “performed competitively” in 2017.