Texas regulators signed off on ERCOT’s plan to review its reliability standards and replace its loss-of-load expectation methodology for determining its reserve margin with one based on economics.

The ERCOT Board of Directors last week approved three rule changes related to its reliability-must-run processes.

Jorge Bermudez has resigned from one of five unaffiliated positions on the ERCOT Board of Directors after his recent marriage triggered a conflict of interest.

ERCOT is asking consumers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley region to limit or reduce their electricity use where possible through Tuesday, especially during the 3-7 p.m. peak demand hours.

ERCOT’s Technical Advisory Committee passed three nodal protocol revision requests to improve the ISO’s reliability-must-run procedures.

SPP and ERCOT developers have worked together to produce version 2.0 of the Macomber Map, a visualization tool for control rooms.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) sought to assure the PUCT that they won’t be constrained in their review of the company’s agreement to purchase Oncor.

The PUCT accepted a proposal from ERCOT and SPP staff on coordinating their separate studies on Lubbock Power & Light’s planned move.

The NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) bid to acquire Oncor may have to navigate some choppy waters with the Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT).

ERCOT will continue its reliability must-run agreement with NRG Energy’s Greens Bayou Unit 5 after a solicitation produced no viable alternatives.