Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT)
ERCOT, as well as SPP and MISO, comfortably met demand during last week’s latest round of winter weather, a welcome change from last February’s disaster.
ERCOT market participants again expressed their concerns with potential changes to the stakeholder process following discussions during board meetings.
Despite Texas PUC Commissioner Will McAdams' forceful opposition, SPP approved a measure granting local projects an opportunity for regional funding.
The Texas PUC expressed concern that ERCOT is not moving quickly enough to implement the many changes to the market directed by the state legislature.
ERCOT and Texas regulators and politicians say the grid is ready for severe winter weather this time, but some stakeholders aren't so sure.
Texas regulators on Thursday pushed ahead with a market re-design strawman, issuing directives to ERCOT to work with PUC staff in implementing the changes.
ERCOT says it has received all but one winter readiness report from system generating resources as part of the state’s new winter readiness requirements.
Texas PUC Chair Peter Lake said "the lights will stay on" this winter, based on the commission's new weatherization rules and market changes.
Texas regulators have settled on a two-phase blueprint to redesign the ERCOT market and have given stakeholders until Friday to comment on their proposals.
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.
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