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December 27, 2024

Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT)

Entergy
ERCOT Generators Near 100% Winter Readiness Compliance
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.
Kerrville PUB
Texas PUC Chair Lake: ‘The Lights Will Stay On’
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 PUC
PUC Narrows Options for ERCOT Market Redesign
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.
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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.
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.

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