ERCOT staff and stakeholders are preparing to bring a first set of real-time co-optimization policy principles to the Technical Advisory Committee.

Real-time co-optimization in ERCOT took another step toward become reality following a discussion between Texas regulators and grid operator staff.

ERCOT staff and stakeholders began the process of implementing real-time co-optimization with the first meeting of the Real-Time Co-Optimization Task Force.

ERCOT's Technical Advisory Committee tabled a request to lower the grid operator’s peaker net margin threshold pending further direction from the Texas PUC.

Asked by Texas’ Public Utility Commission to “reinitiate discussions” with stakeholders, ERCOT held a workshop to look at real-time co-optimization.

The Texas Public Utility Commission approved a list of issues to be discussed during a summer workshop on real-time co-optimization.

ERCOT CEO Bill Magness told the Board of Directors the grid operator will use favorable budget variances to fund the addition of real-time co-optimization.

The PUCT issued requests for comments on real-time co-optimization and incorporating marginal losses into dispatch decisions.

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.

ERCOT stakeholders are once again raising the subject of real-time co-optimization, with the Independent Market Monitor in strong support.