July 31, 2015 1:39 PM AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM) — Dry, hot weather and a stronger economy and has led to a record setting week in electricity demand according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). ERCOT said they set “four consecutive daily records for July electric demand this week and may set more records by … Continue reading ERCOT Reports Record Week In Electricity Demand→
AUSTIN — Texas residents are being asked to conserve energy during peak hours for electricity demand on Thursday. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) says users should cut back on electricity between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. if possible. This week alone, the demand for electricity from Texas’ power grid has reached July records … Continue reading ERCOT asks Texans to conserve electricity Thursday→
The grid operator for Texas has urged conservation during peak electric demand hours of the hot summer. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas asked consumers to limit or reduce power usage from 3-7 p.m. Thursday. Read the full article at NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth.
Updated: Tue, Jul 28 2015, 04:23 AM Heat is a source of power outages. It puts more pressure on the power grid too which can eventually lead to rolling blackouts if demand exceeds capacity. Hundreds of Cedar Park homeowners were without power over the weekend. The Pedernales Electric Cooperative says equipment failure is to blame … Continue reading Heat Puts Extra Pressure On Local Power Grid→
ERCOT Seeks Fee Increase ERCOT wants to increase its revenues — and it’s seeking another rate hike to make it happen. In documents filed with Texas regulators, the operator of the state’s principal power grid seeks to hike the fee that finances its operations from the current 46.5 cents per megawatt hour to 55.5 cents … Continue reading ERCOT Seeks Fee Increase→
Duke Energy to Use Lithium-Ion Batteries at Notrees Project – Analyst Blog Diversified energy company Duke Energy Corporation DUK will upgrade its 36-megawatt (MW) energy storage and power management system at Notrees Windpower Project in west Texas. This unit is presently storing energy in lead acid batteries. The company has plans to replace these batteries … Continue reading #Duke_Energy to Use Lithium-Ion Batteries at Notrees Project – Analyst Blog→
PJM, ERCOT and CAISO have asked the Commodities Futures Trading Commission to remove language from a draft order that they say could undermine the broad exemptions the commission granted RTOs and ISOs in 2013. The three grid operators filed joint comments last week concerning CFTC’s May 2015 draft order on a request from SPP seeking … Continue reading PJM: CFTC Order on SPP Undermines Exemption→
OP-ED: TEXAS ELECTRIC GRID MANAGERS MANIPULATE STATE’S ELECTRICAL MARKET ERCOT, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, operates the electric grid for 24 million Texans, for about 90% of the state’s electric load. Potomac Economics is the independent market monitor, with no enforcement ability. Platt’s Management Daily reports on the daily electricity usage. The mission of … Continue reading OP-ED: TEXAS ELECTRIC GRID MANAGERS MANIPULATE STATE’S ELECTRICAL MARKET→
US power landscape prepares for markets, demand to heat up with summer Summer for the power markets typically means volatility as demand shoots up with hot weather and prices bounce around as generators and traders try to provide the energy where it is needed. Before each summer, grid operators across the United States gear up … Continue reading US #power landscape prepares for markets, demand to heat up with summer→
ERCOT cancels notice issued due to Tropical Storm Bill The Electricity Reliability Council of Texas has canceled the Operating Condition Notice it issued for Tropical Storm Bill. ERCOT issued the notice Monday night after the storm strengthened into a tropical storm. Tropical Storm Bill made landfall on the South Texas coast around noon Tuesday and … Continue reading ERCOT cancels notice issued due to Tropical Storm Bill→
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