ERCOT: Valley needs to conserve energy through Friday The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), grid operator for most of Texas, is asking residents in the Rio Grande Valley to limit or reduce the use of electricity especially during the 3-7 p.m. peak demand hours, today through Friday. “Due to some unplanned generating unit outages, … Continue reading ERCOT: Valley needs to conserve energy through Friday
Texas passes bill giving PUC wind transmission oversight; bill to end RPS dies A Texas bill to give the state Public Utility Commission oversight of transmission projects designed to export wind power from or into the Electric Reliability Council of Texas region is headed to the governor’s desk after being approved by the state’s House … Continue reading Texas passes bill giving #PUC wind transmission oversight; bill to end RPS dies
Quantum Utility Generation Acquires ERCOT Development Portfolio from Navasota Energy May 27, 2015 — Quantum Utility Generation, LLC (“QUG”, or “Quantum”) announced today that one of its affiliates has acquired a development portfolio of natural gas-fired peaker projects from Navasota Energy Services, LLC (“Navasota”). The 1,764 megawatt portfolio currently consists of three advanced-stage development projects … Continue reading Quantum Utility Generation Acquires ERCOT Development Portfolio from Navasota Energy
Storm leaves 170,000 without power in U.S. Gulf Coast May 26 Almost 170,000 homes and businesses were without power early on Tuesday from Texas to Mississippi after severe storms battered the U.S. Gulf Coast states on Monday, according to local utilities. The storms moved from west to east, hitting Texas first. Power companies in Texas … Continue reading Storm leaves 170,000 without power in U.S. Gulf Coast #TexasStorms
Texas Spot Power Drops to 7-Week Low as Storm Cuts Demand Texas spot wholesale electricity slid to a seven-week low after a stormy weekend across the state flooded Houston and left tens of thousands of customers without lights. Power use on the grid managed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas Inc. was about 5 … Continue reading Texas #Spot_Power Drops to 7-Week Low as Storm Cuts #Demand
Here’s what Texas energy experts expect for the summer Electric Reliability Council of Texas officials briefed the media on the state of Texas’ electric grid Wednesday just as the heat is beginning to rise across the state. Weather remains the biggest driver of energy consumption in Texas, and the fact that this is expected to … Continue reading Here’s what Texas energy experts expect for the summer
TAYLOR, Texas (KXAN) — ERCOT, Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc., held its annual Media Day on Wednesday to present its “State of the Grid” as well as its future projections, including a summer forecast for energy consumption. Summer for ERCOT is June 1 to September 30. See KXAN News to read the full article.
Why Texas Could Be Next In Electricity Market Reform While all eyes have lately been focused on places like New York, California, and Hawaii, last month, the opening bell in Texas for that state’s “electric power market 2.0” began with little more than an energy-wonk whisper. It came as a proposed report outline from the … Continue reading Why #Texas Could Be Next In #Electricity_Market_Reform
Are Texas Power Prices Poised to Rise? The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) forecasted higher reserve margins in its latest Capacity, Demand and Reserves (CDR) report, according to an article in Energy Choice Matters. If accurate, this is likely to spell continued low prices for Texas electricity customers. The previous forecast, completed in December … Continue reading Are Texas Power Prices Poised to Rise?
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