Commission Issues Order Adopting New §25.508 Reliability Standard Rule
Excerpts from Order Adopting New §25.508 Reliability Standard Rule “The Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) adopts new §25.508, relating to Reliability…
News Stories: ERCOT
September 12, 2024
August 29, 2024
Proposed Generation from Affiliates of Texas Retail Providers Among Projects Advancing Under In-ERCOT Loan Program
The Texas PUC has advanced to a due diligence review over 4,100 MW of proposed new generation to be built in ERCOT by affiliates of Texas retail electric providers, as…
August 23, 2024
PUCT Staff Proposes Rule for REP Residential Demand Response
Public Utilities Commission Staff of Texas (PUCT) issues a Proposal for Publication of New 25.186. Goal for Reducing Average Total Residential Load In ERCOT Region -a…
August 22, 2024
ERCOT VOLL Study Shows VOLL As $667,000/MWh for Small C&Is; ERCOT & Staff Make Recommendations On Market-wide VOLL
Excerpts from Staff Recommendation Memo on VOLL: {***} During the August 15, 2024, open meeting, Commission Staff (Staff) provided a verbal update about the ongoing…
August 21, 2024
ERCOT Files Strawman PCM Design Decisions
ERCOT and E3 have filed with the Texas PUC a PCM Strawman Design White Paper, which reflects ERCOT/E3’s recommendations on various design elements. As previously…
August 19, 2024
PUCT Initiates REP Residential Demand Response Program
In a Memo and Proposal for Publication the Texas PUC has assigned Project 56966 for a proceeding captioned as “Goal for Reducing Average Total Residential Load in…
August 15, 2024
PUCT Commissioners Indicate Support for Reliability Standard Target Vs. Mandatory Reliability Standard
During the Texas Public Utilities Commission’s (PUC) agenda meeting where they discussed the development of a reliability standard for the ERCOT market, many of the…
August 14, 2024
Nationwide Energy Partners and PUC Commissioner Files Comments on Aggregate Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) ERCOT Pilot Project
NEP provided comments on the barriers in ADER participation, while the Commissioner’s comments focused on leadership, new members and the selection of a virtual power…
July 26, 2024
ERCOT Issues RFP for Must-Run Alternatives
ERCOT issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking one or more Must-Run Alternatives (MRA) to a Reliability Must-Run (RMR) contract with CPS Energy to address projected…
April 26, 2024
Under a Settlement Agreement Between TPUC Staff And Mercuria Energy America REP Agrees To Disgorge $82,994.52 Of Excess Revenues
“The Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (Commission) and Mercuria Energy America, LLC (Mercuria) (collectively, the parties) enter into this settlement…
