Large Load Estimates Questioned in Texas
The difference shows that a year after passage of S.B. 6, a Texas law requiring large loads pay the costs of connecting to the grid and implement demand response…
News Stories: ERCOT
June 8, 2026
June 4, 2026
PUC Staff Seeks Comments on Board of Directors Approved Revisions to ERCOT Protocols
PUCT Staff seeks comments in PUC Project 54445 regarding review of protocols adopted by the Independent Organization that were approved on June 2, 2026 the Electric…
June 3, 2026
Independent Market Monitor for ERCOT Report Filed
On May 31 the IMM May 2026 Report for ERCOT Region prepared by Potomac Economics was filed with the Texas Puc was filed in Project 34677. “In our role as the Independent…
June 1, 2026
PUCT Approves New ERCOT Process to Manage Electricity Requests from Data Centers, Large Power Users
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) on June 18, 2026 approved changes to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ (ERCOT) process for evaluating requests…
May 27, 2026
ERCOT Issues Revision to Cybersecurity Incident Notification
On May 26, 206 ERCOT issued a Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR). Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) expands the scope of Cybersecurity Incidents and requires a…
May 20, 2026
Staff Seeks Comments on ERCOTs Request for Good Cause Exception for Capacity, Demand and Reserves Report and Load Forecasts
On May 19, 2026 Staff of the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) issued a memo seeking comments for ERCOT’s requests for good cause exceptions for Capacity,…
May 19, 2026
Meadow Park’s PGC Registration Should be Revoked and Principals Prohibited from Registering as REP or PGC for at Least One Year
On May 18, 2026 the Division of Compliance and Enforcement (DICE) of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) investigated Meadow Park ESS Assets, LLC (Meadow Park)…
May 4, 2026
Battle of the Balance Sheets: The New Reality of Competition in Texas Retail Energy
Six years ago, I built a simple report. The goal was straightforward: track annual residential sales of Retail Energy Providers in Texas and calculate market share to…
April 16, 2026
ERCOT Releases Preliminary Long-Term Load Forecast for Years 2026–2032 for PUCT Discussion
In a press release ERCOT announces that it has filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) a preliminary Long-Term Load Forecast for the years 2026–2032.…
April 10, 2026
Staff Files Final Recommendation on Reliability Standard Assessment and CONE Assumptions
Staff of the Texas Public Utilities Commission issues its Final Recommendation on Reliability Standard Assessment and CONE Assumptions. This recommendation will be…
