Aggregation Creates Virtual Power Plants in ERCOT
Virtual power plants are being added for real-time dispatch by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) at such a rate that the grid operator is expanding an…
News Stories: Texas
March 9, 2026
TX – M-B030626-01 60-Day SCED Disclosure Report: Null Basepoint for CLRs within the 60-Day Load Resource Data in SCED output files
Notice Date: March 6, 2026 Notice Type: M-B030626-01 Reports Short Description: 60-Day SCED Disclosure Report: Null Basepoint for CLRs within the 60-Day Load Resource…
TX – M-A030626-01 Implementation of Market-facing changes for March 26, 2026
Notice Date: March 06, 2026 Notice Type: M-A030626-01 Release – Retail/Wholesale Short Description: Implementation of Market-facing changes for March 26, 2026…
TX – M-A030526-01 Dashboards and displays affected by beginning of Daylight Saving Time (DST) March 8, 2026
Notice Date: March 5, 2026 Notice Type: M-A030526-01 General Short Description: Dashboards and displays affected by beginning of Daylight Saving Time (DST) March 8, 2026…
TX – W-A030526-01 2026 Annual Constraint Management Plans Review
Notice Date: March 5, 2026 Notice Type: W-A030526-01 Operations Short Description: 2026 Annual Constraint Management Plans Review Intended Audience: Transmission…
March 6, 2026
Texas Complaint Statistics for January 2026
REP complaints comprise 61% of the total volume of complaints related to electric service. The five REPs receiving the most complaints in January accounted for…
March 5, 2026
TX – M-A030226-01 Updates to ADER Pilot Participation Limits
Notice Date: March 2, 2026 Notice Type: M-A030226-01 Operations Short Description: Updates to ADER Pilot Participation Limits Intended Audience: All Market Participants…
Texas Court Orders REP to Remove Switch Hold While PUC Case Is Pending
A Texas district court has ordered a retail electric provider to remove a switch-hold from a customer’s ESI ID—even though the dispute is already pending before the…
March 4, 2026
TX – M-B022326-02 Planned system maintenance with impacted services
Notice Date: March 2, 2026 Notice Type: M-B022326-02 Retail/Wholesale Short Description: Planned system maintenance with impacted services Intended Audience: All Market…
ALJ Issues Proposed Order Adopting Parties Alternative Proposed Mechanism to Return Transition Charge Refunds to REPs
On March 3, 2025 an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) issued a Proposed Order and Memorandum that would require CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC to refund the…
