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…
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August 21, 2024
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 16, 2024
Oncor Filed Stipulation and Settlement Agreement & Parties File Testimony Supporting Settlement Agreement
Stipulation & Settlement Agreement , parties have agreed to the following: Oncor will address overhead system resiliency issues at wildfire mitigation zones (WMZ)…
ALJ Denies CenterPoint’s Withdrawal Of Rate Case
ALJ ruled that CenterPoint did not demonstrate good cause and turned to the rules of construction to resolve competing positions on the issue. From the Order: [ *** ] No…
Texas ALJ Denies CenterPoint-TDU’s Petition to Withdraw Rate Case
In SOAH Order No. 14 – Denying Withdrawal a Texas Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) denies CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC’s petition to withdraw its…
August 15, 2024
Energywell Texas Withdraws REP Application
From Energywell’s Texas PUC REP Application Withdrawal: [ *** ] Energywell filed an application for an Option 1 retail electric provider (“REP”)…
Energywell Texas Withdraws REP Application After TPUC Denies Appeal
Energywell Texas, LLC filed a Withdrawal of Application as a Texas retail electric provider (REP) certificate after the Texas PUC denied an appeal of an ALJ’s…
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…
Texas PUC Commissioner Says ADER Task Force Should Review Whether Customer’s VPP Provider Can Be Entity Other Than Customer’s REP
At a Texas PUC agenda session Commissioner Jimmy Glotfelty Memorandum expressed his preference that the Aggregate Distributed Energy Resource task force addressing the…
