FERC Waves Red Flag Over Federal Power Act General Jurisdiction In ERCOT On July 26, 2018, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an otherwise routine order in AEP Energy Partners, Inc., 164 FERC ¶ 61,056 (Docket No. TX18-1-000). The order grants AEP Energy’s request under only FPA § 211 to provide transmission services in and … Continue reading FERC Waves Red Flag Over Federal Power Act General Jurisdiction In ERCOT→
ERCOT supply tightness, strong PJM capacity market boost NRG earnings: CEO Houston — Tight supply conditions in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and disciplined capacity market bidding in the PJM Interconnection contributed to significant NRG Energy year-over-year earnings growth in the second quarter of 2018, CEO Mauricio Gutierrez said Thursday. In NRG Energy’s second-quarter … Continue reading ERCOT supply tightness, strong PJM capacity market boost #NRG earnings: CEO→
ERCOT Urges Conservation As Temps Soar Mon, Jul 30, 2018 With sweltering heat driving temperatures above the century mark in recent days, the Electrical Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) requested that electricity consumers make an effort to reduce energy demand during peak hours. Energy conservation helps improve grid reliability and prevents interruption of service. With … Continue reading ERCOT Urges Conservation As Temps Soar→
Cottage industry rises from complexity of choosing electricity plans When Texas deregulated electricity markets 16 years ago, the Public Utility Commission created the website Power to Choose to help consumers through the power buying experience. But what was promoted as an easy, free way for Texans to pick electricity providers has turned into a such … Continue reading Cottage industry rises from complexity of choosing electricity plans→
Virginia company to build $1.2 billion Panhandle wind farm A Virginia-based company is going to build a $1.2 billion, 800 megawatt wind farm in the Texas Panhandle. Apex Clean Energy will build two 400 megawatt wind projects in Moore County north of Amarillo, starting in 2021 with planned completion of the project set to be … Continue reading #Virginia company to build $1.2 billion Panhandle wind farm→
Surging heat fuels power demand records in 3 US markets Multiple U.S. electricity markets reported record demand this week as higher temperatures pushed up power usage around the July 4 holiday. The PJM Interconnection, which includes 13 mid-Atlantic states, reported 144,557 MW of demand on July 3, the highest level since Aug. 2016. The Electric … Continue reading Surging heat fuels power demand records in 3 US markets→
A big battery in West Texas might help your electricity bill Texas’ energy market just got supercharged. Vistra Energy, owner of the state’s biggest solar power plant, will add the state’s biggest battery, a move that promises to help stabilize notoriously fickle renewable energy and reduce prices along the way. It’s a dream come true … Continue reading A big battery in West Texas might help your electricity bill→
Texas to get its largest battery, coupled with its largest solar power plan Vistra Energy plans to add a 10 MW / 42 MWh lithium-ion battery to the 180 MW-AC Upton County Solar 2 solar power plant. The energy storage project is scheduled to come online in Q4 2018. Most of the renewable energy news … Continue reading #Texas to get its largest battery, coupled with its largest solar power plan→
When the Breeze stops: Retail default hits as summer arrives HOUSTON — The week after Memorial Day wasn’t a normal one for Texas’ celebrated retail power market. On May 29, the grid operator told a group of industry players that an electric retailer was about to lose its customers. News spread the next day with … Continue reading When the Breeze stops: Retail default hits as summer arrives→
New West Texas Solar Project Joins ERCOT Market Vistra Energy’s Upton 2 solar project in west Texas has now achieved commercial operations. At 180 MW, Upton 2 is Texas’ largest operating solar facility, Vistra Energy claims. The company’s power generating subsidiary, Luminant, is the plant’s owner. Vistra announced the purchase of Upton 2 in May … Continue reading New West #Texas Solar Project Joins ERCOT Market→
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