El Paso case could shape the future of rooftop solar in Texas The El Paso City Council has joined a growing list of opponents of a proposed electric rate increase that, the city says, would disproportionately affect the rising number of rooftop solar customers in the far reaches of West Texas. El Paso Electric, the … Continue reading #El_Paso case could shape the future of rooftop solar in #Texas
ERCOT approves Texas muni’s plan to mothball coal-fired plant The city of Garland, Texas, can mothball its 470-MW coal-fired plant in Grimes County starting October 17, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas said Thursday. In a suspension-of-operations notice filed July 19 with ERCOT, Garland said it is seeking to mothball its Gibbons Creek plant on … Continue reading ERCOT approves Texas muni’s plan to mothball coal – fired plant
Texas tops nation in energy creation and use, but who knew coal was on the rise here? Texas is the nation’s largest — and one of the world’s top — oil producers. A result is that Texas also leads the nation in energy consumption by a wide margin. Texas uses a little more energy than … Continue reading #Texas tops nation in energy creation and use, but who knew coal was on the rise here?
Lower wind, higher load pushes up gas share in ERCOT Weaker wind output and heavier load resulted in natural-gas fired generation taking up more than half of the fuel mix in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas in July, an almost two-year high, with more nuclear outages in the footprint, the most recent ERCOT data … Continue reading Lower wind, higher load pushes up gas share in ERCOT
NRG CEO predicts ERCOT margins to shrink further The grid operator for most of Texas has acknowledged that reserve margins are falling, but according to Gutierrez, the decline is more precipitous than thought. “We’re seeing continued pressure for retirements, given the low prices experienced in Texas over the past several years,” Gutierrez said during the … Continue reading #NRG #CEO predicts ERCOT margins to shrink further
15 years after deregulation, should Texas revamp its power markets? This is the time of year when power generators make their money. Much like retailers that depend on a short holiday season to keep them in the black, power generators in Texas rely on the hottest days of summer, when air conditioners run flat out, … Continue reading 15 years after #deregulation, should #Texas revamp its power markets?
Luminant’s Comanche Peak-2 reactor in Texas due to return ‘late next week’ The 1,124-MW Comanche Peak-2 nuclear reactor is due to come back online late next week after shutting down June 5 due to problems with a steam turbine, Vistra Energy said Friday. During an earnings call with analysts, Vistra executives said repairs and replacement … Continue reading #Luminant ‘s #Comanche_Peak -2 reactor in Texas due to return ‘late next week’
Energy companies prepared for upcoming heat wave SAN ANTONIO- The triple digit temperatures forecast this weekend will be a strain on San Antonio’s power grid as our air conditioners try to keep us cool. On Friday, we reached a new July high for the amount of energy used at one time. “We just set a … Continue reading Energy companies prepared for upcoming heat wave
Texas muni to shut Gibbons Creek coal plant for most of the year In ERCOT, the absence of a capacity market means energy market prices can reach up to $9000/MWh during peak demand events, making it profitable to operate some plants for only part of the year. But a recent influx of wind generation is … Continue reading #Texas muni to shut #Gibbons_Creek coal plant for most of the year
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