ERCOT expects a hot spring and enough power to keep Texas cool The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which oversees 90 percent of Texas’ power grid, expects to have more than enough power to get Texans through the spring and summer, despite a trend in warmer-than-average temperatures. Spring power demand is expected to be 58,000 … Continue reading ERCOT expects a hot spring and enough power to keep Texas cool
What can ERCOT expect in 2017? Two new studies published LCG, February 27, 2017–Growth in ERCOT is an active area of research and debate for all Texas stakeholders. The region is undergoing unprecedented wind and solar development, billions of dollars in transmission upgrades, and the proposed integration with Lubbock Power & Light. LCG Consulting has … Continue reading What can ERCOT expect in 2017? Two new studies published
Vasari Energy targets 500MW of solar in Texas as large-scale solar expected to double California-based PV energy provider Vasari Energy is jumping on the new US solar hotspot Texas with plans to develop 500MW of solar by the end of the year. To kick-off these designs, Vasari has signed contracts and letters of intent to … Continue reading Vasari Energy targets 500MW of solar in #Texas as large-scale solar expected to double
Texas gas burn for power hits four-year low Houston, 10 February (Argus) — Natural gas use to generate electricity in Texas in January remained at the lowest monthly level in nearly four years, and 36pc below the previous January, as coal and wind generation increased. Gas was burned to produce 8.2 GWh in January, down … Continue reading #Texas gas burn for power hits four-year low
Southern Cross could spur 3GW of new wind build-out in Texas grid Pattern Development’s trailblazing Southern Cross transmission project could stimulate 3GW of new wind capacity build-out within the main ERCOT electrical grid in Texas by enabling other US states to access abundant low-cost energy there, a senior company official tells Recharge. The proposed 400-mile-long … Continue reading #Southern_Cross could spur 3GW of new wind build-out in #Texas_grid
ERCOT: January coal generation significantly higher than last year Reports of coal’s demise in Texas have been common in recent months, as cheap gas and renewables threaten to push the baseload plants out of the power mix. But at least for now, the resource is enjoying somewhat of a resurgence. Coal’s generation share was down … Continue reading ERCOT: January coal generation significantly higher than last year
AEP’s Eagle Pass DC Tie shuts for unplanned outage: ERCOT American Electric Power’s 36-MW Eagle Pass DC Tie was shut around midnight Tuesday due to an unplanned outage, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas said. The tie was expected to be unavailable from 11:56 pm CST Tuesday through noon Thursday, the grid operator said. Read … Continue reading #AEP ‘s #Eagle_Pass #DC_Tie shuts for unplanned outage: ERCOT
NERC Publishes 2016 Long-Term Reliability Assessment, Warns Of Shortages In MISO And ERCOT In December, 2016, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”) released its 2016 Long-Term Reliability Assessment (“LTRA”). Among its key findings, NERC projected that the capacity reserve margin—the primary metric used to measure resource adequacy—would fall below its target level in the … Continue reading NERC Publishes 2016 Long-Term Reliability Assessment, Warns Of Shortages In MISO And ERCOT
ERCOT sets new winter peak demand and January peak demand records AUSTIN, TX, Jan. 9, 2017 – ERCOT set another new winter demand record on Jan. 6, 2017. Electricity demand reached 59,650 MW during the 6-7 p.m. hour, blowing right past the previous winter record of 57,924 MW set just a couple weeks earlier on … Continue reading ERCOT sets new winter peak demand and January peak demand records
Southern Company subsidiary acquires additional wind facility in Texas “Bethel Wind is an important piece of our renewable portfolio as we expand our wind generating capacity in 2017,” said Southern Power President and CEO Buzz Miller. “This facility will help serve our customers with clean wholesale energy.” With the addition of the Bethel Wind Energy … Continue reading #Southern_Company subsidiary acquires additional wind facility in Texas
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