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#Texas Hits New Wind Generation Record Of 45% Total Electric Demand

Texas Hits New Wind Generation Record Of 45% Total Electric Demand Texas grid operator Electric Reliability Council of Texas announced that on Sunday, wind electricity generation hit a new peak record and represented approximately 45% of total electric demand at the time, topping 15,000 MW for the first time. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas … Continue reading #Texas Hits New Wind Generation Record Of 45% Total Electric Demand

#Southern_Company subsidiary acquires Wake Wind Energy Center

Southern Company subsidiary acquires Wake Wind Energy Center The Wake Wind facility is located in the northwest Texas counties of Crosby and Floyd. The project fits Southern Power’s business strategy of growing its wholesale business through the acquisition and construction of generating assets substantially covered by long-term contracts. “Wake Wind was developed to meet the … Continue reading #Southern_Company subsidiary acquires Wake Wind Energy Center

ERCOT region breaks own wind generation record, tops 15,000 MW

ERCOT region breaks own wind generation record, tops 15,000 MW November 30 (SeeNews) – Wind farms generated over 15,000 MW of the electricity used in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region for the first time ever at noon on Sunday, November 27, the grid operator announced. During the peak output, the ERCOT system … Continue reading ERCOT region breaks own wind generation record, tops 15,000 MW

Wind picks up natural gas ‘ share of ERCOT energy supply in October

Wind picks up natural gas’ share of ERCOT energy supply in October Wind power filled in the gap left behind by the decline in natural gas-fired power’s share in the October fuel mix for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, while coal saw small gains and nuclear power eased slightly, according to ERCOT’s 2016 Demand … Continue reading Wind picks up natural gas ‘ share of ERCOT energy supply in October

Overheard at the #TREIA #GridNEXT Conference

Overheard at the TREIA GridNEXT Conference GEORGETOWN, Texas — Almost 150 national and regional renewable energy industry representatives gathered here for the Texas Renewable Energy Industries Alliance’s GridNEXT conference. ERCOT CEO Bill Magness and NYISO CEO Brad Jones both delivered presentations, and panel discussions focused on distributed generation, storage technologies, renewable power and the various … Continue reading Overheard at the #TREIA #GridNEXT Conference

New ERCOT rule in effect

New ERCOT rule in effect A new rule requiring energy producers to notify the Department of Defense before connecting to the Texas power grid is now in effect. The Electricity Reliability Council of Texas, the nonprofit organization operating the state’s power grid, amended its planning guides this year due to concerns that wind farms are … Continue reading New ERCOT rule in effect