Swepco issues RfP for 100 MW of wind August 18 (SeeNews) – US utility AEP Southwestern Electric Power Co (Swepco) has launched a Request for Proposals (RfP) for up to 100 MW of wind power capacity. The American Electric Power (NYSE:AEP) subsidiary seeks to purchase of wind assets that can be put into commercial operation … Continue reading #Swepco issues RfP for 100 MW of wind
Despite Excessive Heat, No Orders From ERCOT To Conserve DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The string of summer days languishing in the triple digits has impacted our power supply. In fact, for the third time this week, electrical use has broken another Texas record by exceeding 71,000 megawatts in systemwide hourly peak demand. Five years ago, Texans … Continue reading Despite Excessive Heat, No Orders From ERCOT To Conserve
Texas Is Drowning in Wind Energy Texas has made a massive investment in wind power, and the turbines are starting to move. 18,000 megawatts (MW) of wind generation capacity are already up and running, and 5,500 more are coming soon. But there’s a problem: It’s hard to build the infrastructure to get all that energy … Continue reading Texas Is Drowning in Wind Energy
ERCOT system exceeds 70,000 MW in hourly peak demand for first time Austin, TX, Aug. 8, 2016 — ERCOT today set a new systemwide peak demand of 70,169 megawatts (MW)*. The new record occurred just two days shy of the one-year anniversary of ERCOT’s previous 69,877 MW record, set Aug. 10, 2015. Peak demand actually … Continue reading ERCOT system exceeds 70,000 MW in hourly peak demand for first time
After Monday’s record for peak demand, does Texas have enough power this week? Anybody who has lived in North Texas for more than a year knows that August is the month that makes us appreciate air conditioning the most. Which also means it’s also the month that puts the most demand on the Electric Reliability … Continue reading After Monday’s record for peak demand, does Texas have enough power this week?
El Paso Electric Is Proud to Be 100% Coal Free El Paso Electric celebrated the milestone of becoming Texas and New Mexico’s first coal-free utility at an event held in downtown El Paso Wednesday. The Sierra Club joined speakers from across the city to mark this achievement. Over the last several years, El Paso Electric … Continue reading #El_Paso_Electric Is Proud to Be 100% Coal Free
Market forces driving Lone Star State toward a cleaner grid A new report commissioned by the Texas Clean Energy Coalition shows market forces are driving Texas toward a cleaner electric grid. More importantly, natural gas and renewable energy will provide all of the new generation the state will need in the next 20 years — … Continue reading Market forces driving Lone Star State toward a cleaner grid
No official net metering? No issue for SolarCity in this market As solar debates flare up across the United States, SolarCity Corp. says it’s not pushing to change the hands-off approach to rate design and net metering in Texas’ competitive power market. “We don’t have a big ask in the competitive area,” said Christine Wright, … Continue reading No official net metering? No issue for #SolarCity in this market
Lubbock load not enough to fill the sails of panhandle wind Shareables Wind development in the Texas Panhandle continues to be strong despite low natural gas prices and a saturated renewable energy credit market. Recommended transmission options to integrate Lubbock Power & Light into the ERCOT system reduce the risk of negative pricing … Continue reading #Lubbock load not enough to fill the sails of panhandle wind
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