As searing Texas heat drives power demand to record highs, the state’s grid operator is ordering plants to run at a historic pace, often forcing them to put off maintenance to keep cranking out electricity. […]
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas forecasts power demand to exceed planned supply on July 13, beginning around 2:45 pm CT and ending around 5:15 pm CT, and it appealed to the public to curtail […]
ENB Pub Note: This is how Germany started. We should learn and watch. Nuclear and natural gas are critical to use as baseline power. Let’s use the best form of energy that will deliver the […]
Power grid operators, market participants and stakeholders in the eastern US are in the process of updating capacity market designs to account for the growing share of renewable energy entering these markets. Key issues include […]
AUSTIN – Railroad Commission of Texas commissioners approved a proposed sweeping weatherization rule to help protect Texans during weather emergencies that could occur any time of the year. The proposed rule that was approved today is open […]
The tough news keeps coming for Americans struggling with high energy prices. Not only have gas prices broken records for the past several weeks, now a good portion of the country is being told they […]
Six power generation facilities in Texas tripped offline last Friday, resulting in the loss of approximately 2,900 megawatts of electricity, Brad Jones, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Interim CEO, revealed in a recent […]
At its monthly meeting Thursday, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission members dissected the North American Electric Reliability Corp.’s warning that roughly two-thirds of the United States faces heightened risks of power outages this summer. The Midcontinent […]
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is asking Texans to conserve energy this weekend. Interim CEO Brad Jones on current grid conditions. “With unseasonably hot weather driving record demand across Texas, ERCOT continues to work […]
There are a lot of things we take for granted, spouses, your pet’s affection, food at the grocery store, and most of all the electricity when you flip the switch. When any of those are […]
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