May 29, 2023
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Public Utility Commission Chair Peter Lake (left) and ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas listen to a media question. | Texas PUC

ERCOT, PUC Repeat Call for Dispatchable Generation

Lake Says Projected Summer Demand Exceeds Available Thermal

May 3, 2023
Tom Kleckner
Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) / Resource Adequacy / Natural Gas / Onshore wind / Utility-scale solar

ERCOT and the Texas PUC say there is not enough dispatchable generation to meet peak demand this summer, forcing the grid to rely on renewables.

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