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March 11, 2026

ERCOT

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas manages the flow of electric power to about 90 percent of the state’s electric load. The nonprofit independent system operator is governed by a board of directors and is subject to oversight by the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Texas Legislature.
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UPDATE: ERCOT Reports ‘Stable’ Conditions as Harvey Hovers
ERCOT said that system conditions remained stable despite downed transmission lines that cut power to over 300,000 customers following Hurricane Harvey.
Grid Operators Manage Solar Eclipse
U.S. grid operators, the ISOs and RTOs across the country, were well prepared for the first continent-wide total solar eclipse in nearly a century.
Sempra Outmuscles Berkshire for Oncor
Sempra Energy announced a $9.45 billion cash deal to acquire bankrupt Energy Future Holdings and its 80% interest in Texas utility Oncor.
PUCT Briefs: Aug. 17, 2017
The Texas PUC (PUCT) has scheduled a second staff-led workshop for Oct. 13 on price formation issues in the ERCOT market.
Calpine Going Private in $5.6B Deal
Calpine announced it has agreed to be acquired by Energy Capital Partners and other investors for $5.6 billion in cash.
ERCOT, Regulators Discuss Need for Pricing Rule Changes
ERCOT stakeholders jammed the Public Utility Commission of Texas' (PUCT's) hearing room for the first of several discussions on price-formation issues.
ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs: Aug. 8, 2017
Rising natural gas prices will likely mean an end to ERCOT’s all-time low energy prices, according to the Independent Market Monitor.
PUCT Workshop to Address ERCOT Market Improvements
The ERCOT energy-only market may not be broken, but stakeholders will discuss some fine-tuning at a PUCT workshop this week.
OGE, CenterPoint Earnings Calls Focus on Enable Midstream
CenterPoint and OGE executives spent their respective earnings conference calls with analysts discussing their limited partnership, Enable Midstream.
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Earnings Up on Solar Rebound
Berkshire Hathaway Energy reported a $38 million increase in earnings for the second quarter because of improved performance of BHE Renewables.

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