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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.
Entergy Q2 Earnings Beat Expectations
Entergy reported second-quarter profits of $409.9 million ($2.27/share), compared to $567.3 million ($3.11/share) a year ago.
Texas Heat Leads to more ERCOT Demand Records
A Central Texas heat wave is leading to surging demand for electricity, helping ERCOT continue its streak of breaking demand records.
Texas Commission Rejects SPS ROFR Request
The PUCT agreed that Southwestern Public Service does not have the exclusive right to build transmission facilities in its service territory.
ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: July 27, 2017
ERCOT stakeholders tabled a proposal to eliminate the reduction of CRRs payments after the measure failed to pass the Technical Advisory Committee.
AEP to Spend $4.5B on Largest Wind Farm in US
American Electric Power (AEP) plans to build a 2,000-MW wind farm and accompanying high-voltage, interstate transmission line.
NextEra Seeks $275M Fee for Failed Oncor Bid
NextEra Energy CEO Jim Robo said that the company would pursue a $275 million fee it says it is owed following a failed attempt to acquire Oncor.
Texas City Files to Mothball 454-MW Coal Plant
The City of Garland, Texas, told ERCOT it wants to mothball a 454-MW coal plant for all but the summer.
Load Migrations Put SPP’s Focus on Retention
SPP is confronting the possibility that as much as 1,300 MW of additional load could leave its system.
Report: Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Nears Deal to Buy Oncor
The Wall Street Journal reported that Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Energy is close to announcing its intent to acquire Oncor.
UPDATED: PUCT Staff Welcomes Buffett’s Oncor Bid; Debtor Miffed
The Berkshire Hathaway Energy bid for Oncor won an immediate endorsement from a key PUCT official Friday, but it may have to overcome a top investor.

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