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February 12, 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.
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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ERCOT Briefs: Week of June 28
Sweltering temperatures led to three new ERCOT demand records in quick succession during June.
NextEra-Oncor Deal Meets Third Denial
The Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT) again refused to revisit their decision to reject NextEra Energy’s proposed acquisition of Oncor.
ERCOT TAC Cancels June Meeting, to Hold Email Vote
ERCOT’s Technical Advisory Committee has canceled its June meeting because of a lack of voting items.
ERCOT BoD Briefs: June 13, 2017
The ERCOT board learned that Lubbock Power & Light’s potential transition from SPP could result in as much as $77 million in increased production costs.
ETT Updates ERCOT on Extended Outages
Electric Transmission Texas told ERCOT participants that it is working with the ISO to minimize the effects of a project to repair transmission structures.
ERCOT Monitor: Optimizing Energy, A/S Top Priority
Potomac Economics’ David Patton told ERCOT’s Board of Directors that there’s still room to optimize energy and ancillary services.

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