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March 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 PUC OKs ERCOT, SPP Studies on Lubbock Move
The PUCT accepted a proposal from ERCOT and SPP staff on coordinating their separate studies on Lubbock Power & Light’s planned move.
Texas PUC Expresses Doubts over NextEra-Oncor Deal
The NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) bid to acquire Oncor may have to navigate some choppy waters with the Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT).
ERCOT Finds No Alternatives to Greens Bayou; RMR Rule Changes Advance
ERCOT will continue its reliability must-run agreement with NRG Energy’s Greens Bayou Unit 5 after a solicitation produced no viable alternatives.
Enbridge-Spectra Deal Would Create No. 1 Energy Infrastructure Co. in No. America
Enbridge is buying Spectra Energy in a $28 billion deal that will create North America’s largest energy infrastructure company.
ERCOT Expects Adequate Generation for Fall, Winter
The latest resource adequacy assessments in ERCOT indicate it has 25,000 to 30,000 MW of spare generating capacity for the fall and winter.
Bankruptcy Court Approves EFH Emergence from Chapter 11
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has approved a reorganization plan that will take the Energy Future Holdings competitive businesses out of Chapter 11.
ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs
ERCOT told its Technical Advisory Committee that it has drafted a revision to its planning guide requiring energy developers to notify the Department of Defense of any projects near military installations.
Texas PUC Grants ERCOT, SPP More Time to Study LPL Move
The PUCT granted ERCOT and SPP a 5-week extension before reporting back on how they'll study Lubbock Power & Light’s move to ERCOT.
ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs
The ERCOT Board of Directors is looking to stakeholders to improve its reliability-must-run (RMR) practices, as the grid operator sees real-time prices fall 26% in the first half of 2016.
UPDATE: ERCOT Surpasses 70,000 MW, Sets Six Hourly Peak Demand Records
ERCOT broke the 70,000-MW barrier for the first time Monday afternoon, setting a new systemwide hourly peak demand that may not last the week.

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