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March 13, 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.
ERCOT: Ample Capacity to Meet Spring, Summer Peaks
ERCOT said it continues to expect to have sufficient resources to meet projected peak-demand during the spring and summer.
ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs
A roundup of news from the ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee meeting last week.
Witnesses Ask CFTC to Drop ‘Private Rights’ Clause
A parade of witnesses implored the CFTC to reverse its position in a case that they say could undermine the broad exemptions the commission granted RTOs and ISOs in 2013.
Company Briefs
This week's company briefs include news on DTE, Talen, Duke, Oncor and SunEdison.
State Briefs
This week's state briefs include news on Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Missouri and New Hampshire.
New ERCOT CEO Relies on People Skills, Experience
New ERCOT CEO Bill Magness will use his quarter century of experience, and his self-deprecating humor, to lead the ISO.
ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs
In Bill Magness' first Board of Directors meeting as CEO, ERCOT discussed the warm winter weather and budget overruns.
LOC Rule Sent Back to ERCOT’s Stakeholder Process
The ERCOT board remanded to the TAC a proposal to pay lost opportunity costs to generators ordered to ramp down for grid reliability.
ERCOT: No Consensus on Operating Reserve Changes
ERCOT will send state regulators a white paper that outlines potential revisions to its operating reserve demand curve.
State Briefs
This week's state briefs include news on Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

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