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February 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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Overheard at TREIA GridNEXT 2018
The Texas Renewable Energy Industries Alliance’s (TREIA) 2018 GridNEXT Conference attracted a devoted group of renewable energy developers and marketers.
Mexican Regulator Says Market Reform Results ‘Clear’
Mexico CRE Commissioner Marcelino Madrigal expressed optimism about his country's changing electricity market during a recent GCPA breakfast meeting.
SERC
SERC Taps ReliabilityFirst Exec as CEO
SERC Reliability Corp. on Monday announced Jason Blake, vice president and general counsel of ReliabilityFirst, as its new CEO, effective Nov. 15.
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ERCOT Briefs: Week of Oct. 15, 2018
ERCOT has distributed its membership applications and agreements for 2019, recommending that entities interested in joining the grid operator do so well in advance of Nov. 9.
Sempra, Oncor Deals Target Texas Transmission
Sempra Energy’s transmission footprint in Texas is set to expand, as its Oncor utility subsidiary is acquiring transmission owner InfraREIT.
ERCOT ‘more than Sufficient’ on Reserves
The current ERCOT market design “will support more than sufficient reserve margins,” according to a draft report the grid operator filed with the Texas PUC.
ERCOT Board Approves $53.3M Economic Tx Project
ERCOT’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the grid operator’s first economic project in three years, a $53.3 million transmission upgrade.
ERCOT
ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs: Oct. 9, 2018
ERCOT’s Board unanimously approved staff’s determination that no market changes are needed to address price formation issues as a result of DC tie flows.
IPCC
IPCC: Urgent Action Needed to Avoid Climate Trigger
Climate change could have catastrophic effects sooner than previously thought, according to a new report by the U.N.’s IPCC.
Overheard at the GCPA 2018 Fall Conference
The 33rd Annual GCPA Fall Conference attracted more than 640 registered attendees to Austin, Texas, for discussions on the issues facing the ERCOT market.

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