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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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PUCT Urges 2nd Look at Freeport Project Costs
The PUCT signaled its discomfort with the rising costs of CenterPoint Energy’s planned 345-kV transmission line to serve load in the Freeport area.
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ERCOT Technical Advisory Briefs: Sept. 27, 2018
ERCOT stakeholders granted Southern Cross Transmission’s request to create a new market participant category for DC tie operators after months of inaction.
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ERCOT: Market Performed ‘as Expected’ During Summer Heat
ERCOT said an "exceptional" response by generators and a lack of extreme temperatures helped it meet record demand this summer without issuing alerts.
AEP Announces Closure of Oklaunion Coal Plant
American Electric Power (AEP) announced it will close the Oklaunion Power Station near the Oklahoma border by October 2020.
PUCT Grants Oncor CCN for Far West Texas Project
The PUC of Texas (PUCT) approved the Oncor application for a certificate of convenience and necessity to begin work on its Far West Texas Project.
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Overheard at the Infocast Texas Renewables Summit
Infocast’s Texas Renewable Energy Summit attracted developers, potential off-takers and other industry insiders to the state’s capital.
ERCOT Sees Ample Capacity for Fall, Winter Seasons
ERCOT said that it expects to have enough installed generating capacity available to meet fall and winter peak demand.
ERCOT Monitor Relieved by End of Summer; Concerned for 2019
ERCOT Market Monitor Beth Garza gave her perspective on how the energy-only market survived the summer of 2018 to the Future Power Markets Summit.
PUCT Reduces Rates for AEP, Others on Income Tax Cut
The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved a settlement agreement reducing AEP Texas’ annual revenue requirement by $27 million.
Mexico Power Market Caught up in Political Transition
Incoming Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s administration has a different approach to the country’s energy reforms.

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