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February 11, 2026

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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.
Mexico Ministry of Energy
Overheard at the GCPA Mexico Electric Power Market Conference
The Gulf Coast Power Association’s (GCPA) third conference on the nascent Mexico electric power market drew almost 100 attendees to participate in discussions.
NOAA
FERC Keeps Eye on ERCOT, CAISO as Hot Summer Approaches
FERC will be closely monitoring ERCOT and Southern California this summer as most of the country faces the likelihood of above-normal temperatures.
Occidental Chemical
FERC Sets PURPA Review; Powelson Targets 1-Mile Rule
FERC will review how it enforces the 1978 Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA), with the commission’s treatment of the 1-mile rule a likely focus.
Texas PUC Delays Final Approval of SPS Wind Farm
The Public Utility Commission of Texas delayed its final approval of Southwestern Public Service’s request to build a 478-MW wind farm in West Texas.
UPDATED: Don’t Rush on Resilience, Commenters Urge
FERC should let RTO stakeholder processes work and not issue broad and costly new mandates on grid resilience, commenters told the commission.
Oncor Financing Tamps Down Sempra Earnings
Financing costs related to the acquisition of Texas utility Oncor helped pushed Sempra Energy’s earnings down by $94 million in the first quarter compared with the same period last year.
CenterPoint Energy
CenterPoint Touts Vectren Deal in Earnings Call
CenterPoint reported first-quarter (Q1 2018) earnings of $241 million ($0.55/share), compared with $160 million ($0.37/share) for the same period in 2017.
ERCOT Gains Additional Capacity to Meet Summer Demand
ERCOT will have more breathing room as it prepares for record demand this summer after an additional 525MW of generation recently came online in Texas.
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Texas Commissioners Approve 478-MW SPS Wind Farm
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) approved Southwestern Public Service Company’s (SPS) request to build a wind farm in Texas, clearing the way for a project that will provide renewable energy and economic benefits to SPS customers in the Lone Star State and New Mexico.
TVA
NextEra Beats Wall Street’s Expectations
NextEra Energy beat analysts’ expectations and shattered last year’s first-quarter (Q1 2018) performance, reporting earnings Tuesday of $4.4 billion and $9.32/share, up from $1.6 billion and $3.37, respectively.

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