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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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AEP: ‘Halfway There’ to Wind Catcher Approval
Buoyed by recent positive developments, American Electric Power CEO Nick Akins had several reasons Thursday to proclaim the company “in better shape than in the first quarter of last year.”
Market Monitors Debate Roles, Effectiveness of Programs
Market monitors from the Eastern Interconnection and ERCOT debated their roles in the RTOs they oversee and the need for effective monitoring programs.
RTO CEOs Trade Quips, Thoughts on Future at GCPA
At the Gulf Coast Power Association’s annual spring conference, ERCOT CEO Bill Magness once again moderated a panel of his counterparts from around the country.
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Overheard at the GCPA Spring Conference
The Gulf Coast Power Association (GCPA) annual spring conference drew almost 400 attendees to the so-called Energy Capital of the World.
Baker’s Carbon Dividends Plan Reaches Across Aisle
James Baker, an eminent Republican official who served in the Reagan and first Bush administrations, explained his proposed carbon tax at the GCPA spring conference.
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Gas Dominates, Again, in FERC State of the Markets Report
As they have in the past four years, the trends in natural gas dominated the discussion of FERC’s annual State of the Markets report.
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ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs: April 10, 2018
The ERCOT Board of Directors rejected an appeal by small public power distributors seeking a proposed change to the definition of transmission owners.
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Texas Regulators Seek More Details on SPS Wind Project
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) pressed Southwestern Public Service for more details to justify its plan to build 1.23 GW of wind generation even though it doesn’t need the capacity.
Lovins: We’re Only Scratching the Surface on Energy Efficiency
Rocky Mountain Institute founder Amory Lovins told the Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit that electric intensity could fall even more dramatically in the future.
Overheard at Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit
Hundreds of investors, utility executives and others gathered for Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s Future of Energy Summit.

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