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March 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.
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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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.
TexasAdmin
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.
TexasAdmin
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.
NEI CEO: FirstEnergy Emergency Request a ‘Bridging Strategy’
Nuclear Energy Institute CEO Maria Korsnick expressed support for FirstEnergy’s request that the Department of Energy declare an emergency in PJM.
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Gatekeeper or Facilitator? FERC Panels Debate EDCs’ DER Role
Panelists at day 2 of FERC’s technical conference on distributed energy resources (DER) focused on the role of electric distribution companies (EDCs).
Invenergy
RTOs, Regulators Set Course for DER Market Participation
Grid operators and regulators hashed out the complexities of integrating distributed energy resources (DER) during a FERC technical conference on boosting the role of energy storage.
Vistra Energy
UPDATE: Vistra-Dynegy Merger Closes After FERC Nod
Vistra Energy said Monday it closed its acquisition of Dynegy following a FERC order concluding the $1.7 billion deal raised no competitive concerns.

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