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February 12, 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.
ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: Feb. 22, 2018
ERCOT’s TAC failed to reach agreement on how to classify Southern Cross after debating the company’s bid to become the ISO’s first merchant DC tie operator.
Entergy
OGE, CenterPoint, Entergy Results Up on Tax Cuts
The cut in federal corporate income taxes figured prominently in fourth quarter earnings reports by OGE Energy, CenterPoint Energy and Entergy.
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ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs: Feb. 20, 2018
ERCOT CEO Bill Magness had to revise a slide of his Feb. 20 report to the ISO’s Board of Directors on the fly with the latest record for wind production.
ERCOT Monitor Touts Co-optimization Benefits
ERCOT stakeholders are once again raising the subject of real-time co-optimization, with the Independent Market Monitor in strong support.
PUCT Nears Approval on LP&L Move to ERCOT
The PUCT hinted it may be near a decision on Lubbock Power & Light’s proposal to move 470 MW of its load from SPP to ERCOT.
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Texas PUC Briefs: Feb. 15, 2018
The Texas PUC postponed until March a decision on whether to remove reliability unit commitments from ERCOT’s operating reserve demand curve.
Sempra Moves Closer to Securing Oncor Acquisition
The PUCT canceled a hearing on the merits of the proposed acquisition of Oncor by Sempra Energy and directed staff to prepare a proposed order in the proceeding.
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NERC MRC/Board of Trustees Briefs: Feb. 7, 2018
The chairman of NERC’s Board of Trustees said the organization hopes to have a new CEO in place by the summer.
Energy Future Holdings
Vistra Balks at Divesting 1,281 MW in Dynegy Merger
The staff of the Texas PUC recommended that it require Vistra Energy and Dynegy to divest at least 1,281 MW of generation to secure approval of their merger.
LP&L
Lubbock Council, Utility Board Approve LP&L Settlement
Lubbock’s City Council and Electric Utility Board both approved a settlement agreement in the LP&L move from SPP to ERCOT.

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