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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.
DOE NOPR Rejected, ‘Resilience’ Debate Turns to RTOs, States
FERC and grid operators will explore "resilience" following the commission’s rejection of Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s proposed rulemaking.
AEP
PUCT Briefs: Regulators Begin Addressing Utility Tax Savings
The Texas Public Utility Commission took its first steps in determining how to share federal corporate tax cuts with ratepayers.
© RTO Insider
PUCT Considering Rulemaking over AEP Battery Proposal
The PUC of Texas (PUCT) agreed to “marinate” on an administrative law judge’s order approving AEP Texas’ request to connect a pair of energy storage batteries to ERCOT.
PJM
Coal, Oil Use Surges, Gas Prices Spike in Week-Long Arctic Blast
Grid operators turned to coal- and oil-fired generation as Arctic air sent temperatures plunging to record lows from the Great Plains to the Deep South.
Texas PUC Executive Director to Resign
The executive director of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), Brian Lloyd, has told staff he intends to resign March 1.
Arctic Blast Leads to New Winter Peak for ERCOT
The new year’s frigid temperatures resulted in a new winter peak demand for ERCOT Wednesday morning.
LP&L Cites Competition as Reason for Migration to ERCOT
Lubbock Power & Light filed testimony with the Texas PUC (PUCT) in support of its proposal to move about 430 MW of load from SPP into ERCOT.
The Weather Channel
Frigid Weather Tests Grid Operators
Power prices surged along with demand across much of the U.S. as a blast of Arctic air sent temperatures plunging to record lows.
Wind Nearing Coal as ERCOT Ponders Thinning Reserves
ERCOT enters 2018 facing new questions, as the growth in wind energy has begun threatening not only coal but also less efficient natural gas-fired generation.
ERCOT
ERCOT: Tightening Reserve Margins no Cause for Concern
The ERCOT year-end Capacity, Demand and Reserves (CDR) report projects a 9.3% planning reserve margin for 2018.

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