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March 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.
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ERCOT OKs Plant Retirement; TAC Meeting Canceled
ERCOT’s Technical Advisory Committee has canceled its Oct. 26 meeting because of a limited number of items for consideration.
CenterPoint Energy
Weeks Later, Utility Officials Still Awed by Scale of Hurricane Harvey
There was no shortage of superlatives as Texas utility executives briefed ERCOT on the impact of Hurricane Harvey and their recovery from it.
Potomac Economics
ERCOT IMM: ‘Fat and Happy’ Times Ending with Coal Closures
ERCOT will face lower capacity margins following Vistra Energy’s retirement of 4,100 MW of coal-fired generation, ERCOT's Market Monitor told the board.
Texas PUC OKs Settlement in Oncor-Sharyland Asset Swap
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) approved a settlement in Oncor’s proposed swap of more than $400 million in assets with Sharyland Utilities.
Vistra Energy
Vistra Energy to Close 2 More Coal Plants
Vistra Energy announced it will close two additional coal-fired plants, taking another 2,300 MW of capacity offline and slashing its coal portfolio.
ICF
Spike Sends ERCOT Houston Prices Past $1,000/MWh
ERCOT’s Houston Hub saw real-time natural gas prices spike as high as $1,251/MWh on Monday during an early fall heat wave.
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Overheard at the GCPA 2017 Fall Conference
The Gulf Coast Power Association’s 32nd Annual Fall Conference attracted several hundred attendees to the Texas state capital.
First Shoe to Drop? Vistra to Retire 3 Texas Coal Units
Vistra Energy announced plans to retire its coal-fired Monticello plant's three units in January, citing low prices in ERCOT.
Sempra Energy
Sempra Reworks Oncor Bid to Erase EFH Debt
Sempra said that it will rework its proposed $9.45 billion acquisition of Oncor with a new financing structure that wipes out the debt of EFH.
ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: Sept. 28, 2017
The ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee unanimously approved compromise language eliminating the reduction of congestion revenue rights.

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