ERCOT Says ‘Sufficient’ Capacity to Meet Winter Demand Nov 29, 2022 Tom Kleckner The ISO's latest seasonal assessment shows it has more than 87 GW on hand to meet a forecast peak demand of 67.4 GW this winter.Read More
ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs: Oct. 18, 2022 Oct 24, 2022 Tom Kleckner ERCOT has approved a pilot project where Texas energy providers can aggregate their customers’ small DERs and sell the extra energy back to the grid.Read More
Overheard at GCPA's 37th Fall Conference Vegas Eager to Take Up Torch from ERCOT Predecessors Oct 10, 2022 Tom Kleckner The GCPA's annual fall conference treated attendees to panel discussions, an oral history of ERCOT, and a reenactment of the Lincoln-Douglas debates.Read More
Vegas Plans to ‘Engage Heavily’ in ERCOT Changes New CEO Hits the Ground Running as Texas Grid Looks to Future Oct 3, 2022 Tom Kleckner New ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas has come back to a Texas market facing huge changes since he left the state more than a decade ago.Read More
Trib Fest Panel: Let ERCOT Market Work Free Market will Send Right Investment Signals, Panelists Say Sep 26, 2022 Tom Kleckner A Texas panel urged lawmakers and regulators to let the ERCOT market's incentives work to bring in resources that strengthen the grid's reliability.Read More
ERCOT Names NiSource’s Vegas as New CEO Texas Grid Operator Gets ‘Leader We’ve Been Looking for,’ Board Chair Says Aug 16, 2022 Tom Kleckner ERCOT has selected Pablo Vegas, a senior executive with Indiana-based utility NiSource, as its next CEO, replacing interim CEO Brad Jones.Read More