Wind energy is quickly becoming a dominant force in ERCOT’s resource mix, and the grid operator is making changes to address it.

Texas, which ranks 10th in installed solar capacity among the states boasts two assets that could see it rise in the rankings.

ERCOT is soliciting must-run alternatives  to the reliability-must-run agreement it recently extended to NRG’s Greens Bayou Unit 5.

NextEra is said to have offered Energy Future Holdings a combination of cash and debt for its Oncor subsidiary, according to Bloomberg.

The PUCT it will invite stakeholder comments as it takes a cautious approach to Lubbock Power & Light’s planned integration into the ERCOT grid.

The ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee held an email vote to unanimously approve a nodal operating guide revision request.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is working with ERCOT to require notifying the DOD of proposed generation projects that might impact military operations.

The ERCOT Board of Directors approved extending an RMR contract with NRG Energy for its Greens Bayou Unit 5 plant in the Houston area.

ERCOT’s Board of Directors unanimously approved two transmission projects intended to ease congestion and reliability concerns in South Texas.

The Texas PUC agreed with a recommendation by staff that it open a rulemaking proceeding to transfer some oversight of smart meter data to ERCOT.