ERCOT stakeholders are once again raising the subject of real-time co-optimization, with the Independent Market Monitor in strong support.

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.

The Texas PUC postponed until March a decision on whether to remove reliability unit commitments from ERCOT’s operating reserve demand curve.

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.

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.

Lubbock’s City Council and Electric Utility Board both approved a settlement agreement in the LP&L move from SPP to ERCOT.

Sempra Energy and Oncor have reached a settlement with all parties involved in Sempra’s proposed $9.45 billion acquisition of Energy Future Holdings.

ERCOT’s Technical Advisory Committee asked its Wholesale Market Subcommittee to determine what went wrong during two recent market events.

AEP beat Wall Street’s expectations with a positive yearend earnings report, but CEO Nick Akins spent much of a conference call with analysts focused on its Oklahoma subsidiary.

Lubbock Power & Light told Texas regulators that it continues to hammer out settlement agreements in the utility’s proposed migration from SPP to ERCOT.